Technical Information

This section contains the class rules, tuning guides and many other useful sources of information. Further contributions are always welcome.

Please note we are currently replacing or updating a good number of reference sources.  

International Fireball Class Rules

• International Fireball Class Rules 2021

Tuning Guides

Pinnell and Bax

• P&B Fireball Tuning Guide Table

Hyde Sails

• Tuning guides for Selden Cumulus and Super Spar M7

North Sails

• North Sails Tuning Guide
• North Sails Quick Tuning Guide Table

UKFA Tuning Guides

• Faster Fireballs 1979
• UK fireball Tuning Guide 1991
• Vyv Townend and Stevie Morrison tuning article  

Spars

• Superspars
• Selden
• Goldspar

Rigging and Boat Building

• Sayce-Rees pole_description_v1.1
• Draycote Fireball Fleet Rigging info
• Maintenance and Repair Winder Boats 
• Gelcoat Repairs - Winder Boats 1999 Notes 
• Repairing Boats by Andy Wilcocks 
• Fireball Rebuild by John Piatt
• Family Fireball Blogspot
• Suppliers list - Fireball International
• Auto Pole Launcher notes  

Notes from the Forum

• Forum Notes Jib Bars 
• Forum Notes Chute vs Bags 
• Forum Notes Novice Boats 
• Forum Notes Towing 
• Forum Notes Twinning Lines 
• Fireball Classic Criteria 
• Chocks 

Fireball Layouts

2021 Weathermark Layout

2021 Winder Layout

Top Tips

• Lightweight Tactics by Andy Willcocks 

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Reviews

 Yachts & Yachting Review of Winder Fireball

 Pimp My Dinghy Articles

During 2007 Yachts and Yachting magazine ran the Pimp My Dinghy competition. The winner was Kirsten with her seriously tired Fireball. The following articles  kindly provided by Yachts and Yachting chart the refurbishment process from first stages through to competing at the 2007 Fireball National Championships.

• PimpMyDinghy1 
• PimpMyDinghy2 
• PimpMyDinghy3 
• PimpMyDinghy4 
• PimpMyDinghy5 
• PimpMyDinghy6 
• PimpMyDinghy7 
• PimpMyDinghy8 
• PimpMyDinghy9 
• PimpMyDinghy10