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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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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
10 Anthony Willcocks(58kg)
James Willcocks(54kg)
Seldén Seldén Seldén P&B P&B P&B Winder Winder Winder
Show news Perhaps largest Irish entry to a Fireball Worlds
Celebrating the teams who travelled from the Emerald Isle to the English Riviera
Posted today at 7:25 am
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
2026 Fireball Worlds Legends Night
Calling all ex-Fireball sailors
Posted on 12 May
Fireball Leinster Championship at Skerries
Ewen Barry and his daughter Thea were clear winners
Posted on 4 May
Enter now for Chichester Harbour Race Week
This 5-day event often exceeds 500 competitors in 350 boats
Posted on 1 May
2026 Fireball Worlds – Grab an early bird discount
One week until the early bird discount expires
Posted on 23 Apr
Fireball Spring Championship at Draycote Water
The weekend kicked off with exactly the conditions many had signed up for
Posted on 21 Apr
Fireball Pre Worlds in Torquay Preview
All part of the build up to the UK Nationals and Worlds in July
Posted on 15 Apr
2026 Fireball Worlds – Early Bird Entry Ends Soon
A quick reminder that the reduced early bird entry fee period ends on 30th April
Posted on 9 Apr
Chew Valley Lake Fireball Open
The first open meeting of a 'home worlds' year
Posted on 31 Mar
Viking Marine Dun Laoghaire Frostbites update
Weather relents to allow series to resume
Posted on 13 Mar
Fireball Worlds Expression of Interest Draw Winner
P&B Jib Awarded at the RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show
Posted on 26 Feb
Learn more about the world of epoxy
At the RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show
Posted on 20 Feb
Hyde Sails in attendance at RYA Dinghy Show
Ben McGrane and John Brooks are available to speak to
Posted on 18 Feb
Links
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Fireball UK Nationals Attendance
see the full nationals attendance table here

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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
A huge lead for Heather Macfarlane and Chris Payne on Day 5 of the 2026 Fireball World Championship at the Royal Torbay Yacht Club
© Mark Jardine
Racing on Day 5 of the 2026 Fireball World Championship at the Royal Torbay Yacht Club
© Mark Jardine
Olivier Burgaud and Florence Devaux on Day 5 of the 2026 Fireball World Championship at the Royal Torbay Yacht Club
© Mark Jardine
Racing on Day 5 of the 2026 Fireball World Championship at the Royal Torbay Yacht Club
© Mark Jardine
Racing on Day 5 of the 2026 Fireball World Championship at the Royal Torbay Yacht Club
© Mark Jardine
Coming into the finish line in the final race on Day 5 of the 2026 Fireball World Championship at the Royal Torbay Yacht Club
© Mark Jardine
Race 8 start on Day 5 of the 2026 Fireball World Championship at the Royal Torbay Yacht Club
© Mark Jardine
Simon Kings and Jono Loe (GBR 15174) start well in the final race on Day 5 of the 2026 Fireball World Championship at the Royal Torbay Yacht Club
© Mark Jardine
Heather Macfarlane and Chris Payne celebrate on Day 5 of the 2026 Fireball World Championship at the Royal Torbay Yacht Club
© Mark Jardine
Racing on Day 5 of the 2026 Fireball World Championship at the Royal Torbay Yacht Club
© Mark Jardine
Aircraft repair tape hides the damage to Simon Kings and Jono Loe's boat
© Mark Jardine
DJ Edwards and Vyv Townend on Day 4 of the 2026 Fireball World Championship at the Royal Torbay Yacht Club
© Mark Jardine
Sunshine pokes through on the first reach on Day 4 of the 2026 Fireball World Championship at the Royal Torbay Yacht Club
© Mark Jardine
A moody sky on Day 4 of the 2026 Fireball World Championship at the Royal Torbay Yacht Club
© Mark Jardine
Russ and Ali Cormack on Day 4 of the 2026 Fireball World Championship at the Royal Torbay Yacht Club
© Mark Jardine
DJ Edwards and Vyv Townend on Day 4 of the 2026 Fireball World Championship at the Royal Torbay Yacht Club
© Mark Jardine
Heading into the finish on Day 4 of the 2026 Fireball World Championship at the Royal Torbay Yacht Club
© Mark Jardine
Ed Butler and Quinten Lauwers on Day 4 of the 2026 Fireball World Championship at the Royal Torbay Yacht Club
© Mark Jardine
The second reach on Day 4 of the 2026 Fireball World Championship at the Royal Torbay Yacht Club
© Mark Jardine
The fleet blasts downwind on Day 4 of the 2026 Fireball World Championship at the Royal Torbay Yacht Club
© Mark Jardine
The slipway on Day 3 of the 2026 Fireball World Championship at the Royal Torbay Yacht Club
© Mark Jardine
Day 3 of the 2026 Fireball World Championship at the Royal Torbay Yacht Club
© Mark Jardine
Young Guns on Day 3 of the 2026 Fireball World Championship at the Royal Torbay Yacht Club
© Mark Jardine
The fleet upwind during Race 6 on Day 3 of the 2026 Fireball World Championship at the Royal Torbay Yacht Club
© Mark Jardine