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Sign up now for the first UK Fireball Class Association events in 2025

by Richard Botting 18 Mar 2025 04:37 PDT
Fireball National Championships at Looe © Neil Richardson

Fireball Class Training Day - Friday, 11th April, 2025

The Fireball Class have organised a training day with the renowned Adam Bowers, the day before the first event of the season on 11th April, 2025, at Draycote Water Sailing Club, near Rugby.

The day is ONLY for full UKFA members and is heavily supported by the UKFA to return value to the members. (Local membership does not count for this day).

The cost for the day is £60.00 PER BOAT, we need a minimum of 8 boats for the day to go ahead. (With a maximum of 14)

To register, please complete the form: remby1968.wufoo.com/forms/zdvuxv216rf37d

The fee will need to be paid, to secure your place, to the UKFA, via direct transfer - bank account details are below. Please use "Training" PLUS your SAIL NUMBER, as the payment reference (i.e. "Training 15222")

Spring Championships for the Thomas Castle Aviation Heritage Trophy - Saturday, 12th and Sunday, 13th April

Following straight after the training day, Draycote Water Sailing Club are hosting the Spring Championships for the Thomas Castle Aviation Heritage Trophy, kindly sponsored by Ian Castle and the Thomas Castle Aviation Heritage Trust.

All the event details including NOR, SI's and the Event Entry can be found: draycotewater.co.uk/events/fireball-spring-champs-2025

The entry fee is £50 per boat, if entered by 23.59 on 10th April, or £60 (subject to PRO discretion) if paid on 11th April.

Both helm and crew must be full UKFA members except those at the home club where they may be local members

Evict the mice, find your kit, shake out the sails and come and prove the winter pies are not your undoing!

With six races over the two days you'd be silly to miss it!

The P&B UK Fireball Class Association National and Open Championships - Saturday 24th May, to Tuesday 27th May, 2025

Hosted by Looe Sailing Club, Looe, Cornwall

The Notice of Race (NOR) is on the class website, and sets out all the initial information you need about the event.

Entries are open and you can enter by completing the form: remby1968.wufoo.com/forms/m1aetnth09jyaed

The entry fees are:
£270 per boat if paid by 23:59 on 21/4/25
£300 per boat (late entry) if paid by 23:59 on 11/5/2025
£25 discount per youth entry (A youth is 25 or under on the last day of the championship.

ALL entrants MUST be full or Under 26, UKFA members

Your entry will not be confirmed until you have paid the entry fee, to the UKFA, via direct transfer - bank account details are below.

Please use "Nationals" PLUS your SAIL NUMBER, as the payment reference (i.e. "Nationals 15222"). Your payment MUST be received BEFORE the price differential cut-off times specified in the NOR.

The UKFA Bank Account details are:
Account Name: UK Fireball Association
Sort Code: 30-93-68
Account Number: 17648568
Don't forget the reference and your sail number.

We look forward to seeing you at, at least, one of these events!

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