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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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Enter details for at the nationals
PosCrewMastBoomSpi PoleMainJibSpinnakerRudderBoardHull
1 Georgia Booth(55kg)
Oliver Davenport (84kg) 		Seldén Seldén Davenport Sails Davenport Sails Winder Winder Winder
1 Georgia Booth(55kg)
Oliver Davenport (84kg) 		Seldén Seldén Davenport Sails Davenport Sails Winder Winder Winder
2 David Edwards(64kg)
Vyv Townend(95kg) 		Seldén Seldén Seldén P&B P&B P&B Winder Bloodaxe Winder
3 David Hall(68kg)
Paul Constable(80kg) 		Super Spars Seldén Super Spars P&B P&B P&B Weathermark Winder Winder
6 Derian Scott(53kg)
Andy Scott(79kg) 		Super Spars Super Spars Super Spars North Sails North Sails P&B Winder Winder Winder
10 Anthony Willcocks(58kg)
James Willcocks(54kg) 		Seldén Seldén Seldén P&B P&B P&B Winder Winder Winder
Show news Fireball End of Season Championship 2026
An outstanding entry of 22 boats at Rutland
Posted on 12 Oct Blessington Fireball Open
The final Fireball regatta of the summer
Posted on 26 Sep Fireball Inlands at Yorkshire Dales
Dramatically contrasting conditions make for memorable weekend at Grimwith Reservoir
Posted on 15 Sep Fireball Munster Championship 2026
Ewen Barry and Sandy Remmington emerge as champions at Monkstown Bay
Posted on 9 Sep Hyde Sails One Design September Discount
20% off selected One Design Sails, Accessories and More
Posted on 1 Sep 2026 Fireball World Championship Aftermovie
All the daily action with sailor interviews and more!
Posted on 20 Aug Fireball Inlands at Yorkshire Dales Preview
Being held at Grimwith Reservoir on 12th and 13th of September
Posted on 19 Aug Chichester Harbour Race Week overall
Hot regatta attracts near record attendance
Posted on 19 Aug Chichester Harbour Race Week day 3
The Elite OD fleet joined the racing out in Hayling Bay
Posted on 13 Aug Chichester Harbour Race Week day 2
A solid force 4 easterly to provide excellent racing for all fleets
Posted on 12 Aug Chichester Harbour Race Week day 1
340 boats registered
Posted on 11 Aug Back where it belongs
The bicentenary has reinvigorated Cowes Week
Posted on 8 Aug Perhaps largest Irish entry to a Fireball Worlds
Celebrating the teams who travelled from the Emerald Isle to the English Riviera
Posted on 4 Aug Fireball Worlds at Torbay Overall
Champions Crowned and Podium Reshuffle
Posted on 31 Jul Fireball Worlds at Torbay Day 4
Window of Opportunity
Posted on 30 Jul Fireball Worlds at Torbay Day 3
Tremendous Tuesday in Tor Bay, with legends celebrated and the next generation coming through
Posted on 28 Jul Fireball Worlds at Torbay Day 2
A Different Kind of Challenge
Posted on 27 Jul Fireball Worlds at Torbay Day 1
The 85-boat fleet was tested to the limit in big breeze on the opening day
Posted on 26 Jul A Colourful Junior Sailor Welcome
As the Fireball World Championship Set Sail in Torbay
Posted on 25 Jul Fireball UK Nationals and Pre-Worlds at Torbay
The racing was particularly tight at the top ahead of the Worlds
Posted on 25 Jul Fireball World Championship runners and riders
The migration has begun!
Posted on 15 Jul Fireball Ulster Championship at Galway Bay
Noel Butler and Stephen Oram were the clear winners
Posted on 13 Jul 2026 Fireball Worlds - Entries close 17th July
Get your entry in now to join the 85 boats already signed up
Posted on 8 Jul Fireball legends evening open invite
Celebrate the influential and decorated sailors through the decades, this July at Torbay
Posted on 23 Jun Fireball Irish National Championship at Howth
At 15, Thea Barry must be the youngest ever crew to take the title
Posted on 22 Jun 2026 Fireball Worlds - The Greatest Show on Earth
Forget Wimbledon. Ignore the World Cup. Cancel your family holiday.
Posted on 17 Jun Fireballs at Hayling Island
The sea turned into a washing machine with anger management issues
Posted on 10 Jun 80 Entries and Counting for the Fireball Worlds
Momentum builds in Torquay with just 47 days to go
Posted on 5 Jun Fireball open meeting at Torbay
Great practice ahead of the Worlds at this venue soon
Posted on 19 May Rooster title sponsor HISC multi-class open
The Flying Fifteen, Fireball, 505 and Merlin event will be on 6-7 June
Posted on 15 May
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Fireball UK Nationals Attendance
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Peter Grey & Richard Pepperdine finish 2nd in the Fireball End of Season Championship 2026 at Rutland Sailing Club
© Adam Whitehouse Simon Kings & Jono Loe finish 3rd in the Fireball End of Season Championship 2026 at Rutland Sailing Club
© Adam Whitehouse DJ Edwards (not pictured) & Vyv Townend win the Fireball End of Season Championship 2026 at Rutland Sailing Club
© Adam Whitehouse Fireball Open at Blessington Sailing Club
© Alan Claffy Fireball Inlands 2026 at Yorkshire Dales
© Paul Hargreaves Photography Fireball Inlands 2026 at Yorkshire Dales
© Paul Hargreaves Photography Fireball Inlands 2026 at Yorkshire Dales
© Paul Hargreaves Photography Fireball Inlands 2026 at Yorkshire Dales
© Paul Hargreaves Photography Fireball Inlands 2026 at Yorkshire Dales
© Paul Hargreaves Photography Fireball Inlands 2026 at Yorkshire Dales
© Paul Hargreaves Photography Brian Jones and Gary Frost (14770) during the Fireball Munster Championship 2026 at Monkstown Bay
© Shane O'Connell (l-r) Liam Duggan and Sean O'Herlihy (14629), Alan Henry and Alan Stamp (1506X), and Daniel Thompson and Orlaith Connolly (15114) during the Fireball Munster Championship 2026 at Monkstown Bay
© Shane O'Connell Ewen Barry and Sandy Remmington (15183) presented with the trophy by Brian Jones (Munster Rep) during the Fireball Munster Championship 2026 at Monkstown Bay
© Shane O'Connell Jack McNaughton and Olin Bateman (15156) during the Fireball Munster Championship 2026 at Monkstown Bay
© Shane O'Connell The fleet during the Fireball Munster Championship 2026 at Monkstown Bay
© Shane O'Connell Ewen Barry and Sandy Remmington (15183) during the Fireball Munster Championship 2026 at Monkstown Bay
© Shane O'Connell Daniel Thompson and Orlaith Connolly (15114) during the Fireball Munster Championship 2026 at Monkstown Bay
© Shane O'Connell Cadets in Charge at Delph
© Theo Dibbits Cadets in Charge at Delph
© Theo Dibbits Blackwater SC's cadet week
© Anna Lau Chichester Harbour Race Week
© Neil Shawcross Fireballs that had their sail logo 'eclipsed' and became 'Eclipsed balls' for the day - Solway Yacht Club's Kippford Week and the Kippford RNLI Regatta
© Nicola McColm Fireball action: Ellie Rowand on the trapeze with Lilli Bell on the helm while a safety boat stands by - Solway Yacht Club's Kippford Week and the Kippford RNLI Regatta
© Margaret Purkis Out on the wire, Alex Lammie at full stretch with James Bishop on the helm - Solway Yacht Club's Kippford Week and the Kippford RNLI Regatta
© Finlay Train Team Ireland before the last day of racing - Fireball World Championship at Torquay
© Grainne McGrotty The Irish sailors relax at a shared supper on the lay day - Fireball World Championship at Torquay
© Frank Miller Vyv Townend and DJ Edwards win the 2026 Fireball World Championship at the Royal Torbay Yacht Club
© Mark Jardine Prize winners in the 2026 Fireball World Championship at the Royal Torbay Yacht Club
© Mark Jardine DJ Edwards and Vyv Townend rounding the windward mark on Day 5 of the 2026 Fireball World Championship at the Royal Torbay Yacht Club
© Mark Jardine Dave Wade and Iain Blake on Day 5 of the 2026 Fireball World Championship at the Royal Torbay Yacht Club
© Mark Jardine
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