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Fireball Sailing in Ireland

Fireballs meet regularly throughout summer for weekend regattas.

Fireball sailing is strong in Ireland with around 30 boats.

The fleet has a real mix or ages as well as a good split between men and women.

As a class we have great racing as well as plenty of fun off the water.

Come and join us for a bit of fun!!!

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 Quick Events Table

2013 Events Location Dates Notes
Training Event - Adam Bowers Royal St. George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire. April 20 - 21 Provisional
Open Killaloe Sailing Club May 11 Contributes to Travellers Trophy
Open TBA May 18 - 19 Contributes to Travellers Trophy - To be arranged
Ulster Championship Carlingford Lough Yacht Club  - Killowen (Northern shore) June 15 - 16 Contributes to Travellers Trophy
Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta 2013 Dun Laoghaire (Combined clubs) July 11 - 14  
National Championships Skerries Sailing Club July 19 - 21  Contributes to Travellers Trophy
UK Nationals Looe, Cornwall July 27 - Aug 4  
Leinsters Dun Laoghaire Motor Yacht Club Aug 17 - 18  Contributes to Travellers Trophy
French Nationals   Aug 18 - 23  
World Championships Portoroz, Slovenia Sept 9 - 20  
Munsters Lough Ree SC, Athlone, Co. Westmeath Sept 28 - 29  Contributes to Travellers Trophy
ISA Helmsman's Championships TBA Oct 5 - 6  

 Fleet Divisions

The committee is anxious to see improved participation of the Silver Fleet in events and following the discussion at the last AGM, has agreed the following;

  • The competitors in the Silver Fleet will be nominated at the start of the season - so competitors know where they stand and who their opposition is, thus promoting interest and rivalry.
  • Competitors remain in the Silver Fleet, unless there is "significant" improvement in their performances, such as regularly winning races at regional events, at the Committee's sole discretion.
  • Only the winners of the Silver Fleet receive a prize at events - this will reduce costs to the host club, but add prominence to the winning of the Silver Fleet at the event.
  • An "opt-out" offer will be made to all those who are initially declared to be in the Silver Fleet.
  • The award is "Helm-based".
  • All new fleet members will automatically go into the Gold Fleet.
  • The fleet ranking will be reviewed annually.

The Committee will publish a ranking list for the complete fleet one month before the commencement of the regatta season. During this one-month period, people will be able to ask for a review of their status within the ranking system.

2012 Fleet Divisions

Results

2012 Travellers Results

Series Place Sail No Helm Crew Series Points Munster Championship Ulster Championship National Championship Leinster Championship
1 15061 Noel Butler Stephen Oram 4 1 2 1 2
2 14996 Neil Spain Francis Rowan 8 3 1 4 7
3 14981 Simon McGrotty Darach Dineen 11 15 5 2 4
4 14938 Niall McGrotty Neil Cramer 17 4 4 10 9
5 14908 Mike Murphy Alex Voye 22 12 11 6 5
6 150 Conor Clancy James Clancy 22 DNC42 7 7 8
7 15007 Louis Smyth Joe O'Reilly 29 5 13 16 11
8 14775 Neil Colin Margaret Casey 30 9 8 14 13
9 14713 Frank Miller Grattan Donnelly 31 8 15 8 DNC42
10 14691 Louise McKenna Hermine O'Keefe 35 11 12 12 15
11 14765 Gavin Doyle Richard Frank 39 DNC42 9 13 17
12 14820 Barry McCartin Finbar Bradley 45 2 DNC42 DNC42 1
13 15058 Kenny Rumball David Moran 48 DNC42 3 3 DNC42
14 14865 Mary Chambers Brenda McGuire 57 DNC42 19 18 20
15 14937 Mick Creighton Hugh Johnson 59 7 DNC42 DNC42 10
16 14854A Michael Ennis Marie Barry 61 DNC42 10 9 DNC42
17 14990 Owen Laverty Ed Butler 66 10 14 DNC42 DNC42
18 14790 Luke Malcolm Shane Divney 69 DNC42 16 11 DNC42
19 14748 Jon Evans Aidan Caulfield 71 DNC42 DNC42 15 14
20 14595 Brian O'Neill Don Howes 78 DNC42 18 DNC42 18
21 14392 John Bolger Sergey Beloshapin 79 18 DNC42 DNC42 19
22 14340 Henry Rice Frank Neylon 86 DNC42 20 DNC42 24
23 14840 Diane Kissane Finbar Bradley 87 DNC42 DNC42 DNC42 3
24 14990A Ed Butler Scott Flanagan 89 DNC42 DNC42 5 DNC42
25 14904 Damian Bracken Brian O'Hara 90 DNC42 DNC42 DNC42 6
26 14820A Ed Butler Conor Kinsella 90 DNC42 6 DNC42 DNC42
27 14934 Andy Boyle Barry Hurley 90 6 DNC42 DNC42 DNC42
28 14790A Shane Diviney Luke Malcolm 96 DNC42 DNC42 DNC42 12
29 14854 Cariosa Power Marie Barry 97 13 DNC42 DNC42 DNC42
30 14584 Jim Ryan Dave Tanner 98 14 DNC42 DNC42 DNC42
31 14904X Brian Nolan Billy Winter 100 DNC42 DNC42 DNC42 16
32 14378 Kieran Harkin Walter Walsh 100 16 DNC42 DNC42 DNC42
33 14623 Ian O'Gorman Glen Fisher 101 DNC42 DNC42 17 DNC42
34 14546 John Orr Karen Caughey 101 DNC42 17 DNC42 DNC42
35 14639 Owen Clarkin Michael Campion 101 17 DNC42 DNC42 DNC42
36 14849 Patrick O'Neill Gordon Sterling 103 DNC42 DNC42 19 DNC42
37 14877 Cearbhall Daly Mark Browne 103 19 DNC42 DNC42 DNC42
38 14663 Alan Murnane   105 DNC42 DNC42 DNC42 21
39 14329 Ronan Kelly John Malone 106 DNC42 DNC42 DNC42 22
40 14641 Tom Healy   107 DNC42 DNC42 DNC42 23
41 14698 Ciaran Browne   109 DNC42 DNC42 DNC42 25

 

 

Weather

Dun Laoghaire Weather Station 

Met Eireann

 

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Contacts

 

Class Chairman - Neil Colin

Email neil.colin@sweettgroup.com

 

Secretary - Margaret Casey

Email mcasey@pepe-ireland.ie

 

Treasurer - Marie Barry

Email marie.barry@esbi.ie

 

Measurer - Owen Sinnott

Email owen.sinnott@ittdublin.ie

 

Measurer - Eddie Ferris

 

Promotion - Cormac Bradley

Email cormac.bradley@rpsgroup.com

 

Web Site - Stephen Oram

Email sjoram@gmail.com

 

Safety Officer - TBA 

 

ISA Trainer - TBA

 

Trophies / Results - Frank Miller

Email FrankMillerTimes@aol.com

 

Class Captain DL - Louise McKenna

Email mckennal1@eircom.net

 

Class Captain CYBC - Hugh Johnson

Email hughcjohnson@gmail.com

 

Class Captain Killaloe - John Bolger

Email John.Bolger@tecnotree.com

 

Class Captain SSC - Simon McGrotty

Email simonmcgrotty@gmail.com

 

Class Captain Silver - Barry MacDevitt

Email barrymacdevitt@gmail.com

 

 

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