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 >
Bloody Mary 2013
15 January 2013
4 Fireballs in the top 20 Following a record advanced entry the gusting winds and chilly conditions excited more to venture out and a monster 340 boats took to the water. Officially the Virtual Rigger 40th Bloody Mary Pursuit was the largest race since 2000. Read More >
Weather eventually plays ball!
13 January 2013
On Friday afternoon, a visit to the XCWeather website suggested that the Frostbite Series on the following Sunday would enjoy 10 knot westerlies in Dun Laoghaire harbour in temperatures of about 3º. At 13:45 on the day, the little wind there was wasn’t coming out of the west. However, the air temperature wasn’t 3º either but more of a balmy 5º. Read More >
UK Association Fireball
10 January 2013
Sail a championship winning Fireball for free for the 2013 season. Read More >
Australian Nationals Final Day
7 January 2013
After a wasted day of drifting with no wind on Thursday, the fleet arrived for the final day to find the opposite problem in the form of a unpleasantly hot northerly gusting over 30 knots. Read More >
Butler & Oram chased around the course by two women!
6 January 2013
Twelve Fireballs initiated the second half of the 42nd Frostbite Series hosted and organized by Dun Laoghaire Motor Yacht Club yesterday, 6th January 2013. Sailed under grey skies that eventually gave way to some weak sunshine, winds were of the order of 8-9knots with a direction of 153º that moved to 136º and then back to 167º as the five lap race progressed. Read More >
Aus Nats Heats 6 & 7
2 January 2013
It was a new year but little changed at the front end. Robin and Joel continued their dominance. Read More >
