Fireball South Australia State Championship Report
2 February 2014
Fireball State Championship Report 19/1/14 Largs Bay delivered very strong SW breezes for the deciding races of the championships. Even some of the top contenders had spills and thrills meaning lots of stories at the bar. It was so windy that Nick Neal thought he might reef his spinnaker around his spreaders Adding to the drama of the day, someone forgot the handbrake on the tractor..... Overall results saw the championship leaders "KISS" (Michael Thomson & Richard Watson) and "Renegade" (John Heywood & Brett Littledike) tied on points at the end of the series. In this situation each boat’s race scores shall be listed in order of best to worst, and at the first point(s) where there is a difference the tie shall be broken in favour of the boat(s) with the best score(s). No excluded scores shall be used. Amazingly the scores were still tied after this process. As a result the championship was decided by their finishing position in the final race, giving the KISS boys victory. Well done Thomo & Havas! Only 2 points further back were Matt Carter & Matt Neale. Handicap, junior and other special awards will be announced at presentation night. Laura Best & Megan Williams won the day 'Screwball award' for their reverse mast experiment, which was unfortunately short lived. Apparently things don't line up too well when the mast is put in back to front. At least they didn't get it upside down as well! Presentation night has been scheduled for Friday night the 21st Feb @ Bartley Tavern, West Lakes. Dinner from 6.30 and presentation 8.30 sharp. Be there, or be square. Read More >
Irish Frostbite - Triple Bonus
20 January 2014
After a six-week hiatus, due to gale-force winds and the scheduled break of the Sundays either side of Christmas, the 2014 half of the Dun Laoghaire Motor Yacht Club’s 2013/14 Frostbite Series finally got underway yesterday, the third Sunday of January Read More >
Australian Nationals - Final Day
31 December 2013
Greg and Allan come away with the win ahead of a bruised and battered Thommo and Havas. Read More >
Australian Nationals Day Three
29 December 2013
A tough day at the office was an understatement for third day of the Fireball nationals. Waves up to six metres high, heaps of weed islands and a dying breeze meant conditions were very tough. Holding down your lunch was even tougher for the race committee. Read More >
Australian Nationals Day One and Two
28 December 2013
It has been a challenging first two days of the Australian National Championships. We sit here rugged up out of the 37 knot winds glad that PRO Mike used his good judgement and called off racing early. Read More >
Ireland Year End Wrapup
20 December 2013
Frostbite rounds five and seven. Come and try day Read More >
South Australian State Championship 2013-14 Brighton & Seacliff Weekend
11 December 2013
We had 14 starters for the "Controlled Innovation" B&SYC State Heat Weekend. Please see progressive (unofficial) results below. We have had 6 different winners from 7 starts and thanks goes to B&SYC for putting on a fantastic weekend. Special mention goes to Matt Neale (sailing with Matt Carter) for winning his first ever state heat and buying this author a celebratory beer (lets hope he wins some more...!). Screwball awards went to Tony and Mark for forfeiting their leading position purely because they didn't know where to go. A retrospective screwball award was given to Pete and Nards for their record breaking capsizing master class at Wallaroo! Friend Fireball South Australia on Facebook to view the video link. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10152001520784936 Controlled Innovations are a specialist mechanical services electrical contractor. With a Controlled Innovation installation you are guaranteed the highest quality products, installed by professional tradesmen who thrive on perfection and at a fair and reasonable price with no surprises. For more information please have a look at the following link www.controlledinnovation.com.au and talk to Jack Fletcher. The final state heats will be held in January at Largs Bay Sailing Club. Presentation this year is likely to be in February with more details to follow.. Have a Merry and safe Christmas, especially those travelling to Victoria for the National Titles. Regards, IFASA Read More >
Irish Class Celebrates
29 November 2013
The Irish Fireball Class gathered in the National Yacht Club in Dun Laoghaire last Friday, 22nd November, to celebrate the season just past and recognize those people who had excelled on the water or made significant contributions to the Class during the past season. Read More >
South Australian State Titles
27 November 2013
We had a great Burson's weekend at Wallaroo with many stories to tell, and some photos are rumored to be ciculating.... Results of the weekend were mixed with consistency hard to find. Read More >
