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Election of Officers

27 April 2017

The term of office for the Fireball International Executive is expiring at the end of this calendar year. Under the constitution nominations for positions on the executive will be accepted from 1st May to 31st August 2017. Please get your nominations in and help make our class great. Read More >

Staunton Harold UK Open Meeting

Staunton Harold UK Open Meeting

30 March 2017

he 2015 open meeting at Staunton Harold has gone down in Fireball folklore. Listen to some of the stories and you would think the event had been held in the Southern Ocean, not a reservoir just outside Derby. It was carnage with broken boats and crews everywhere. Some still bear the scars; for some the mental scars might never heal. Read More >

2017 Gill Fireball Victorian (Australia) State Championships

2017 Gill Fireball Victorian (Australia) State Championships

20 March 2017

2017 Gill Fireball Victorian (Australia) State Championships Read More >

2016-17 Musto Australian Fireball Championships

2016-17 Musto Australian Fireball Championships

20 February 2017

2016-17 Musto Australian Fireball Championships - Rivoli Bay South Australia Read More >

South Australian State Championship 2016-17 (round 1)

South Australian State Championship 2016-17 (round 1)

12 December 2016

Our first state heat weekend of the 2016/17 season was one to remember, with great racing, great weather, and great winds. Held at Adelaide Sailing Club, 10 boats competed over 5 races. Read More >

South African Worlds Preview

South African Worlds Preview

18 November 2016

The 2016 Fireball World Championships are now only three weeks away. They will proudly be hosted by the Mossel Bay Yacht Club in South Africa from the 4th to the 16th December 2016. Read More >

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NEW F I CONSTITUTION - OPEN TO COMMENTS

20 October 2016

Fireball International is proposing an update to the current constitution to clarify a number of items. Please review the proposed changes and feel free to comment. Read More >

Irish Nationals 2016

Irish Nationals 2016

22 August 2016

Sunday’s forecast for the Irish Fireball Nationals was always less than encouraging and so it proved when the complete absence of wind brought the curtain down on the 2016 edition of the regatta. Race Officer Richard Kissane and Howth Vice Commodore, Emmett Dalton went out to the race area to see if there was any sense of wind developing but to no avail. Read More >

2016 UK Nationals - Hayling Island

2016 UK Nationals - Hayling Island

15 August 2016

Gillard and Anderton win with a day to spare Read More >

2016 Europeans Overall

2016 Europeans Overall

11 August 2016

Claude Mermod and Ruedi Moser from Switzerland win the Fireball Europeans at Lake Garda © Yacht Club AcquafrescThe European Champions are Claude Mermod and Ruedi Moser from Switzerland. With a spectacular scoreline and a consistency in the trying conditions that was impressive to say the least. Read More >