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Blaze

Designed by Ian Howlett and John Caig in 1996, the Blaze is a one-design, single-handed racing dinghy with hiking wings, a stayed carbon or aluminium mast and a powerful 10.4m2, moderate square-top, semi-soft sail. A large, shallow, self-draining cockpit sits on a wide, ready-planing hull with pivoting foils. Originally polyester-built by Topper, the Blaze is now produced by Hartley Boats employing epoxy-sandwich construction. The Blaze is most at home on open coastal water and excels on a fully-powered reach for fast, exciting racing under a PY of 1033. 'Fire' (8.8 m2) and 'Halo' (11.4 m2) sail variants - same mast, same rig - paired with the wing design offer manageable handling for a wide range of helm weights.

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Show news Hartley Boats Blaze Nationals at Pembrokeshire
Ben Harden retains his title in an excellent fleet of 47 boats
Posted on 1 Jul Hartley Boats Blaze Nationals Runners and Riders
The fleet will start racing at Pembrokeshire Yacht Club on Friday
Posted on 20 Jun Sea Sure and Hartley Boats Fire Nationals
A two day event of extremes at Warsash
Posted on 5 Jun Blaze Eastern Championship
Costa-del-Sheppey shines
Posted on 6 May Sea Sure and Hartley Boats Fire Nationals Preview
The fleet is set for Warsash SC on the first weekend of June
Posted on 3 May Blaze Training and Open at Carsington
What the Blazes...?
Posted on 19 Apr Fire Inlands at Burghfield
A forecast for the adventurous
Posted on 25 Mar The RCYC Snow Globe races 7 & 8
James Hutton-Penman goes to the top after winning both races
Posted on 5 Dec 2023 The RCYC Snow Globe races 5 & 6
16 boats lined up, including 4 Otters and 2 visitors
Posted on 28 Nov 2023 The RCYC Snow Globe races 3 & 4
The Blazes win the second day
Posted on 21 Nov 2023 Blaze Inlands at Yorkshire Dales
Great forecast attracts visitors from Pembrokeshire to Aberdeen, Essex and beyond
Posted on 22 Oct 2023 Sea Sure Blaze Nationals 2023 at Warsash
A class-record 71 boats entered for the event
Posted on 19 Jun 2023 Blaze Nationals 2023 - Runners and Riders
At the time of writing 68 boats are entered
Posted on 2 Jun 2023 Paignton Open Single Handed 2023
Tor Bay was a sight to behold with over 100 boats on the water for POSH
Posted on 25 May 2023 Battle of the Hikers preview
No trapeze? Get to Rutland this May!
Posted on 18 Mar 2023 Hartley Boats Blaze and Fire Inland Championships
The deemed wisdom at Draycote in a westerly is to go left up the beat
Posted on 6 Oct 2022 North West Senior Travellers at Elton
Bolton SC win club prize as series conclues in nearby Bury
Posted on 8 Sep 2022 Blaze Eastern Championships 2022
Glorious conditions for racing in Burnham
Posted on 30 Aug 2022 Blaze National Championships at Stone
Ben Harden wins with a day to spare, for the second time in a row
Posted on 14 Jun 2022 Blaze Southern Championship
Warsash is one of the most welcoming clubs
Posted on 31 May 2022 Get ready to enter the Blaze Nationals
Reduced rate for first 10 sailors, first 20, first 30, and so on
Posted on 23 Mar 2022 Blaze class set for RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show
The best boat to see this weekend?
Posted on 24 Feb 2022 Blaze class review of 2021
And calendar of events for 2022 with warning about the class rules
Posted on 11 Dec 2021 Blaze Inlands at Hornsea
A challenging weekend for the race officer, but beautiful sailing
Posted on 14 Oct 2021 Blaze Eastern Championships at Burnham
Miniature boat racing adds amusement to evening social
Posted on 24 Aug 2021 Aberdeen & Stonehaven YC Annual Regatta
Not all dolphins followed the SIs
Posted on 22 Aug 2021 What's their secret?
We speak to the classes which are seeing a boom in attendance
Posted on 28 Jun 2021 Blaze Nationals at Paignton
Biggest turnout in the history of the class!
Posted on 18 Jun 2021 Blaze National Championships Runners and Riders
Entries about to hit an all-time high as the fleet gets set for Paignton
Posted on 1 Jun 2021 Blaze Southern Championship at Warsash
New sail unveiled at the event
Posted on 25 May 2021
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Medway Regatta Dinghy Event
© Nick Champion / www.championmarinephotography.co.uk Hartley Boats Blaze National Championship 2024
© Andrew Langford Race start during the Hartley Boats Blaze National Championship 2024
© Petru Balau Sports Photography / sports.hub47.com Blaze Nationals 2024
© Petru Balau Sports Photography / sports.hub47.com Hartley Boats Blaze National Championship 2024
© Petru Balau Sports Photography / sports.hub47.com Christian Smart finished 2nd in the Hartley Boats Blaze National Championship 2024
© Petru Balau Sports Photography / sports.hub47.com Robbie Smart (Youth), Richard Botting (Grand Master) and Peter Mcfarlane (Grand Master) compete on equal terms during Hartley Boats Blaze National Championship 2024
© Petru Balau Sports Photography / sports.hub47.com Charlie Matthews finished 3rd in the Hartley Boats Blaze National Championship 2024
© Petru Balau Sports Photography / sports.hub47.com Ben Harden wins Hartley Boats Blaze National Championship 2024
© Petru Balau Sports Photography / sports.hub47.com Hartley Boats Blaze National Championship 2024
© Andrew Langford Ben Harden and Christian Smart compete during Hartley Boats Blaze National Championship 2024
© Petru Balau Sports Photography / sports.hub47.com Hartley Boats Blaze National Championship 2024
© Andrew Langford Hartley Boats Blaze National Championship 2024
© Andrew Langford Charlie Matthews during RCYC SnowGlobe 2023
© Petru Balau Sports Photography / sports.hub47.com Ben Harden during Blaze National Championship 2023
© Petru Balau Sports Photography / sports.hub47.com Blazes sailing during Blaze National Championship 2023
© Petru Balau Sports Photography / sports.hub47.com Peter McFarlane during Blaze National Championship 2023
© Petru Balau Sports Photography / sports.hub47.com Will Gould during Blaze National Championship 2023
© Petru Balau Sports Photography / sports.hub47.com Blazes sailing during Blaze National Championship 2023
© Petru Balau Sports Photography / sports.hub47.com Dave Shafto - 'Dork' of the Day award (and 4th overall) in the Fire Nationals at Warsash
© Warsash SC Fire Nationals at Warsash
© Warsash SC Fire Nationals at Warsash
© Warsash SC Newcomer Abbey Hire finishes 2nd in the Fire Nationals at Warsash
© Warsash SC Fire Nationals at Warsash
© Warsash SC Fire Nationals at Warsash
© Warsash SC Fire Nationals at Warsash
© Warsash SC Fire Nationals at Warsash
© Warsash SC Fire Nationals at Warsash
© Warsash SC Chris Smart wins the Fire Nationals at Warsash
© Warsash SC Charlie Matthews wins the Blaze Eastern Championship at the Isle Of Sheppey
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