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British Victory at Fireball Euros
There was a win for Britain's Matt Burge and Richard Wagstaff when winds didn't settle by the cut-off time for the last start of the Fireball European Championships in Italy yesterday and the overnight results stood. Irish boats are already…
Fireballers Have Their Say at Second Skipper's Euro Briefing
#fireball – A first today - a second Skippers' Briefing for the fleet. Essentially it was an opportunity for the fleet to "clear the air" with the Race Officer writes Cormac Bradley. A number of accusations were made that preparation…
Kenny Rumball Scores Two 11s at Fireball Euros
#fireball – Today we had sun, wind from the prevailing direction and another marathon session on the water. With the wind being onshore the Race Officer was able to anchor in shallow water and within easy sailing distance of the…
Butler and Oram Lead Irish Fireball Hopes in Italy
#fireball – After two races, Noel Butler and Stephen Oram are the leading Irish at the Fireball Europeans in Italy in 16th place. Kenny Rumball and Conor Kinsella are 20th, Simon McGrotty and Ruairi Grimes are 26th. Niall McGrotty and…
No Races Completed After Day One of Italian Fireball Euros
#fireball – After Day 1 of the Fireball Europeans in Bracciano, Rome no races have been completed. As forecast, we woke to rain this morning and an offshore wind blowing away from the club site writes Cormac Bradley. When the…
Fireballs Expect Rain and Breeze for Race One of European Encounter
#fireball – With a fleet that ranges in sail numbers from 12754 (ITA) to 15085 (GBR), the contesting Fireballs for the European Championships in Bracciano, Italy are primed for competition. Measuring concluded today and as a consequence there were lots…
Nine Irish Fireballs Arrive in Bracciano, All Set for European Champs
#dbsc – Over 100 Fireballs have gathered at Bracciano, just NW of Rome to contest the 2012 Europeans. In addition to the traditionally strong British presence there are Italians, Czechs, French, Swiss, Slovenians, Canadians (3), a solitary Namibian and of…
Irish Fireball National Championships Results
#fireball – The 2012 Fireball National Champions are Noel Butler and Stephen Oram from Dun Laoire Motor Yacht Club. The pair sailed an excellent series to claim the title ahead of Simon McGrotty & Darrach Dineen (Skerries SC) and Kenny…
Spain and Rowan Return with a Fireball Ulsters Win
#fireball – Recent father Francis Rowan returned to the folds of the Irish Fireball fleet this past weekend, teaming up with Neil Spain to win the 2012 Irish Fireball Ulster Championships, hosted by East Down Yacht Club writes Cormac Bradley.…
Spain and Rowan Lead Fireball Ulsters
#fireball – Despite forecasts of much heavier winds in y'days Sea Area forecast of 6pm the Fireball Ulsters had to wait until the 4th race of the day to use trapezes in anger writes Cormac Bradley. 2 trapezoids (R1 and…
Single Point Success for Dun Laoghaire Fireball Pair on Lough Derg
#FIREBALL– Nineteen Fireballs made the trip to Killaloe for the season opening Munster Championships of the 2012 Irish Fireball regatta season. As one of the few locations outside the greater Dublin area to have a resident Fireball fleet, the venue…
Butler and Oram Set the Pace at Killaloe's Fireball Munsters
#FIREBALL – On the opening day of the Irish Fireball season, Noel Butler & Stephen Oram set the pace, bagging three race wins from four races and effectively continuing where they finished off in the Frostbite season writes Cormac Bradley. 19…
UK Coach Passes on Fireball Tips
#FIREBALL – The perennial primer for the Irish Fireball regatta season took place last weekend, 21/22 April in Dun Laoghaire when Adam Bowers brought his expertise, good humour and unique style of coaching to an eleven-boat audience writes Cormac Bradley.…
Final Fireball Frostbites Raced in Spring Sunshine
A favourable window of glorious weather which started earlier in the week extended into the weekend and the final Sunday of the Dun Laoghaire Motor Yacht Club's Frostbite Series. The author of these reports was yet again unable to sail…
Snakes and Ladders for Penultimate Fireball Frostbite Race
#FIREBALL – The penultimate race in the Dun Laoghaire Motor Yacht Club's Frostbite Series was a sustained session of snakes and ladders for most of the fleet who took part in the 6-lap race writes Cormac Bradley. A reduced fleet,…
Fireballs Revive Classic Boats
#FIREBALL – The boat (below) on the left sailed by Ian Pinnell and Daniel Cripps won the 1994 Worlds in Durban South Africa. The boat on the right was sailed by Tom Gillard & Sam Brearey to the World title…