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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 >

US Nationals at The Gorge

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

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!!!

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

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

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 >