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Firefly

Firefly

Two man hiking dinghy with no spinnaker. Once an Olympic singlehanded class the Firefly has been around for 50 years and is an excellent team racing boat. The fleet also has a very active open meeting UK circuit.

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Show news Ovington Inland Championships at Grafham
110 sailors spread across 83 boats and 6 classes attended
Posted on 20 Mar Fireflys during the Ovington Inlands at Grafham
Sam and Benjamin Pascoe win in a new Ovington boat
Posted on 19 Mar 2025 Schools Sailing Championships update
Magic Marine sponsor the prestigious event at Itchenor Sailing Club
Posted on 9 Mar The Imperial Icicle 2025 Team Racing at Queen Mary
20 different teams from across the country, including two teams from Dublin
Posted on 27 Feb WLYC 24 Hour Race wins RYA Event of the Year
And Sets Sights on 75 Entries for 2025
Posted on 24 Feb Entries Open for the 79th Firefly Nationals
Set against the stunning backdrop of the Jurassic Coast
Posted on 31 Jan Panks sail to Bloody Mary glory
Using their light-airs skills to edge their Firefly to victory
Posted on 14 Jan GJW Direct Bloody Mary 2025
Very light winds and sunshine for the 99 boats at Queen Mary Sailing Club
Posted on 11 Jan Firefly dinghy videos from the 1980s and 90s
It's time to dig into the archives again, one year after our first ever video feature
Posted on 15 Dec 2024 Applications open for Team Racing Championship
Prince Philip Trophy will be contested at Oxford
Posted on 5 Dec 2024 Loughborough Lemming 2024 Team Racing
24 teams and almost 200 sailors descend upon Burton Sailing Club for the event
Posted on 5 Dec 2024 The first BUSA tour team... 65 years on
The team of 1959 gathered together again at the Royal Thames Yacht Club
Posted on 25 Nov 2024 British University Fleet Racing Championships
Light winds were forecast for Torquay but the race team pulled off an incredible event
Posted on 19 Nov 2024 Spinnaker Sailing Club Firefly Weekend
Twisted Tube random pairs team racing and final event of the Vines Series
Posted on 4 Nov 2024 Firefly Vines Series Open at West Oxfordshire
The event really was a game of two halves
Posted on 22 Oct 2024 Firefly Inlands at Bough Beech
An extraordinary entry of 41 boats for the event
Posted on 9 Oct 2024 Firefly Craftinsure Vines Series at Papercourt
Sometimes we all wonder why we do it?
Posted on 7 Oct 2024 Broads Area Champion Club Ramuz Trophy
Annual end of season Inter Clubs event held at Wroxham Broad
Posted on 29 Sep 2024 Dell Quay Firefly Open
Craftinsure Vines Series Event 8
Posted on 25 Sep 2024 Chipstead Firefly Open
As thrilling and competitive event as ever and the sun came out to boot
Posted on 6 Sep 2024 78th Firefly Nationals at Restronguet overall
The final race brought the wind
Posted on 3 Aug 2024 78th Firefly Nationals at Restronguet Day 5
The most coveted race of the championships, the Sir Ralph Gore Trophy
Posted on 1 Aug 2024 78th Firefly Nationals at Restronguet Day 4
Wednesday's distance race (The Gore) rescheduled to Thursday due to light winds
Posted on 1 Aug 2024 78th Firefly Nationals at Restronguet Day 3
The fourth race of the series was sunny, light, shifty and tidal.. for a change...
Posted on 31 Jul 2024 78th Firefly Nationals at Restronguet Day 2
Two races held in a light and shifty breeze
Posted on 30 Jul 2024 78th Firefly Nationals at Restronguet Day 1
Racing starts under blazing sunshine for the 68 enries
Posted on 29 Jul 2024 NSSA National Youth Regatta overall
180 boats, all supervised by team managers with no parents staying on site
Posted on 27 Jul 2024 78th Firefly Nationals Runners and Riders
Across the 69 entrants, there are 7 former national champions
Posted on 17 Jul 2024 Firefly Itchenor Burgee
A very fresh and moderately frightening weekend
Posted on 8 Jul 2024 78th Firefly National Championships preview
Set to return to the iconic Restronguet SC in July
Posted on 21 Jun 2024
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Ovington Inland Championships at Grafham
© Paul Sanwell / OPP Sam and Benjamin Pascoe win in the Fireflys during the Ovington Inlands at Grafham Water
© Paul Sanwell / OPP Fireflys during the Ovington Inlands at Grafham Water
© Paul Sanwell / OPP Fireflys during the Ovington Inlands at Grafham Water
© Paul Sanwell / OPP Fireflys during the Ovington Inlands at Grafham Water
© Paul Sanwell / OPP Chichester Snowflake Series day 4
© Mark Green National Schools Sailing Championships at Itchenor
© Mary Pudney National Schools Sailing Championships at Itchenor
© Mary Pudney Bough Beech Sailing Club Youth Icicle Series
© Sarah Seddon Firefly Nationals
© Frances Davison & Jess Douglas Firefly Nationals
© Frances Davison & Jess Douglas Firefly Nationals
© Frances Davison & Jess Douglas Firefly Nationals
© Frances Davison & Jess Douglas Fireflys during the GJW Direct Bloody Mary 2025
© Tim Olin / www.olinphoto.co.uk Jono and Freddie Pank win the GJW Direct Bloody Mary 2025
© Tim Olin / www.olinphoto.co.uk Jono and Freddie Pank win the GJW Direct Bloody Mary 2025
© Simon Winkley Marine Spinnaker Sailing Club Firefly Weekend 2024
© James Oborne Spinnaker Sailing Club Firefly Weekend 2024
© James Oborne Spinnaker Sailing Club Firefly Weekend 2024
© James Oborne Firefly Vines Series Open at West Oxfordshire Sailing Club
© Stewart Eaton Firefly Inlands at Bough Beech
© Sarah Seddon Firefly Inlands at Bough Beech
© Sarah Seddon Firefly Inlands at Bough Beech
© Sarah Seddon Firefly Inlands at Bough Beech
© Sarah Seddon Firefly Inlands at Bough Beech
© Sarah Seddon Firefly Inlands at Bough Beech
© Sarah Seddon Firefly Inlands at Bough Beech
© Sarah Seddon Firefly Inlands at Bough Beech
© Sarah Seddon Firefly Inlands at Bough Beech
© Sarah Seddon Firefly Inlands at Bough Beech
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