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. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Day/Month | Year | Host club | City | Country | No. | Nat. | Cont. | Boats | Mix | |||
| 1 | - | 1970 | Fenit, Co. Kerry | 47 | [2] | ||||||||
| 2 | - | 1971 | Beirut | 80 | 11 | 5 | 40 | [3] | |||||
| 3 | - | 1972 | Wrightsville Beach, N.C. | 68 | 13 | 6 | 34 | [4] | |||||
| 4 | - | 1973 | Torquay, Devon | 112 | 18 | 5 | 56 | [5] | |||||
| 5 | - | 1974 | 56 | 11 | 5 | 28 | [6] | ||||||
| 6 | - | 1975 | Cannes | 98 | 19 | 5 | 48 | [7] | |||||
| 7 | 10-16 Aug | 1976 | St, Margarets Bay, Nova Scotia | 74 | 14 | 5 | 37 | [8] | |||||
| 8 | - | 1977 | 90 | 20 | 5 | 46 | [9] | ||||||
| 9 | - | 1978 | 101 | 18 | 6 | 55 | [10] | ||||||
| 10 | - | 1979 | Minnickendam | 110 | 18 | 5 | 66 | [11] | |||||
| 11 | - | 1980 | Durban | 64 | 4 | 3 | 32 | [12] | |||||
| 12 | - | 1981 | Weymouth | 94 | 12 | 5 | 48 | [13] | |||||
| 13 | - | 1982 | Frankston, Victoria | 66 | 8 | 5 | 33 | [14] | |||||
| 14 | - | 1983 | Estavayer-Le-Lac | 108 | 13 | 4 | 55 | [15] | |||||
| 15 | - | 1984 | Point Richmond, Richmond, California | 108 | 10 | 5 | 54 | [16] | |||||
| 16 | 25 Aug to 7 Sept | 1985 | Diano Marina | 114 | 11 | 4 | 57 | [17] | |||||
| 17 | 5-13 June | 1986 | 80 | 6 | 3 | 40 | [18] | ||||||
| 18 | 15-23 Aug | 1987 | Le Val Andre | 148 | 13 | 5 | 74 | [19] | |||||
| 19 | 6-13 Jan | 1988 | Glenelg | 84 | 7 | 4 | 42 | [20] | |||||
| 20 | - | 1989 | Paignton | 142 | 18 | 6 | 71 | [21] | |||||
| 21 | 2-2 Oct | 1990 | Enoshima | 88 | 5 | 3 | 46 | [22][23] | |||||
| 22 | 18-25 Aug | 1991 | Angelholm | 112 | 14 | 3 | 59 | [24] | |||||
| 23 | - | 1992 | Wrightsville Beach, N.C. | 100 | 7 | 4 | 50 | [25] | |||||
| 24 | - | 1993 | 144 | 14 | 4 | 72 | [26] | ||||||
| 25 | - | 1994 | Durban | 156 | 11 | 5 | 78 | [27] | |||||
| 26 | 2-8 Sept | 1995 | Dún Laoghaire | 176 | 11 | 4 | 88 | [28] | |||||
| 27 | - | 1996 | Cork | 102 | 9 | 3 | 51 | [29] | |||||
| 28 | - | 1997 | Weymouth | 168 | 11 | 4 | 84 | [30] | |||||
| 29 | - | 1998 | Frankston, Victoria | 182 | 12 | 4 | 91 | [31] | |||||
| 30 | 17–23 July | 1999 | 164 | 11 | 3 | 82 | [32][33][34] | ||||||
| 31 | 13-26 Mar | 2000 | Pattaya | 100 | 8 | 3 | 50 | [35][36] | |||||
| 32 | 21–28 July | 2001 | Bracciano | 172 | 11 | 3 | 86 | [37][38][39] | |||||
| 33 | 10 Mar to 22 May | 2002 | Tampa, Florida | 110 | 11 | 4 | 55 | [40][41] | |||||
| 34 | 15-28 Feb | 2003 | Kilifi | 76 | 6 | 3 | 38 | [42][43] | |||||
| 35 | 2-10 Jan | 2004 | West Beach, Adelaide, SA | 194 | 9 | 4 | 97 | [44][45][46] | |||||
| 36 | 6-19 Aug | 2005 | Teignmouth | 350 | 13 | 4 | 175 | [47][48][49] | |||||
| 37 | 13–26 May | 2006 | Vancouver | 98 | 10 | 4 | 49 | [50][51][52] | |||||
| 38 | 23 Aug to 1 Sept | 2007 | St Moritz | 190 | 13 | 4 | 95 | [53][54][55] | |||||
| 39 | 8-21 Mar | 2008 | Pattaya | 136 | 10 | 4 | 68 | [56][57] | |||||
| 40 | 15-28 Aug | 2009 | La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime | 200 | 10 | 2 | 100 | [58][59] | |||||
| 41 | 24 Apr to 7 May | 2010 | Bridgetown, Barbados | 138 | 13 | 5 | 70 | [60][61] | |||||
| 42 | 19–24 July | 2011 | Rosses Point | 116 | 8 | 3 | 58 | [62][63] | |||||
| 43 | 27 Dec 2011 to 7 Jan | 2012 | Mandurah, WA | 128 | 7 | 4 | 64 | [64][65] | |||||
| 44 | 9-20 Sept | 2013 | Portorož | 158 | 10 | 2 | 79 | 57 | 4 | 18 | [66][67][68] | ||
| 45 | 17-28 Mar | 2014 | Pattaya | 42 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 4 | [69][70] | ||
| 46 | 17-28 Aug | 2015 | Pwllheli, Wales | 212 | 9 | 4 | 106 | 80 | 4 | 22 | [71][72][73] | ||
| 47 | 5-16 Dec | 2016 | Mossel Bay, WC | 48 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | [74][75][76][77] | ||
| N/A | - | 2017 | Not Held | ||||||||||
| 48 | 25-31 Aug | 2018 | Carnac, Morbihan, Brittany | 202 | 11 | 4 | 101 | 72 | 4 | 25 | [78][79][80] | ||
| 49 | 20-30 Aug | 2019 | Pointe-Claire, Quebec | 84 | 10 | 4 | 42 | 30 | 0 | 12 | [81][82][83][84][85] | ||
| N/A | - | 2020 | Howth, Dublin | Cancelled Due to COVID | [86] | ||||||||
| N/A | - | 2021 | Not Held | ||||||||||
| 50 | 18-26 Aug | 2022 | Dromineer, Co. Tipperary | 158 | 11 | 5 | 79 | 53 | 5 | 21 | [87][88][89][90] | ||
| N/A | - | 2023 | Not Held | ||||||||||
| 51 | 9-16 Feb | 2024 | Geelong, Victoria | 114 | 8 | 3 | 57 | 42 | 0 | 15 | [91][92][93][94] | ||
| 52 | 22-29 Aug | 2025 | Lake Garda | 272 | 14 | 4 | 136 | 92 | 3 | 41 | [95][96] | ||