Slovenian Worlds Update
19 February 2013
Latest newsletter from the Slovenian Worlds organisers. Early entry closing soon. Flags of sails concept. Keep your boat in a hanger fully rigged. Accommodation options. Read More >
West Australian States in the Swan
15 February 2013
Four heats of the Western Australian State Championships were sailed over the week end of 9th & 10th February in conjunction with a Mini Series held at Royal Perth Yacht Club. Read More >
Ireland Frostbite lives up to it's name
14 February 2013
The gales of the last two Frostbite Sundays disappeared towards the end of last week which meant that racing was a distinct possibility as the weekend arrived. And so it turned out that 11 Fireballs were able to get on the water for the first time in three weeks. The winds however, were replaced by continuous rain, as predicted on the BBC forecast the night before, a blanket of rain coming in on Saturday night and covering the country throughout Sunday. Read More >
Tiger Trophy won by Fireball
13 February 2013
Ian Dobson and Sam Brearey have sailed their Fireball to victory at a windy John Merricks Tiger Trophy. A fourth place in Sunday's no-discard pursuit race was good enough to give the Fireball sailors victory over a fleet of 210 boats in the fifth event of the GJW Direct SailJuice Winter Series. Read More >
South Australian States - Port Vincent
12 February 2013
The Port Vincent races were held in light to moderate and variable conditions with lots of weed! Read More >
Weathermark Fireball on Show
5 February 2013
The long awaited, final production Fireball from Weathermark Sailboats makes her grand entrance at the RYA Dinghy Show. Read More >
Fireballs Dominate Grafham Grand Prix
29 January 2013
Windy conditions saw the Fireball fleet take charge in the Medium Handicap Fleet. Again Tom Gillard and Simon Potts were on the charge with two bullets. Read More >
South African Port Owen River Race
26 January 2013
A great weekend of fireball sailing was enjoyed this past Saturday and Sunday at Port Owen River Race. Read More >
Starcross Steamer 2013
24 January 2013
With the rest of the country shivering in temperatures of well under zero and deep snow, the little snow that lay at Starcross had disappeared and with the temperature hovering around the plus side of zero it was decided to go ahead with the 21st Starcross Steamer. It is said that you have to be a little mad to go sailing in the winter in the UK, but 76 boats proved that we Brits are up for a challenge no matter how extreme the conditions. Read More >
Fast, furious but not quite freezing!
20 January 2013
Thirteen Fireballs braved the waters of Dun Laoghaire harbour yesterday on what must have been the coldest day of the series thus far. The Wicklow hills, viewed from the harbour were covered in a thick blanket of snow, while the closer Dublin hills were also covered in white but not to the same intensity. Read More >
