Chippendale Boats Fireball

Fractional Sloop · Centerboard Dinghy · 1962–present

Specifications

Dimensions

Weights

Rig & sail area

Rig

Fractional Sloop

Ratios

SA / displacement

64.2

Displacement / length

32.6

Comfort ratio

2.6

Capsize screening

3.19

Hull speed

4.9 kn

Pounds / inch immersion

209

Hull

Hull type

Centerboard Dinghy

Construction

Wood or FG, single chine

Production

Years built

1962–present

Units built

15000

Designer

Peter Milne

Builder

Chippendale Boats

Design & history

Popular, scow-like, 2 man high performance one-design dinghy w/trapeze, originally designed for amateur plywood construction.

Class · one-design dinghy

Notable features

scow-like2 manhigh performancetrapezeplywood construction

Production

Originally designed with the amateur builder in mind of plywood construction.

Curated reference notes

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