United States; Toronto and Montreal, Canada. Fairey Marine, Ltd., are 

 the sole builders (Hamble, Hampshire, England). Construction is molded 

 mahogany on approved class molds. 



B. Gadsby (21 Birchtree Drive, Emsworth, Hants, U.K.) is the class 

 Secretary. The Secretary of the Firefly Association of North America is Al- 

 lan E. Fearn (care of Regatta Point Community Boating, Lake Ave. N., 

 Worcester 5, Mass.). Price delivered in the United States is $800 for new 

 boats, $450 to $600 for used; kits are $600. 



VITAL statistics: L.O. A. 12'; waterline 1 1'g''; beam 4'8"; draft 

 without centerboard 10'', with C.B. 4'3", sail area 90 sq. ft. (no spinnaker); 

 weight 260 lbs.; trailable or cartop; racing crew, two. 



FIVE POINT FIVE METER 



Since this is an Olympic class (the largest) and international, the letters 

 U.S. appear under $.$ on the sails of American boats. There are over four 

 hundred in the world, of which about forty are in the United States. This 

 is not strictly a one-design class but is a "development" or open class, and 

 the rules under which the boats are designed allow some leeway. Thus the 



5.5 METER boats. Photo by Jane Jones. 



