Firefly dinghies at the Sailboat Show this weekend
by Barney Smith 25 Feb 2003 08:02 GMT
Photo © Nina Smith
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This weekend, come and visit the friendliest part of the RYA Sailboat & Windsurf Show, the Firefly class stand. If you're looking for some of the closest and cheapest one design racing, fleets across the country, a legendary and friendly social scene and all the team racing a sailor could want, then come and see why this twelve foot two sail dinghy is still making headlines in the twenty-first century.
Special features on the Firefly class stand during the weekend:
- Setting up a club fleet - Need some 'pay and play' boats at your
club. You've come to the right stand. Fleets of six or more Rondar
Fireflys are now present at nearly twenty schools, clubs and
universities across the UK. If you want to kickstart your club come
and get some advice on getting funding, involving youngsters and
families and making sailing fun for ALL!
- Team Racing tips from the experts - Several of Great Britain's top
teamracers, who all learnt their skills in Fireflys, will be present
to answer questions on the most exciting and spectator friendly
discipline in sailing!
- Setting up your boat to win - Tips on tuning from the National
champions, and a master class in wooden boat restoration. The Firefly
stand is where you need to be to make sure your boat is the quickest
on the water in 2003.
For more information on how to get to Alexandra Palace for the
Sailboat exhibition visit the show website at www.rya.org.uk/saws