Thanks for a most helpful reply.
My reference 'Family boat' might be a bit misleading. We currently enjoy the Fireball most when it's on the step and humming. There are times when I can only fill the back half of the main sail. It's a boat I can manage in a pretty decent wind with a fairly...
I've looked at it, but was put off a bit by the 'youth' focus and thought it might not be a very good family boat. Would there be room for an adult and, say, two 12 yr olds?
I've read some opions that the 49er is difficult to sail. Whether it is or not, I'm curious to know if the the 29er would...
I grew up sailing a home-built wooden Fireball with my dad in the 70's and have now taught my children to sail in it over the last 10 years or so. We now tend to go hard and have the most fun in wind that's driven most others off the lake.
The problem relates to my desire to preserve the old...
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