Fireballers sail all year round - during
the Winter at the DMYC Frostbites in Dun Laoghaire and
the during Summer at many events around the country
and the DBSC Tuesdays and Saturdays again in Dun Laoghaire.
In addition there are active fleets in Clontarf, Killaloe
and Dunmore East. If you would like to sail then get
in touch with one of the following people who will help
you find a spot!
Siobhan Hayes - Dun Laoghaire - 087 205 8879
Hugh Johnson - Clontarf - 087 659 3533
Cormac Bradley - General - 086 814 3618
Owen Laverty - Dun Laoghaire - 087 6107857
Richard Fox - Killaloe - 087 248 4977
Brian O'Neill - Ballyhenry - +44 7849 465124
As announced at our recent sailing events, the Fireball Fleet are bringing Adam Bowers back once again to do some more training. This year Adam is available on the Friday prior to the Leinsters Event in Howth to do on-the-water training. For the Saturday and Sunday he will take video footage of the racing and have a clinic on both evenings.
Hopefully people will be able to avail of the Friday session (probably starting lunch time - depending on numbers) - there will be a charge of approx €20 per boat.
Everyone entering the event should hopefully gain from the video footage and clinic on the Saturday and Sunday and hopefully people will stay around for a social evening on the Saturday!! (Sat & Sun training costs will be covered by the Fireball Fleet).
Traditional northern hospitality was strongly in evidence when the Irish Fireball fleet made their debut appearance at Strangford Lough’s East Down Yacht Club.
Situated a short distance round the coastline from Killyleagh, EDYC played host to 16 Fireballs, a similar number of Wayfarers, sailing their National Championships, and a group of Drascombe Luggers who were having a cruise in company.
CYBC are having their At Home regatta on the weekend of the 10 and 11th of July. There are currently 7 fireballs racing in Clontarf and for those who wish to get there boats half way to Howth for the Leinsters the following weekend there will be boat parking in the boat yard so it's a good opportunity for practice.
The Irish Fireball Team at the Barbados Worlds consisted of six boats but three other boats were packed into the Irish container - two boats from the Shetland Islands and a UK Fireball purchased by South Africans Anthony & Diane Parker. Diane broke her arm in practice for the event and was replaced at the regatta by Dave Laing.
One of the corporate sponsors of the regatta was Digicel, the largest mobile phone operator in the Caribbean. They are part of the Communicorp Group who are domiciled here in Ireland under the Chairmanship of Denis O'Brien.
This photograph was taken on the last morning of the Worlds on the beach, in front of the Barbados Yacht Club on Carlisle Bay, Bridgetown.
Chips Howarth and Vyv Townsend dominate the 2010 Worlds
Chips Howarth and Vyv Townend have dominated the 2010 Worlds in Barbados with 6 race wins and two 3rds under their belts. This currently gives them a16 pt advantage over Matt Burge & Richard Wagstaff who have a five pt advantage over Matt Findlay & Richard Anderton. Fourth is Dave Edwards & Simon Potts with the first non UK boat, the Aussies Ben Schulz & Phillip Bowley in 5th overall.
A Postcard from Frank Miller at the Barbados Worlds
Greetings from Barbados; it’s pretty rough out here…….well, only kidding. We’re having a great event, though the sailing is genuinely tough and challenging – guess that’s exactly what one should expect from world championships. I can only offer a personal view, from the perspective of 49th place currently in a 70 boat fleet but here goes........follow Read More......
It was announced by the Irish Fireball Class Association last weekend that Ireland is to host the Fireball World Championships in 2011. The venue will be Sligo Yacht Club and the event will run for two weeks, to include an international week and a Worlds week. If you haven't been to an event like this before, now is your chance. Entry is open to all Fireballers who are paid-up members of national class associations that are affiliated to Fireball International. Click on 'read more' to view the official press release, and start spreading the news...
