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Firefly

Firefly

The Firefly is a tactical two-person non spinnaker hiking dinghy, where close racing and teamwork matter most. Celebrating its 80th anniversary in 2026, it's the UK's leading team racing boat and a favourite across generations. With a welcoming fleet, huge social scene, and a thriving national circuit, the Firefly offers great racing and great camaraderie at every level.

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Show news RYA Eric Twiname Youth & Junior Team Racing
Applications Open for the Championships at Oxford Sailing Club in October
Posted on 2 Jul Firefly Itchenor Burgee 2026
Eighty years on the same lawn
Posted on 30 Jun Tideway Dinghy Derby Video
It's been a long, long time since this race was last held!
Posted on 25 Jun Firefly class at the Tideway Dinghy Derby
For beauty is nothing but the beginning of terror, which we can still barely endure
Posted on 23 Jun History-making Tideway Dinghy Derby
On Saturday in London, 80 dinghies raced ten miles up and down the River Thames
Posted on 22 Jun Norfolk Broads Firefly Open
A weekend of orienteering, deeply shifty conditions, and turbo Pimm's
Posted on 19 Jun What the Firefly means to me - Tiggy and Greg
The Ansells may be the reason there is still a Firefly fleet left
Posted on 10 Jun Interclass Team Racing at Waldringfield
Thrills and spills, including a few capsizes and missed toestraps
Posted on 8 Jun Firefly South Western Championship at Restronguet
36 boats drawn to Carrick Roads for three days with every mode of sailing
Posted on 28 May Tideway Dinghy Derby preview
Spectacle returns to the Thames, supporting life-changing programme for young people
Posted on 21 May Rickmansworth Firefly Open
Fourth event in the 2026 Craftinsure Vines Series
Posted on 20 May What the Firefly means to me - Guy Davision
Sitting down with some class legends to hear their reflections on the fleet
Posted on 6 May Firefly Craftinsure Vines Series at Tamesis
Another superb entry for the Elizabeth Cup and Junior Cup on Saturday
Posted on 27 Apr Fireflys at South Staffs
28 Fireflys for Craftinsure Vines Series Round 2
Posted on 20 Apr Tideway 80th Firefly Nationals Entry Limit Raised
Increased to 120 as demand smashes previous limit
Posted on 15 Apr Firefly Nationals smashes last year's entry limit
Youth Leading the Charge for the 80th Anniversary event at Tenby
Posted on 10 Apr NSSA Double Handed Team Racing Championships
Derbyshire Blue deliver determined win at Yorkshire Dales Sailing Club
Posted on 30 Mar Fireflys at the Ovington Inland Championships
Kameen kicks off 80th year anniversary with the win
Posted on 25 Mar Youth Icicle Series at Bough Beech overall
A fantastic 88 entries over the series
Posted on 1 Mar Anniversary Classes at the Dinghy Show
We speak to a number of classes celebrating significant anniversaries
Posted on 1 Mar Imperial Icicle 2026 Team Racing at Queen Mary
A weekend-long affair of tightly fought Firefly team racing
Posted on 21 Feb Plenty to celebrate with Ovington Boats
At the RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show 2026
Posted on 20 Feb National Team Racing Championship preview
West Kirby to host the Prince Philip Trophy in March - applications are open
Posted on 13 Feb Boats, sails and communities to discover
At the 2026 RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show
Posted on 11 Feb Youth Icicle Series at Bough Beech day 3
Stronger breeze (yay) but also rain (boo)
Posted on 9 Feb Youth Icicle Series at Bough Beech day 2
A relatively-clean Southerly over the dam on a reservoir that is now full
Posted on 2 Feb Seldén Sailjuice Winter Series - Hadron moves top
The Tiger Trophy at Rutland Sailing Club takes place this weekend
Posted on 27 Jan Back-to-back history for Jono Pank at Bloody Mary
Firefly team win latest Seldén Sailjuice Winter Series event
Posted on 14 Jan Fireflys at the GJW Direct Bloody Mary 2026
A super way to start the 80th Anniversary year for the class
Posted on 14 Jan GJW Direct 50th Bloody Mary
Back-to-back wins for Pank's Firefly
Posted on 10 Jan
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Firefly Itchenor Burgee 2026
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© Frances Davison Firefly Itchenor Burgee 2026
© Frances Davison Firefly Itchenor Burgee 2026
© Frances Davison Firefly Itchenor Burgee 2026
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© Frances Davison Firefly Itchenor Burgee 2026
© Frances Davison Firefly Itchenor Burgee 2026
© NFA Firefly Itchenor Burgee 2026
© Frances Davison Past national champions at the Firefly Itchenor Burgee 2026
© NFA Firefly Itchenor Burgee 2026
© Frances Davison Firefly Itchenor Burgee 2026
© Frances Davison Firefly Itchenor Burgee 2026
© Frances Davison Tideway Dinghy Derby - Firefly class celebrate at the finish
© NFA Tideway Dinghy Derby - Angus Cook and Lucie Hopkins win overall
© NFA Tideway Dinghy Derby - Rob and Mel Sherrington win 'Spirit of the Tideway'
© NFA Tideway Dinghy Derby - Roger and Amy Morris, second overall
© NFA Tideway Dinghy Derby - Jono Pank and Isla Armstrong, fourth overall, with Pip Hare (right)
© NFA Tideway Dinghy Derby - Firefly 3609 at Battersea Power Station
© NFA Tideway Dinghy Derby - Firefly 3119 approaching the Houses of Parliament
© NFA Tideway Dinghy Derby - Firefly under Grosvenor Bridge
© Mark Jardine Tideway Dinghy Derby - Firefly 564 in front of the Houses of Parliament
© Mark Jardine Tideway Dinghy Derby - Fireflys approach Putney Bridge
© Mark Jardine Tideway Dinghy Derby - Firefly 3695 leading the fleet with Chelsea Bridge in the background
© Mark Jardine Tideway Dinghy Derby - Fireflys 4500, 3820, 2025 and 3625 round in front of the Houses of Parliament
© Mark Jardine Tideway Dinghy Derby - Fireflys 4500, 3820, 2025 and 3625 in front of the Houses of Parliament
© Mark Jardine Tideway Dinghy Derby - Fireflys 3802, 564, 1066 and 2925 after Lambeth Bridge
© Mark Jardine Tideway Dinghy Derby - Firefly 1066 and 564
© Mark Jardine Tideway Dinghy Derby - Fireflys upwind against the tide
© Mark Jardine Tideway Dinghy Derby - Firefly congestion at the Houses of Parliament rounding mark
© Mark Jardine
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