The Miracle has a true thoroughbred pedigree and was one of the last designs to have come from the stable of the worlds foremost small sailboat designer - Jack Holt. Tens of thousands of dinghies sailed today were designed by him, such was the success of his prolific designing career. He brought sailing to the masses in the 1960's with his famous Mirror dinghy and continued to produce hugely successful designs such as the Enterprise, GP14, Cadet, Hornet, Pacer, Solo, and Streaker to name but a few. The Miracle design represented the culmination of lessons learned from his many previous designs and with Barry Read, Jack Holt developed the slot and glue method of constructing Miracles which enabled some boats to be built from kits even by inexperienced amateurs.

The first Miracles were launched in 1975, since then the Miracle has gone from strength to strength and sail numbers today exceed 4,000.  From it’s design concept, the Miracle dinghy  was to be the roomier, faster brother of the successful Mirror dinghy.  Whilst being bigger and faster, it still had to maintain a large degree of safety.  This was achieved by the design of the very forgiving hull shape which offers the experienced helm a lively and healthy turn of speed but in the hands of a novice will not put them in the water with a moments lapse of concentration.

 The class enjoys a full race programme all organised by the association which includes seven area championships and a week long national family event which caters for young and old, novice and expert alike, but is also the perfect boat to take on the family holiday, to potter down river with a picnic, or for more serious cruising adventures.  The miracle has had many people who have gone on to other classes where they have achieved national, world and Olympic titles.  Some have also returned with their children who are now learning what their parents already know… that the Miracle is a great boat to sail!

 The optional spinnaker (with chute), flat aft section and wide beam help to provide all the thrills and spills you'd expect from a one-design thoroughbred planing racing-boat which even downwind, remains stable enough for youth or inexperienced helm to quickly learn to control - whilst up at the top end of the fleet, world class racing helms and crews (take a look, you'll see some famous names) continually fight close battles for prime position.

 With its incredibly light weight, ample buoyancy and stowage, deceptive roominess, high stability and tolerance for differing crew weights - the Miracle is arguable the best craft for single-handed or short-handed cruising adventures - either alone, with small children, or even the whole family The forward side deck is ingeniously cut away so that the young or apprehensive can sit 'in' rather than 'on' the boat. Whether for an hour, or whether camping or overnighting on an extended cruise, you can venture out confidently in the knowledge that should the weather deteriorate, her sail area of 95 square feet (before reefing) will remain safe and controllable even in a really hard blow - and she will even take a small outboard engine (although it's a really good idea to remember to remove it if you go racing!).

The biggest secret shared by Miracle owners though, is the totally unbeatable value for money when compared to other performance dinghies of similar size. Current typical secondhand prices start from around £300 for a knockabout daysailer, £500 to £1000 for a good club racer, £1,000 to £3,500 for a winning National Championship standard boat - however, older boats still continue to win at national level. New, complete, Miracles can be bought from a supplier - or you can even build it yourself from plans. Rig systems remain relatively simple, so even a breakage can be replaced economically, and a new suit of racing sails (main, jib and spinnaker) will cost just a little over £500 - compare that with any other performance boat!

 The Miracle therefore, keeps all your sailing options open, she's safe and spacious enough to give all family members enjoyment, whilst her racing performance will satisfy any demand for a high adrenaline sport at almost 100 clubs nationwide, supported by a strong, active, friendly class association.