2026-27 Season Fireball National Championship

28th January - 1st February 2027 - Gippsland Lakes Yacht Club, Paynesville, VIC

Come and join the fun of a hospitable country club sailing regatta on the wonderful sailing waters of Gippsland Lakes.

Sailing:

The waters are perfectly suited to speedy fireball sailing with good seabreezes blowing from the ocean through the entrance and great lake flatter water sailing!

Racing is scheduled from Thursday 28th January - Monday 1st February 2027.
Racing will be back to back races each day with Race 1 on 28th being an invitation / Practice race.

We are endeavouring to host a training session on Wednesday 27th January if you can make it there a day early to participate.
Please  indicate your interest to participate in the training by accepting the offer at this link.

Social:

Our hosts at Gippsland Lakes Yacht Club have suggested an enjoyable social program, with a good mix of local venues and yacht club hosted events. See more about their club at their facebook site.

  • Welcome dinner 28 Jan. TBC along with venue (maybe Old Pub).
  • Pizza Night mid regatta. Venue (likely the clubhouse).
  • Presentation option of Grazing Platters or sit down meal likely at the clubhouse.

Local Dining Recommendations:

Accommodation: 

Accommodation is likely to be tight, so we suggest booking as early as possible. The schedule has been organised specifically to reduce accommodation conflict as many visitors will be heading back on Australia Day 26th January. Inb addition to the stqndard airBnB and Stayz options here are some accommodation suggestions from our local contacts: