ALBACOREThe Albacore is the largest boat sailed at Winsford Flash. Although normally a two-person boat, it can have three crew. Due to its construction it is light for its size and is easy to manage out of the water. Albacores were originally built from laminated and moulded plywood but are also available in glass fibre
Class Captain: P Smith
Official Club Class Site: albacore.org.uk
COMET
Although Comets have only recently been adopted by W.F.S.C. they have rapidly become one of our largest and most competitive fleets.
Comets are a modern glass fibre one-person dinghy with a single mainsail and a roomy cockpit.
Class Captain: Dave Harrison
Official Club Class Site: cometsailing.org.uk
ENTERPRISEThe Enterprise is one of the most popular traditional two-person, race sailing dinghies. Most have been built from marine plywood, but there are GRP versions available.
The Enterprise is a relatively simple design, but has good performance. The foresail is quite small compared to the mainsail and can be managed by lighter crews.
Class Captain: Phil Duggan
Official Club Class Site: sailenterprise.org.uk
GP 14
The GP 14 is well-established class boat at Winsford Flash. Like the Enterprise, GP's come in traditional wooden construction and glass fibre. It is a substantially built boat and heavier than say an Enterprise but this gives it stability. The GP 14 is a two-person boat with a spinnaker, a mainsail, and a large foresail.
Class Captain: Mandy Mitchell
Official Club Class Site: gp14.org
LASER
The Laser is one of the most popular boats in the world and an established Olympic class.
This does not mean they are difficult to sail, there are three sizes of mainsail to suit a range of body weights and abilities.
Class Captain: TBC
Official Club Class Site: laserinternational.org
MIRACLE
The Miracle was developed from the Mirror. It is longer and has a more efficient and simple mast rig. The Miracle is especially suitable for two teenagers or an adult and young crew such as a daughter or son. Like some of the other boats it is available in wood or glass fibre construction.
Class Captain: TBC
Official Club Class Site: miracledinghy.org
MIRRORThe Mirror is probably one of the most popular small boats in the world. Like the MINI, everyone has owned a Mirror. Originally constructed from single panels of marine plywood as a DIY project and sponsored by the Daily Mirror, the class caters for everyone from beginners to the most competitive of young developing sailors.
Prices range from a hundred pounds or less up to thousands for a competitive winning boat. The latest hulls are available in glass fibre.
Class Captain: TBC
Official Club Class Site: ukmirrorsailing.com
RS 200
The RS 200 is a modern boat incorporating the latest ideas on hull design and rigging. It particularly appeals to sailors who have prior experience of performance dinghies. The large asymmetrical spinnaker gives the crew plenty to do and provides exhilarating performance.
Class Captain: Steve Vandersteen
Official Club Class Site: rs-association.com
TOPPER
The Topper is a small single-handed boat primarily for young people. It is perfect as an introduction to racing and as a teaching boat. The hull is moulded from plastic and the rig is a simple single sail. There are lots of Toppers being sailed at clubs around the country so it should be easy to find one. WFSC have club-owned Toppers for training and hire.
Class Captain: Ian Foulkes
Official Site: gbrtopper.co.uk