BC Fireball Association, Victoria, British Columbia
13-05-2006 to 26-05-2006

We are pleased to announce that Victoria, BC will host the 2006 Fireball Worlds.

The sailing area will be the Victoria waterfront, which has predictable spring winds, minimal current and deep ocean conditions. The Olympic Mountains provide a spectacular backdrop to the race course, and the proximity to the city centre provides unlimited social opportunities.

Victoria is a year round tourist destination but it is particularly at its finest in May with events such as Harbour Festival, Victoria Day Parade and The Swiftsure International Yacht Race. Conde Nast Traveller Magazine’s has repeatedly named Victoria "Best City in the Americas" and Vancouver Island "Best Island in North America."

For more information, please visit: www.FBWorlds2006.org

We hope to see you on the west coast next spring!

Event news

• Erich and Ruedi Moser, World Champions 2006. Congratulations to Erich and Ruedi Moser, world champions 2006, the first Swiss team to enter our World's Hall of Fame. Sortable results posted on this site.
  entered 27-05-2006, updated 09-08-2006
  
  
• Day 5 summary. [FM] Swiss team Eric and Rudi Moser finally clinched a world title in Victoria, Vancouver yesterday when the final two races of a total of eight were sailed in the Fireball World Championships. Second were Canadian team of Grant Lamont and Tom Egli and third were Aussie husband and wife team Heather MacFarlane and Chris Payne. [CP] Well, surprise surprise another light day :(. It was a little steadier today and that showed in the results with the usual suspects at the front of the fleet. Mosers won the 1st race from Penny and Ian Gibb, who then went on to win the 2nd race with the UK navy boys 2nd.
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• Notice of Race, Canada 2006. The NoR for the FI worlds 2006 has been posted on the official site.
  entered 03-10-2005, updated 27-05-2006
  
  
• Going to Canada, 2006. Andrew Davies was in Victoria BC recently, and he has written some reports on his experiences, in terms of travelling to Vancouver, connecting to Victoria, and renting accommodation. Follow the 'see also' link... and look under 'Event news'
  entered 27-10-2005, updated 27-05-2006
  
  
• Container space, Switzerland to Canada 2006 There is still container space available from Basel, Switzerland to the Canadian Worlds 2006, leaving March 22. Please contact Maja: maja.suter@gmx.net
  entered 09-02-2006, updated 27-05-2006
  
  
• Day 1 summary. [Chris Payne] We sat on the beach for a few hours, finally got out in approx 6-7 knots. This built to about 12-14 only to drop on the run to nothing and finally spun and the race was abandoned. [Frank Millar] First day of Worlds (yesterday Sunday) took place in shifting wind, making a joke of the trapezoid course set. Wind initially died and then filled on the right of the reach (actually a near run), favouring those on that side and making idiots of the rest of us. Next leg (reach) turned to beat and then close reach, committee correctly abandoned race.
  entered 22-05-2006, updated 27-05-2006
  
  
• Day 2 summary. [CP] Today we are sitting in the clubhouse with no wind and some rain. It doesn't loook good at all :( we may have to lose the lay day to try and catch up on the sailing.
  entered 23-05-2006, updated 27-05-2006
  
  
• Day 3 summary. [CP] Well what a day. Light and fickle winds all day, but we got 3 races in. Heat 1: started nicely but with a major shift to the left made it a one take beat of the port end. Heat 2: Breeze was probably steadier this time. Mosers led pretty much from start to finish. Heat 3: Breeze was really steady, trapezoid course, although the wind stopped on the last run and they had to shorten it.
  entered 24-05-2006, updated 27-05-2006
  
  
• Day 4 Summary. [CP] Another light day, but at least this time the wind didn't stop on each race. First race was very light. Rob Levy (Canada) sailed from second to finish first, only to find he was OCS. 2nd race was sailed in a little more pressure (half trapzing). Mosers sailed a great race and won easily. 3rd race was flat out on the wire. According to the race officer the fleet was all over the line, but let it go as it looked even.
  entered 27-05-2006
  
  
• Canadian Worlds, 13 May, 2006. Good luck to all competitors at the Canadian Worlds this month. Follow the race results.
  entered 11-05-2006
  
  
• Passing the flags to Canada 2006. Rachel Keeling of the UKFA started a new tradition at the World Championships in Teignmouth. She presented the flags of all the NCA countries to Rob Thompson of the Canadian FA, for display at the World Championships, 2006.
  entered 24-08-2005, updated 04-11-2005
  
  
• Harken to sponsor Worlds 2006. The Fireball Worlds 2006 Committee is pleased to announce that Harken will be a major sponsor. Also check out the new-look website - easier to navigate and full of information on Victoria.
  entered 04-11-2005
  
  
• Air travel into Vancour BC. Andrew Davies has written up some more information, about air travel alternatives into Vancouver itself.
  entered 26-10-2005
  
  
• Travel and accommodation information. Andrew Davies has been checking out Victoria, BC, and he loves it! He has summarised some travel and accommodation information from his experiences. We also have a detailed list of accomoadation from 5-Star Accomodation. For yet more information, please see the official site.
  entered 24-10-2005
  
  
• Container space from central Europe. Maja Suter, European commodore, has information about container transport from central Europe. There is more information under this forum posting.
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• Canadian Worlds, 2006.
  entered 28-02-2005, updated 14-06-2005