classicsails over on the bay - fireball and moth

Obscured by clouds · Post by **Obscured by clouds** » Thu Jul 14, 2011 10:31 pm

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Classic-Fireball- ... 19c728081c

old but useable, and would I suspect fit a classic set up rather better than a newer set of sails.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MAINSAIL-MOTH-SAI ... 1e652fc101

Graham T · Post by **Graham T** » Fri Jul 15, 2011 8:22 am

But not Fireball sails.... Was it the Bullet that was the youth fireball? Interesting that they should be measured by the fireball measurer.

PaulM · Post by **PaulM** » Fri Jul 15, 2011 10:15 am

The Moth one is a Banks semi-soft from 1972, looks unused but they weren't much good then IIRC compared to a fully-battened Tratman.

Paul M

Nessa · Post by **Nessa** » Fri Jul 15, 2011 12:12 pm

what would it be like on my magnum 5? I suppose I should ask for emasurements, but there's no point if they wouldn't suit the boat. Any advice gratefully received.

JimC · Post by **JimC** » Fri Jul 15, 2011 2:18 pm

Nessa wrote:what would it be like on my magnum 5?

I can't really imagine sailing a Moth with a soft sail... Yuk!

Post by **Rupert** » Fri Jul 15, 2011 3:02 pm

Might work on a Skol, John? Help read the Whitefriars shifts?

jpa_wfsc · Post by **jpa_wfsc** » Fri Jul 15, 2011 5:47 pm

I know some Skol moth owner has placed a very low and hopeful bid....

whacko! · Post by **whacko!** » Fri Jul 15, 2011 7:17 pm

Graham T wrote:But not Fireball sails.... Was it the Bullet that was the youth fireball? Interesting that they should be measured by the fireball measurer.

The UK Fireball Association agreed to look after the Bullet until such time as critical mass developed. As is now known, the class never really took off and it has to be said fostering of Bullet by the UKFA wasn't univerally popular within the association's membership. Cause and effect? I'll have to dig into this story one day and get to the bottom of it all .....

I suspect David H may know more following his meeting with Jack Chippendale.

Chris Turner
UKFA Archivist
Fireballs 6, 66 and 14463

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