Please select your home edition
Edition
Sea Sure 2025

2026 Fireball Worlds - You can now enter!

by UK Fireball Association 23 Dec 2025 03:12 PST 20-31 July 2026
2019 UK Fireball Nationals at Torbay © Jean Border / www.borderphotos2010.com

The Notice of Race has been published on the Official Notice Board of the event website (2026.fireballworlds.com) and entries are now being accepted.

Entries made up to 30th April 2026 are eligible for the Early Bird entry fee.

About the 2026 Fireball Worlds

The event is being hosted by Royal Torbay Yacht Club and is preceded by the UK Nationals. The Nationals run from Monday 20th to Friday 24th July (including inspection/measurement days) and the Worlds from Saturday 25th to Friday 31st July (including inspection/measurement days).

The event website can be found at 2026.fireballworlds.com and contains the provisional schedule and details of accommodation options. Further content will be added to the site in the lead up to the event.

Related Articles

Fireballs at the RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show
A whopping four boats! Riding high on the wave created by rule changes in 2025 and the 2026 Worlds being held in Torquay in July, it is hardly surprising that the iconic Fireball Class is going to be well presented at the Dinghy Show. Four of them! Posted on 17 Feb
Dinghy Show Discount Period from Hyde Sails
10% off all one design sails, covers and accessories Hyde Sails are delighted to launch our Dinghy Show Week Promotion once again, offering 10% off all One Design sails, covers and accessories. This exclusive discount is only available online through the Hyde Sails webshop. Posted on 15 Feb
Viking Marine Dun Laoghaire Frostbites update
Respite from the deluge After a week that saw the east coast battered by huge waves and high winds that left the Dart track under water, Sunday 8th February dawned with grey skies but, an elevated temperature that crept into double figures, and dry conditions. Posted on 9 Feb
Australian Fireball National Championship overall
A very different challenge on the final day in Adelaide Race 9 was sailed on a three-lap course in 8-13 knots from 220 degrees sea breeze direction. The lighter breeze on the final day brought a very different challenge after the heavy-air racing of Day 4. Posted on 6 Feb
Australian Fireball National Championship day 4
Race 7 was sailed in the most demanding conditions so far Race 7 was sailed on a three-lap course in a solid and building breeze of 17-24 knots standard Adelaide sea breeze direction of 220 degrees, delivering the most demanding conditions of the championship so far. Posted on 5 Feb
Australian Fireball National Championship day 3
The results board is taking shape with 6 races completed Our results board is taking shape with 6 races completed by the end of today. The fireball fleet have gone retro with each team setting up their own score card and results being displayed in full glory. Posted on 4 Feb
Australian Fireball National Championship day 2
The morning started with a very light SSW breeze The morning started with a very light SSW breeze. All participants and race officials were hoping that with the breeze being aligned to sea breeze direction and the bright, warm sunshine we might get a good breeze by 2pm start time. Posted on 4 Feb
Australian Fireball National Championship day 1
Sailors' patience was tested as the race officer waited for the land breeze Yesterday, in the training day preceding the Nationals, sailors were tested by strong winds and sizeable waves. Posted on 2 Feb
Notts County Cooler 2026
Midlands Winter Series event sees over 20 dinghies and 10 windsurfers The 2026 Notts County Sailing Club County Cooler had a good entry with over twenty dinghies and ten windsurfers. It was cool but not freezing and there was a light to moderate wind, and that rare commodity on Saturday of sunshine (most of the time). Posted on 28 Jan
Viking Marine Dun Laoghaire Frostbites week 1
Cold start to second half of the series From early in the week it was apparent that temperature rather than wind would determine what would be possible on the first Sunday of the 2026 Viking Marine sponsored Frostbites, hosted by Dun Laoghaire Motor Yacht Club. Posted on 9 Jan
Palm Beach Motor YachtsBarton Marine Pipe GlandsLloyd Stevenson - AC Alinghi 1456x180px BOTTOM