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2014 BC Championship

2014 BC Championship

14 October 2014

We almost had 5 races over two days for the BC Fireball Championship at the RVYC Fall Dinghy Championships September 27th and 28th Read More >

Fireball Leinster Championships

Fireball Leinster Championships

6 October 2014

With a forecast of rising wind strengths for the day, which did manifest themselves, PRO Jack Roy and his team set three Windward-Leeward races for the Irish Fireball fleet to close out the regatta season for 2014. Read More >

Staunton Harold Sprint

Staunton Harold Sprint

28 September 2014

15 optimistic boats convened at Staunton Harold Sailing Club over the weekend – 10 sprint races were on offer, in the end 5 ambling races were achieved. Read More >

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FI Election of Commodore

22 September 2014

Upcoming election of Commodore of Fireball International. Candidates are current Commodore Joe Jospe from Canada and Pat Crump from America. Read More >

Irish National Championships

Irish National Championships

16 September 2014

The 2014 Irish Fireball Nationals were sailed at Lough Ree Yacht Club this past Friday, Saturday and Sunday – involving nine races in very challenging conditions Read More >

Frenetic finish to Irish Fireball Tuesdays.

Frenetic finish to Irish Fireball Tuesdays.

3 September 2014

The last Tuesday night race of the 2014 season of Dublin Bay Sailing Club was a frenetic affair with a small course, a very lumpy sea, a curious breeze and lots of inter-class traffic! Read More >

Swiss Nationals 2014

Swiss Nationals 2014

27 August 2014

28 Fireballs made the trip to Brunnen and the Urnersee to compete in the 2014 Fireball Swiss Championship. Brunnen is a beautiful venue with steep, wooded cliffs surrounding the lake, picturesque villages dotting the shore, and looming Alpine peaks beyond. Read More >

UK Nationals Overall

UK Nationals Overall

24 August 2014

With the event already in the bag for Gillard & Anderton, the final day could have been an anticlimax and in terms of the podium places it probably was. However the Fireball Nationals always offers more, and with prizes to play for across the fleet there was plenty of action in the last 2 races. Read More >

Uk Nationals After 6 Races

Uk Nationals After 6 Races

20 August 2014

After six race of the 2014 UK Nationals in Tenby, Wales, Tom Gillard lead the charge ahead of Ian Dobson and Tim Linsell. Read More >

Blustery Evening in Dublin

Blustery Evening in Dublin

16 August 2014

Five Fireballs enjoyed a blustery start to the third evening of the third Series of Tuesday night races last night in Dublin Bay. Rigging up in the harbour beforehand, the wind appeared to be quite squally prompted by rain clouds coming out of the west. Read More >