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Fireball

Fireball

Designed in 1962 by Peter Milne as a performance boat for the masses, the Fireball is still going strong today. New boats are all kevlar/glass foam sandwich construction which makes them light, stiff and low maintenance. Older wooden or fibreglass boats are very cheap, with decent examples available for under £500. It is an ideal boat for those seeking an inexpensive route into performance dinghy sailing, or for those who don't want the limitations of an asymetric. The class is very active and organise national championships, open meetings and club opens across most of the UK. Internationally the class is also strong with European and World Championships held annually.

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Show news Viking Marine DMYC Frostbite Series 2 day 12
Penultimate day perseverance
Posted on 22 Mar
Chew Valley Lake Fireball Open entry open
A joint two day event with the Scorpion Fleet
Posted on 21 Mar
2023 Fireball Australian Nationals
Winners throw down the challenge!
Posted on 20 Mar
Viking Marine DMYC Frostbite Series 2 day 11
Mother Nature give the Race Officer a difficult time of it
Posted on 15 Mar
Viking Marine DMYC Frostbite Series 2 day 10
Favourable wind forecast delivers!
Posted on 8 Mar
Viking Marine DMYC Frostbite Series 2 day 9
Full quota of races completed!
Posted on 3 Mar
Fireballs, 35 Knots and My First Hoist
A passionate sailor talks about finding a new fleet, and maximising enjoyment
Posted on 2 Mar
Interview with Hyde Sails' Ben McGrane
Talking all things sail at the RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show
Posted on 27 Feb
Fireball Australian Championships Runners & Riders
Olympic and UK sailors make the fleet a hot one!
Posted on 22 Feb
Viking Marine DMYC Frostbite Series 2 day 8
A game of two halves at Dun Laoghaire
Posted on 21 Feb
Viking Marine DMYC Frostbite Series 2 day 7
Start line enthusiasm costs the ILCA 6s!
Posted on 15 Feb
Fireball Victorian State Titles at Geelong
Racing at the home of the 2024 world championship
Posted on 13 Feb
Viking Marine DMYC Frostbite Series 2 day 6
Difficult day all round, for both sailors and race officials
Posted on 6 Feb
Viking Marine DMYC Frostbite Series 2 day 5
Fast, furious and frenetic!
Posted on 3 Feb
Viking Marine DMYC Frostbite Series 2 day 4
Simple course causes confusion!
Posted on 23 Jan
Viking Marine DMYC Frostbite Series 2 day 3
Hardy souls out on the water
Posted on 18 Jan
Viking Marine DMYC Frostbite Series 2 day 2
Challenging conditions for the Frostbites!
Posted on 9 Jan
Viking Marine DMYC Frostbite Series 2 day 1
Dun Laoghaire Harbour dinghy racing starts again, but quietly
Posted on 4 Jan
Viking Marine DMYC Frostbite Series update
Hot competition for Fireballs in Dun Laoghaire
Posted on 29 Nov 2022
Tom Gillard's (almost) perfect 2022
25 events, 23 wins, one World title, four National titles, and one that got away!
Posted on 9 Nov 2022
Gul Fireball Inlands at Draycote Water
Good to see over 30 boats on the water after a busy season
Posted on 11 Oct 2022
Fireball Munsters in Killaloe
First class to use the new clubhouse, with much improved facilities
Posted on 3 Oct 2022
Q&A with the top ten at the Gul Fireball Worlds
What were the winning priorities at the Lough Derg event?
Posted on 27 Sep 2022
Gul Fireball Inlands preview
Forms the final Golden Dolphin event of the year, at Draycote Water
Posted on 27 Sep 2022
Gul Fireball Worlds at Lough Derg overall
Solitary race confirms the title for Tom Gillard & Andy Thompson
Posted on 27 Aug 2022
Gul Fireball Worlds at Lough Derg day 4
Gillard and Shandy dominate the racing
Posted on 26 Aug 2022
Gul Fireball Worlds at Lough Derg day 3
Three more races completed in a building breeze
Posted on 24 Aug 2022
Gul Fireball Worlds at Lough Derg day 2
Back on track!
Posted on 23 Aug 2022
Gul Fireball Worlds at Lough Derg day 1
Race Officer records wind speeds of less than 2 knots
Posted on 21 Aug 2022
Fireball Irish Nationals and Pre-Worlds overall
Lots of breeze for the fleet warming up for the Worlds at Lough Derg
Posted on 20 Aug 2022
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Paul (L) and Morris (R) ter Horst, PY Mug winners - Viking Marine DMYC Frostbite Series 2 day 12
© Frank Miller
Jalina Thompson & Nathan Stockley enjoying the reaches during the Australian Fireball Championships
© Rick Stockley
Tight starting line during the Australian Fireball Championships
© Michelle Thompson
Luke Stephens & Ryan Kelly cruising upwind during the Australian Fireball Championships
© Rick Stockley
Viking Marine DMYC Frostbite Series 2 day 10
© Ian Cutliffe
Viking Marine DMYC Frostbite Series 2 day 10 (l-r) Glen Fisher & Michael Keegan (14676), Jack McNaughton & Jamie Malcolm (14101), Paul & Morris ter Horst (14790), Frank Miller & Neil Cramer (14915), Louise McKenna & Hermine O'Keeffe (15016)
© Ian Cutliffe
Viking Marine DMYC Frostbite Series 2
© Ian Cutliffe
Paul Cullen and Joshua Manning at Abersoch Dinghy Week 2022
© ASC
Paul Cullen and Joshua Manning at Abersoch Dinghy Week 2022
© ASC
RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show
© Rob Oneill
Stephen Oram mixes it with the Fireballs at the weather mark - Viking Marine DMYC Frostbite Series 2 day 7
© Ian Cutliffe
Fireballs, GP14, Aero and Wayfarer off the start line - Viking Marine DMYC Frostbite Series 2 day 7
© Neil Colin
Return of the Jedi (Ben Garner & Sam Williamson) showing their secret weapon - Fireball State Titles at Royal Geelong Yacht Club
© Tom Smeaton
Brendan Garner & Ben O'Brien - winners are grinners - Fireball State Titles at Royal Geelong Yacht Club
© Tom Smeaton
Phil Peverell and Bruce Shand taking off at the start of race 1, having threaded the needle through gaps to start at full speed - Fireball State Titles at Royal Geelong Yacht Club
© Tom Smeaton
Some close racing with RGYC & city backdrop - Fireball State Titles at Royal Geelong Yacht Club
© Tom Smeaton
Colin Breen (centre) and Rory Power Breen (right) collect their Frostbite Mugs from Race Officer Cormac Bradley (left) - Viking Marine DMYC Frostbite Series 2 day 5
© Ian Cutliffe
Bright sunshine and lots of wind - Viking Marine DMYC Frostbite Series 2 day 5
© Ian Cutliffe
Kevin Hope and Andy Stewart third in the Notts County Cooler, part of the Midlands Mini Series
© David Eberlin
Starcross Steamer 2023
© Garnett Showell
Starcross Steamer 2023
© Garnett Showell
Starcross Steamer 2023
© Heather Davies
Viking Marine DMYC Frostbite Series 2 day 4
© Cormac Bradley
Viking Marine DMYC Frostbite Series 2 day 4
© Cormac Bradley
Ed Butler collects prizes for Series 1 - Viking Marine DMYC Frostbite Series
© Cormac Bradley
Cariosa Power and Marie Barry collect their Frostbite Mugs - Viking Marine DMYC Frostbite Series 2 day 3
© Cormac Bradley
Hugh and Frank Cassidy collect their Frostbite Mugs - Viking Marine DMYC Frostbite Series 2 day 3
© Cormac Bradley
Fireballs in close company around the weather mark - Viking Marine DMYC Frostbite Series 2 day 3
© Ian Cutliffe
GJW Direct Bloody Mary 2023 - part of the Seldén SailJuice Winter Series
© Tim Olin / www.olinphoto.co.uk
Gybe mark action with Miller & Cramer (inside boat) and McKenna & O'Keeffe - Viking Marine DMYC Frostbite Series 2 day 2
© Ian Cutliffe
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