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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 Christmas Eve Team Racing at Waldringfield
Enough wind chill to scare a brass monkey into putting its kit away
Posted on 27 Dec 2025 Royal Hospital School team racing victory
RHS Blue are RYA Women's Team Racing National Champions
Posted on 17 Dec 2025 RYA Women's Team Racing Championship
9 teams in Fireflys at Alton Water
Posted on 10 Dec 2025 UEA Unicorn 2025 Team Racing
A weekend of incredible racing on Wroxham broad
Posted on 1 Dec 2025 British University Fleet Racing Championships 2025
Hosted for the first time by Durham University Sailing Club
Posted on 25 Nov 2025 Firefly Weekend at Spinnaker
Including the The Twisted Tube and Vines Series finale
Posted on 5 Nov 2025 Firefly Travellers Series at West Oxford
Conditions could politely be described as: two entirely different sports
Posted on 20 Oct 2025 A shout out to the Clubs and Classes
Gratitude to the clubs who go above and beyond arranging championships
Posted on 19 Oct 2025 Firefly Vines Series at Lymington Town
As part of the Lymington Dinghy Regatta
Posted on 17 Oct 2025 Tideway Firefly Inlands at Chew Valley Lake
Another great turnout for the fleet, racing alongside the Mirror class
Posted on 16 Oct 2025 All change in the Endeavour Trophy
A dramatic twist in the results after a request for redress was reopened by the Protest Committee
Posted on 14 Oct 2025 Endeavour Trophy 2025 Event Video
Action from on the water, interviews with the sailors!
Posted on 6 Oct 2025 505 champs win Endeavour Trophy 2025
UK's Champion of Champions event sees gusts over 30 knots at Burnham-on-Crouch
Posted on 6 Oct 2025 Big winds stop play at Endeavour Trophy
Champion of champions' big event blasted by 50kt + winds
Posted on 4 Oct 2025 64th Endeavour Trophy Welcomes New Melges 15
New chapter for dinghy champion of champions event at Burnham-on-Crouch
Posted on 3 Oct 2025 Oxford Youth Open Regatta 2025
Inaugural event which pitched a slightly different formula at youngsters
Posted on 26 Sep 2025 Enduring 24 hours at West Lancs YC
In-depth coverage of the 2025 reboot of a classic dinghy racing event
Posted on 24 Sep 2025 Firefly open meeting at Dell Quay
With the infamous legendary Pie & Mash supper
Posted on 22 Sep 2025 54th West Lancs 24 Hour Race
National Firefly Association triumphs
Posted on 22 Sep 2025 Firefly Nationals at Lyme Regis overall
Massive congratulations go to Ollie Meadowcroft and Hazel Jones
Posted on 1 Sep 2025 Firefly Nationals at Lyme Regis Day 6
Final two races held on Friday for the fleet
Posted on 24 Aug 2025 Firefly Nationals at Lyme Regis Day 5
The Great Wind Chase
Posted on 22 Aug 2025 Firefly Nationals at Lyme Regis Day 4
2025 Sir Ralph Gore Trophy day
Posted on 21 Aug 2025 Firefly Nationals at Lyme Regis Day 3
A slightly reluctant fleet were chivvied off the shore
Posted on 20 Aug 2025 Firefly Nationals at Lyme Regis Days 1 & 2
Thrilling adventures on the high seas
Posted on 19 Aug 2025 The Firefly Fleet Runners and Riders
Sailing into the Winter of Discontent
Posted on 6 Aug 2025 Lymington Dinghy Regatta 2025
The 190 sailors included almost 70 visiting teams
Posted on 22 Jul 2025 Senior Schools Nationals at Itchenor
Thee days of exhilarating youth sailing for 80 Fireflys
Posted on 14 Jul 2025 Boat Building Academy's largest female cohort
The most gender diverse course to date have launched their stunning new boats
Posted on 12 Jul 2025 Firefly Itchenor Sailing Club Burgee
The fleet braced for long courses
Posted on 30 Jun 2025
Links
Firefly UK Nationals Attendance
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RHS Blue win the RYA Women's Team Racing Championship
© RHS RYA Women's Team Racing Championship
© RHS BUCS British University Fleet Racing Championships 2025 - The sun came out for Saturday's racing
© Erinn Forster BUCS British University Fleet Racing Championships 2025 - Ben Tylecote and Lucy Cox (Loughborough), winners of the Firefly Fleet, come ashore after racing
© Nigel Vick BUCS British University Fleet Racing Championships 2025 - The Firefly Fleet make their way to the race course
© Erinn Forster Vines Series finale open emeting during the Firefly Weekend at Spinnaker
© Neil Franklin Firefly Vines Travellers Series at West Oxfordshire SC
© Stewart Eaton Firefly Vines Travellers Series at West Oxfordshire SC
© Stewart Eaton Firefly Vines Travellers Series at West Oxfordshire SC
© Stewart Eaton Tideway Firefly Inlands at Chew Valley Lake
© James Bennett Tideway Firefly Inlands at Chew Valley Lake
© Rob Higgins Tideway Firefly Inlands at Chew Valley Lake
© Rob Higgins Oxford Youth Open Regatta
© Richard Benns Emma Nettleship Regatta at Bough Beech
© Sarah Seddon Firefly open meeting at Dell Quay
© Peter Blow Firefly open meeting at Dell Quay
© John Roberson Firefly open meeting at Dell Quay
© John Roberson Firefly open meeting at Dell Quay
© John Roberson Firefly open meeting at Dell Quay
© John Roberson Firefly open meeting at Dell Quay
© John Roberson Southport 24 Hour Race
© Richard Craig / www.SailPics.co.uk Firefly Nationals 2025 at Lyme Regis - Becky Caiger and Rory Gifford with Alex and Stella Davey are the overall Buddies winners
© Jo Mason Firefly Nationals 2025 at Lyme Regis - Dylan Beattie and Harry Burge in Desperado win the Eden Trophy
© Jo Mason Firefly Nationals 2025 at Lyme Regis - Jenny Smallwood and Philip Aldhous win the Deben Ladies Trophy
© Jo Mason Firefly Nationals 2025 at Lyme Regis Podium
© Jo Mason Firefly Nationals 2025 at Lyme Regis - Team Rutland win the Tolly Cobbold Cup
© Jo Mason Firefly Nationals 2025 at Lyme Regis
© Optical Marine Firefly Nationals 2025 at Lyme Regis
© Optical Marine Firefly Nationals 2025 at Lyme Regis
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