Fireball World Championship

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The Fireball World Championship is an annual international sailing regatta of Fireball (dinghy), organized by the host club on behalf of the International Fireball Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sports IOC recognized governing body.[1] The class gained World Sailing recognition in 1970 but held three international regatta before that date.

Ed. Hosts Sailor Boats Ref.
NoDay/MonthYear Host clubCityCountry No.Nat.Cont. BoatsMix
1-1970  Tralee Sailing ClubFenit, Co. Kerry Ireland 47 [2]
2-1971  Beirut Lebanon 8011540 [3]
3-1972  Carolina Yacht ClubWrightsville Beach, N.C. United States 6813634 [4]
4-1973  Royal Torbay Yacht ClubTorquay, Devon United Kingdom 11218556 [5]
5-1974   Australia 5611528 [6]
6-1975  Cannes France 9819548 [7]
710-16 Aug1976  St, Margarets Bay, Nova Scotia Canada 7414537 [8]
8-1977   Ireland9020546 [9]
9-1978   Thailand10118655 [10]
10-1979  Minnickendam Netherlands 11018566 [11]
11-1980  Durban South Africa 644332 [12]
12-1981  Weymouth United Kingdom 9412548 [13]
13-1982  Frankston Yacht ClubFrankston, Victoria Australia 668533 [14]
14-1983  Cercle de La Voile S'EstavayerEstavayer-Le-Lac Switzerland 10813455 [15]
15-1984  Richmond Yacht Club, CaliforniaPoint Richmond, Richmond, California United States 10810554 [16]
1625 Aug to 7 Sept1985  Diano Marina Italy 11411457 [17]
175-13 June1986   Canada 806340 [18]
1815-23 Aug 1987 Le Val Andre France 14813574 [19]
196-13 Jan1988  Glenelg Australia 847442 [20]
20-1989  Paignton United Kingdom 14218671 [21]
212-2 Oct1990  Enoshima Japan 885346 [22][23]
2218-25 Aug1991  Angelholm Sweden 11214359 [24]
23-1992  Carolina Yacht ClubWrightsville Beach, N.C. United States 1007450 [25]
24-1993   Belgium 14414472 [26]
25-1994  Royal Natal Yacht ClubDurban South Africa 15611578 [27]
262-8 Sept1995  National Yacht Club, IrelandDún Laoghaire Ireland 17611488 [28]
27-1996  Cork Canada 1029351 [29]
28-1997  Weymouth United Kingdom 16811484 [30]
29-1998  Frankston Yacht ClubFrankston, Victoria Australia 18212491 [31]
3017–23 July1999   France 16411382 [32][33][34]
3113-26 Mar2000  Royal Varuna Yacht ClubPattaya Thailand 1008350 [35][36]
3221–28 July2001  Bracciano Italy 17211386 [37][38][39]
3310 Mar to 22 May2002  Davis Island Yacht ClubTampa, Florida United States 11011455 [40][41]
3415-28 Feb2003  Mnarani ClubKilifi Kenya 766338 [42][43]
352-10 Jan2004  Adelaide Sailing ClubWest Beach, Adelaide, SA Australia 1949497 [44][45][46]
366-19 Aug2005  Teignmouth Sailing ClubTeignmouth United Kingdom 350134175 [47][48][49]
3713–26 May2006  Vancouver Canada 9810449 [50][51][52]
3823 Aug to 1 Sept2007  St Moritz Segel-ClubSt Moritz Switzerland 19013495 [53][54][55]
398-21 Mar2008  Royal Varuna Yacht ClubPattaya Thailand 13610468 [56][57]
4015-28 Aug2009  Societe des Regates RochelaisesLa Rochelle, Charente-Maritime France 200102100 [58][59]
4124 Apr to 7 May2010  Barbados Yacht ClubBridgetown, Barbados Barbados 13813570 [60][61]
4219–24 July2011  Sligo Yacht ClubRosses Point Ireland 1168358 [62][63]
4327 Dec 2011 to 7 Jan2012  Mandurah Offshore Fishing and Sailing ClubMandurah, WA Australia 1287464 [64][65]
449-20 Sept2013  Portorož Slovenia 1581027957418 [66][67][68]
4517-28 Mar2014  Royal Varuna Yacht ClubPattaya Thailand 4275211704 [69][70]
4617-28 Aug2015  Pwllheli Sailing ClubPwllheli, Wales United Kingdom 2129410680422 [71][72][73]
475-16 Dec2016  Mossel Bay Yacht and Boat ClubMossel Bay, WC South Africa 4884241806 [74][75][76][77]
N/A-2017 Not Held
4825-31 Aug2018  Yacht Club de CarnacCarnac, Morbihan, Brittany France 20211410172425 [78][79][80]
4920-30 Aug2019  Pointe Claire Yacht ClubPointe-Claire, Quebec Canada 841044230012 [81][82][83][84][85]
N/A-2020  Howth Yacht ClubHowth, Dublin Ireland Cancelled Due to COVID [86]
N/A-2021 Not Held
5018-26 Aug2022  Lough Derg Yacht ClubDromineer, Co. Tipperary Ireland 1581157953521 [87][88][89][90]
N/A-2023 Not Held
519-16 Feb2024  Royal Geelong Yacht ClubGeelong, Victoria Australia 114835742015 [91][92][93][94]
5222-29 Aug2025  Circolo Vela ArcoLake Garda Italy 27214413692341 [95][96]

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