US Nationals at The Gorge
13 August 2014
12 courageous Fireball teams made the journey from afar to gather at the sailing mecca of Cascade Locks, Oregon for the 2014 US Nationals. Read More >
Europeans Wrap Up
4 August 2014
Tom Gillard & Richard Anderton (GBR 15081) are the new Fireball European Champions. In today’s final day of racing they won two of the three races to win the regatta, after discard, by a 6pt margin. Read More >
Europeans Day Four - No Wind!!!
1 August 2014
Thursday’s racing at the Homecoming Scotland 2014 European Championships didn’t happen as Bruce Leask, Principle Race officer was beaten by the elements and was thus unable to get a race in. Read More >
Europeans Day Three
30 July 2014
Principle Race Officer Bruce Leask put together another excellent day on the water for the Fireball fleet contesting their European Championship in Lerwick, Shetland. Read More >
European Championships Day Two
29 July 2014
Although the seascape at 07:30 this morning suggested otherwise, Principle Race Officer Bruce Leask was able to get the three races he had programmed for the day completed here in Lerwick, thus allowing the regatta to get started. Read More >
Homecoming Scotland Fireball Europeans
28 July 2014
The 2014 Fireball Class Europeans were opened in traditional style last night in Lerwick in the Shetland Islands by an axe-wielding Viking dressed in traditional costume along with a group of his colleagues. Read More >
North American Championships
27 July 2014
Wabamun Sailing Club, west of Edmonton hosted 11 boats of sailors from Alberta, BC and Oregon. For those who had to rig their boats on Saturday morning the wet start was not a welcoming one but definitely a sign of things to come for the weather. Read More >
Hat-trick of titles for McCartin & Kinsella
24 July 2014
Barry McCartin and Conor Kinsella christened their new boat, 15114, by winning the Irish Fireball Munsters at Wexford Harbour Boat and Tennis Club over this past weekend.In so doing they have now racked up their third regatta title of the season, the Ulsters and the Open Championship having gone their way as well. Read More >
Blackwater UK Open Meeting
21 July 2014
Even with the light wind forecast a healthy fleet of 24 Fireballs made it to the River Blackwater for the clubs annual open. Saturdays race started in a light but promising breeze. Read More >
Tuesday night in Scotsman's Bay
16 July 2014
After two gentle Tuesday night sessions in a row on Dublin Bay, the wind gods upped the ante for last night’s DBSC racing. Viewing the Optimist Europeans on Dublin Bay (entry of 255 boats) during the day from the office window and comparing the forecast for the evening there seemed to be some confusion as to what we would be getting with my favoured website suggesting southerlies of 11 – 15 knots. Read More >
