Firefly (dinghy)

The Firefly is a wooden two-man dinghy with no spinnaker and trapeze without having a length of 12 feet. It was designed in 1946 by Uffa Fox.

Although it was originally designed as a two -man dinghy, we chose it as a one-man boat class for the Olympic sailing events in 1948 before Torquay (England). The gold medal was won by the Danish yachtsman Paul Elvstrøm exception. After these Olympics, the Firefly was replaced in Helsinki on the occasion of the 1952 Olympic Games by the Finn dinghy as a one-man boat class.

In the following period, the Firefly was very popular as a two-man dinghy class, as it was once planned by its designer. She also found until the present time a very large spread in the Scandinavian region. In the UK, it was preferably the leading class of boat for the sailing team (team racing ), a regatta form, compete in the two, three or four boats as (club ) team against other teams and be counted together on points. It makes them for this regatta form so interesting because of their high maneuverability, easy handling and low cost.

The Firefly was therefore designed to limit costs from the outset as a unit class. Another advantage is the optional use of smaller mainsail, if the increasing wind would make an adjustment of the races for safety reasons necessary.

The Firefly can be used by sailors of all ages and is sailed by both men and women.

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