Ontario Fireball Association - Selected Readings

• Used boat buyer's guide - who built what!
• NOW THAT YOUR BOAT'S IN SHAPE..... HOW'S YOUR BACK? Firezone article reprint
• On The Wire Trapezing technique by Reudi Moser - from the UK archives
• Power Trapezing From the Sailing World site
• Crewing Fireballs Jarrod Simpson - from the UK archives
• Rig Setup for Light-Weight Crews Chris Payne - from the UK archives
• Fireball Mast Tuning By David Landsberg
• Equating mast side-bend and sail twist From WB-Sails
• Pinnell & Bax Tuning Sheet
• Mast Maintenance - The Preferred Option UK archives
• Rebuilding CAN12362 From the Ottawa Fleet page
• Building a simple Fireball dolly By Phil Locker
• Fireball Frenzy Short blurb on the Fireball at Sailboat show. From Yachts&Yachting, issue 46
• Racing Tips for the Olympic Trapezoid course
• The Harken website has many rigging ideas, including vangs, mast rams, centreboard controls, halyard pumps, and reverse purchases.
• Some thoughts on what to wear, from the SailingWorld, 5o5, and Laser sites, and a hypothermia resource.
• How tough are they? from Epoxyworks Magazine.
• Fiberglassing a wooden deck? Tom Egli
• Tacking technique + jib sheeting Tom Egli
• Preventing spinnaker jams Tom Egli & Henry McCray
• Deck-level rig tension Henry McCray
• Knowing your numbersHenry McCray
• Tuning for AltitudeHenry McCray
• Race ManagementHenry McCray
• Thoughts on Foils Tom Egli
• Fireball Speed Secrets - for those building a boat.
• Thinking about building your own foils?
• Some interesting tech ideas can be found on the Thistle home page.

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