Firefly
N/A
At right, a 14cm tall Beswick china model of a Firefly dinghy. A very rare piece, it was issued in 1959 and ran for just four years. The designer was Albert Hallam.
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Firefly |
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| Number of Crew | 2 | |
| Trapeze |
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| Length | 3.65m | |
| Beam | 1.4m | |
| Sail area (main + jib) | 9sq.m | |
| Spinnaker | N/A | |
| PY number | 1170 | |
| Designer & date | Uffa Fox in 1946 | |
| Highest sail number | 3695 | |
| Class web address | www.fireflysailing.co.uk | |
| Notes |
The Firefly was the Olympic single handed class at the 1948 London
Games.
Originally cold
moulded by Fairey Marine, the Firefly is now available in GRP. Some
of the very early Fireflies had aluminium decks. At right, a 14cm tall Beswick china model of a Firefly dinghy. A very rare piece, it was issued in 1959 and ran for just four years. The designer was Albert Hallam. |
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