| Hull Type: |
Centerboard Dinghy |
Rig Type: |
Fractional Sloop |
| LOA: |
12.00' / 3.66m |
LWL: |
11.75' / 3.58m |
| Beam: |
4.67' / 1.42m |
Listed SA: |
68 ft2 / 6.32 m2 |
| Draft (max.) |
4.25' / 1.30m |
Draft (min.) |
0.83' / 0.25m |
| Displacement: |
260 lbs./ 118 kgs. |
Ballast: |
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| Sail Area/Disp.1: |
26.73 |
Bal./Disp.: |
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Disp./Len.: |
71.55 |
| Designer: |
Uffa Fox |
| Builder: |
Fairey Marine (UK) |
| Construction: |
Wood (hot molded)/FG |
Bal. type: |
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| First Built: |
1946 |
Last Built: |
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# Built: |
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BUILDERS (past & present) |
| More about & boats built by: |
Fairey Marine Ltd |
| More about & boats built by: |
Rondar Raceboats |
| More about & boats built by: |
Whitecap Composites (USA) |
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DESIGNER |
| More about & boats designed by: |
Uffa Fox |
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RELATED LINKS
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Firefly Dinghy
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www.fireflysailing.co.uk
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NOTES |
Originally called the SEA SWALLOW. The first sailboat built by Fairey Marine.
Although intended, and normally raced, as 2 man dinghy, the FIREFLY was selected as the single-handed class for the Olympic games of 1948. (Torbay UK, gold medal won by Paul Elvstrom).
FG construction permitted beginning in 1965.
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