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. The class gained World Sailing recognition in 1970 but held three international regatta before that date.
Events
Hosts Sailor Boats No Day/Month Year Host club City Country No. Boats Mix 1 - 1970 Fenit, County Kerry 47 2 - 1971 Beirut 80 11 5 40 3 - 1972 Wrightsville Beach, N.C. 68 13 6 34 4 - 1973 Torquay, Devon 112 18 5 56 5 - 1974 56 11 5 28 6 - 1975 Cannes 98 19 5 48 7 10-16 Aug 1976 St, Margarets Bay, Nova Scotia 74 14 5 37 8 - 1977 90 20 5 46 9 - 1978 101 18 6 55 10 - 1979 Minnickendam 110 18 5 66 11 - 1980 Durban 64 4 3 32 12 - 1981 Weymouth 94 12 5 48 13 - 1982 Frankston, Victoria 66 8 5 33 14 - 1983 Estavayer-Le-Lac 108 13 4 55 15 - 1984 Point Richmond, Richmond, California 108 10 5 54 16 25 Aug to 7 Sept 1985 Diano Marina 114 11 4 57 17 5-13 June 1986 Pointe-Claire, Quebec 80 6 3 40 18 15-23 Aug 1987 Le Val Andre 148 13 5 74 19 6-13 Jan 1988 Glenelg 84 7 4 42 20 - 1989 Paignton 142 18 6 71 21 2-2 Oct 1990 Enoshima 88 5 3 46 22 18-25 Aug 1991 Angelholm 112 14 3 59 23 - 1992 Wrightsville Beach, N.C. 100 7 4 50 24 - 1993 144 14 4 72 25 - 1994 Durban 156 11 5 78 26 2-8 Sept 1995 Dún Laoghaire 176 11 4 88 27 - 1996 Cork 102 9 3 51 28 - 1997 Weymouth 168 11 4 84 29 - 1998 Frankston, Victoria 182 12 4 91 30 17–23 July 1999 164 11 3 82 31 13-26 Mar 2000 Pattaya 100 8 3 50 32 21–28 July 2001 Bracciano 172 11 3 86 33 10 Mar to 22 May 2002 Tampa, Florida 110 11 4 55 34 15-28 Feb 2003 Kilifi 76 6 3 38 35 2-10 Jan 2004 West Beach, Adelaide, SA 194 9 4 97 36 6-19 Aug 2005 Teignmouth 350 13 4 175 37 13–26 May 2006 Esquimalt, BC 98 10 4 49 38 23 Aug to 1 Sept 2007 St Moritz 190 13 4 95 39 8-21 Mar 2008 Pattaya 136 10 4 68 40 15-28 Aug 2009 La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime 200 10 2 100 41 24 Apr to 7 May 2010 Bridgetown, Barbados 138 13 5 70 42 19–24 July 2011 Rosses Point 116 8 3 58 43 27 Dec 2011 to 7 Jan 2012 Mandurah, WA 128 7 4 64 44 9-20 Sept 2013 Portorož 158 10 2 79 57 4 18 45 17-28 Mar 2014 Pattaya 42 7 5 21 17 0 4 46 17-28 Aug 2015 Pwllheli, Wales 212 9 4 106 80 4 22 47 5-16 Dec 2016 Mossel Bay, WC 48 8 4 24 18 0 6 N/A - 2017 Not Held 48 25-31 Aug 2018 Carnac, Morbihan, Brittany 202 11 4 101 72 4 25 49 20-30 Aug 2019 Pointe-Claire, Quebec 84 10 4 42 30 0 12 N/A - 2020 Howth, Dublin Cancelled Due to COVID N/A - 2021 Not Held 50 18-26 Aug 2022 Dromineer, County Tipperary 158 11 5 79 53 5 21 N/A - 2023 Not Held 51 9-16 Feb 2024 Geelong, Victoria 114 8 3 57 42 0 15 52 22-29 Aug 2025 Lake Garda 272 14 4 136 92 3 41 53 Aug 2026 Torbay 168 10 4 84 63 2 19
Multiple champions
Compiled from the data below the table includes up to and including 2026.
RankingSailor Gold Silver Bronze Total No. Entries 1 6 3 1 10 17 2 6 1 2 9 10 3 4 0 0 4 6 4 3 7 1 11 11 5 3 3 2 8 20 6 3 0 1 4 5 7 2 2 0 4 6 8 2 1 1 4 6 9 2 1 0 3 5 9 2 1 0 3 4 11 2 0 3 5 9 12 2 0 1 3 5 13 2 0 0 2 2 13 2 0 0 2 2 13 2 0 0 2 5 13 2 0 0 2 3
Medalists 1971 - Beirut40 BoatsK 1572G 6220S 25331972 - Wrightsville Beach34 BoatsG 2533 Z 7896 KA 65261973 - Torbay56 BoatsK 8520US 8571UnknownK 8349 Unknown197428 BoatsOme'N'Osed - KA 8178James III - KA 8196UnknownScrewdriver - KA 8150Unknown1975 BoatsUS 9798KR 7755MorgenroodLaphamUS 9800197676 BoatsUS 10149K 9874UnknownK 9845Unknown197746 BoatsUS 10149K 11218K 11059197855 BoatsK 11218K 11609KA 10952197966 BoatsK 12218K 11660K 11174198032 BoatsMaid for Pleasure - K 11609Root 'n Toot - SA 11431Lo Shiesa Amsende - SA 10795198148 BoatsK 12906K 12918K 12912198233 BoatsKA 12768 - FascinationK 12851 - No NameK 12992 - Pumprocker198355 BoatsKA 12783SA 13226K 13246198454 BoatsKA 13198K 13459KA 12780198557 BoatsK 13482K 13553IR 13300198640 BoatsKA 13216K 13741K 13785198774 BoatsK 13845K 13482KA 13207198842 BoatsKA 13695 - Driving ForceK 13845 - Boy RacerKA 13684 - Crocodile J.D.198946 BoatsKA 13684K 14100K 140161990 - Enoshima46 BoatsKA 14150K 14134KA 141581991 - Angelholm59 BoatsKA 14151K 13684 Marsden GBR Walker GBRK 14200 199250 BoatsSA 14311K 14103K 14277199372 BoatsGBR 14061GBR 14372FRA 143351994 - Durban78 BoatsGBR 14415SUI 14376AUS 139461995 - Dun Laoghaire88 BoatsIRL 14378GBR 14385GBR 144861996 - Cork51 BoatsGBR 14385SUI 114540CAN 14418199784 BoatsGBR 14509GBR 14623GBR 13945199892 BoatsKojake Roll - 1457914623Reginale - 13945199982 Boats2000 - Pattaya50 BoatsGBR 14708GBR 14701AUS 146032001 - Bracciano86 BoatsGBR 14685GBR 14766CZE 147122002 - Tampa55 Boats1479014785145402003 - Kilifi38 Boats147081480914770200497 Boats1480114712148092005 - Teignmouth 175 Boats1483014895146142006 - Esquimalt, BC49 Boats1479914911148132007 - St Moritz95 Boats1494814920149602008 - Pattaya68 Boats1491914976145872009 - La Rochelle100 BoatsGBR 15013GBR 14994GBR 149242010 70 Boats1501315036149242011 - Slingo58 Boats1503615041150452012 - Perth64 BoatsGBR 15041AUS 15025AUS 150322013 - Portorož79 BoatsGBR 15091GBR 15089GBR 150932014 - Pattaya21 BoatsGBR 15107GBR 15087AUS 150622015107 BoatsAllen - 15127Weathermark Sailboats - 15129Makira - 15107201625 Boats1512714799151132017 Not Held2018 - Carnac100 BoatsGBR 15123GBR 15096GBR 151272019 - 41 Boats>1516115152149172020 Cancelled – COVID-192021 Not Held2022GBR 15122SUI 14799AUS 151522023 Not Held2024GBR 15122GBR 15144 - MondoAUS 15026 - Black Pearl2025SUI-14961GBR 15144 - MondoGBR 151222026GBR 15144 - MondoGBR 15174GBR 15192
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