List of Fireball (dinghy) championships

Main article: Fireball (dinghy)

This is a list of Fireball sailboat championships.

World Championships

Reference^[1]

Year v t e	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Ref.
1971 - Beirut 40 Boats	K 1572   John CAIG (GBR)   Jack DAVIS (GBR)	G 6220   Jörg Diesch (GER)   Eckart Diesch (GER)	S 2533   C-E. WARFVINGE (SWE)   S. WARFVINGE (SWE)	^[2]
1972 - Wrightsville Beach   United States 34 Boats	G 2533   Jorg DIESCH (GER)   Sten WARLVINGE (GER)	Z 7896   Jean-C. VVITHIER (SUI)   Pierre WALT (SUI)	KA 6526   Bryan INNS (AUS)   Mike ROGERS (AUS)	^[3]
1973 - Torbay   Great Britain 56 Boats	K 8520   Ken BRACKWELL (GBR)   Richard BUTCHER (GBR)	US 8571   G HALL (USA) UNKNOWN	K 8349   A PROCTER (GBR) UNKNOWN	^[4]
1974   Australia 28 Boats	Ome'N'Osed - KA 8178   John Cassidy (AUS)   Warwick Crisp (AUS)	James III - KA 8196   Jamie Wilmot (AUS) UNKNOWN	Screwdriver - KA 8150   B. LUCAS (AUS) UNKNOWN	^[5]
1975   France Boats	US 9798   Joan ELLIS (USA)   Art ELLIS (USA)	KR 7755 MORGENROOD LAPHAM	US 9800   - DAVIS (USA)   - DAVIS (USA)	^[6]
1976   Canada 76 Boats	US 10149   Steve Benjamin (USA)   Tucker Edmundson (USA)	K 9874   Frank DAVIES (GBR) UNKNOWN	K 9845   Mike MOUNTFIELD (GBR) UNKNOWN	^[7]
1977   Ireland 46 Boats	US 10149   Steve Benjamin (USA)   Tucker Edmundson (USA)	K 11218   Lawrie Smith (GBR)   Andy BARKER (GBR)	K 11059   TUSHINGHAM (GBR)   LOCKE (GBR)	^[8]
1978   Thailand 55 Boats	K 11218   Lawrie SMITH (GBR)   Andy BARKER (GBR)	K 11609   Kim SLATER (GBR)   Nick READ-WILSON (GBR)	KA 10952   Gordon LUCAS (AUS)   John GARDINER (AUS)	^[9]
1979   Netherlands 66 Boats	K 12218   Crispin READ-WILSON (GBR)   Paul WITHERS (GBR)	K 11660   Paul MCNAMARA (GBR)   Nigel VIVIAN (GBR)	K 11174   Frank DAVIS (GBR)   Ray GOSLING (GBR)	^[10]
1980   South Africa 32 Boats	Maid for Pleasure - K 11609   Kim SLATER (GBR)   Richard PARSLOW (GBR)	Root 'n Toot - SA 11431   Jean-Jacques PROVOYEUR (RSA)   Terry TWENTYMAN JONES (RSA)	Lo Shiesa Amsende - SA 10795   Dave Hudson (RSA)   Terry REYNOLDS (RSA)	^[11]
1981   Great Britain 48 Boats	K 12906   Phil MORRISON (GBR)   Jonathan TURNER (GBR)	K 12918   Lawrie SMITH (GBR)   Mark SIMPSON (GBR)	K 12912   Eddie WARDEN-OWEN (GBR)   Simon STEWART (GBR)	^[12]
1982   Australia 33 Boats	Fascination - KA 12768   Christopher TILLETT (AUS)   Mike ROGERS (AUS)	No Name - K 12851   Jeremy BICKERTON (GBR)   Jeremy Richards (GBR)	Pumprocker - K 12992   Dave DERBY (GBR)   Kym LEATT (GBR)	^[13]
1983   Switzerland 55 Boats	KA 12783   Stuart Hamilton (AUS)   David Connor (AUS)	SA 13226   J. COBLENZ (RSA)   D. KITCHEN (RSA)	K 13246   Mark RUSHALL (GBR)   Richard PARSLOW (GBR)	^[14]
1984   United States 54 Boats	KA 13198   Gary SMITH (AUS)   Nigel CONNOR (AUS)	K 13459   Mark RUSHALL (GBR)   BAXTER (GBR)	KA 12780   IRWIN (AUS)   CHADWICK (AUS)	^[15]
1985   Italy 57 Boats	K 13482   Tony Wetherell (GBR)   Martin Penty (GBR)	K 13553   Tim Rush (GBR)   HEMMINGS (GBR)	IR 13300   Adrian Bell (IRL)   Maeve BELL (IRL)	^[16]
1986   Canada 40 Boats	KA 13216   Nigel Abbott (AUS)   Craig Smith (AUS)	K 13741   Graham COOK (GBR)   Robert CAGE (GBR)	K 13785   Tony Wetherell (GBR)   Andy BARKER (GBR)	^[17]
1987   France 74 Boats	K 13845   Ian Pinnell (GBR)   Daniel Cripps (GBR)	K 13482   Jim HUNT (GBR)   Martin PENTY (GBR)	KA 13207   Susan DELANGE (AUS)   Chris BYRNE (AUS)	^[18]
1988   Australia 42 Boats	Driving Force - KA 13695   John CLIFTON (AUS)   Paul MARTIN (AUS)	Boy Racer - K 13845   Ian Pinnell (GBR)   Daniel Cripps (GBR)	Crocodile J.D. - KA 13684   John DRANSFIELD (AUS)   Andrew PERRY (AUS)	^[19]
1989   Great Britain 46 Boats	KA 13684   John DRANSFIELD (AUS)   Andrew PERRY (AUS)	K 14100   HALL (GBR)   CONSTABLE (GBR)	K 14016   Ian Pinnell (GBR)   Jarrod SIMPSON (GBR)	^[20]
1990 - Enoshima   Japan 46 Boats	KA 14150   John DRANSFIELD (AUS)   Andrew PERRY (AUS)	K 14134   Ian Pinnell (GBR)   Jarrod SIMPSON (GBR)	KA 14158   Campbell MYLES (AUS)   Chris BYRNE (AUS)	^[21]
1991 - Angelholm   Sweden 59 Boats	KA 14151   John DRANSFIELD (AUS)   Gregor BAIRD (AUS)	K 13684 MARSDEN GBR WALKER GBR	K 14200 HALL GBR CONSTABLE GBR	^[22]
1992   United States 50 Boats	SA 14311   Martin Lambrecht (RSA)   Alec Lanham-Love (RSA)	K 14103   John Merricks (GBR)   Vyv Townend (GBR)	K 14277   Paul BEDELL (GBR)   Paul WITHERS (GBR)	^[23]
1993   Belgium 72 Boats	GBR 14061   Tim Rush (GBR)   Jon WARD (GBR)	GBR 14372   Liz Rushall (GBR)   Mark Rushall (GBR)	FRA 14335   J SCALE (FRA)   Edouard KOCH (FRA)	^[24]
1994 - Durban   South Africa 78 Boats	GBR 14415   Ian Pinnell (GBR)   Daniel CRIPPS (GBR)	SUI 14376   SCHAR (SUI)   Ruedi Moser (SUI)	AUS 13946   COOK (AUS)   BATTY (AUS)	^[25]
1995 - Dun Loughrie   Ireland 88 Boats	IRL 14378   John LAVERY (IRL)   David O’BRIEN (IRL)	GBR 14385   Colin Goodman (GBR)   Jim Turner (GBR)	GBR 14486   Malcolm DAVIES (GBR)   Ian CADWALLADER (GBR)	^[26]
1996 - Cork   Canada 51 Boats	GBR 14385   Colin Goodman (GBR)   Jim Turner (GBR)	SUI 114540   Erich Moser (SUI)   Ruedi Moser (SUI)	CAN 14418   Tof NICOLL-GRIFFITH (CAN)   Peter Kelly (CAN)	^[27]
1997   Great Britain 84 Boats	GBR 14509   David Edwards (GBR)   Adam BOWERS (GBR)	GBR 14623   Ian Pinnell (GBR)   John WARD (GBR)	GBR 13945   Malcolm DAVIES (GBR)   Ian Cadwallader (GBR)	^[28]
1998   Australia 92 Boats	Kojake Roll - 14579   Colin GOODMAN (GBR)   Jim Turner (GBR)	14623   Ian Pinnell (GBR)   John WARD (GBR)	Reginale - 13945   Malcolm DAVIES (GBR)   Russell THORNE (GBR)	^[29]
1999   France 82 Boats	Benoit Petit (FRA)   Jean-Francois Cuzon (FRA)	Ian Pinnell (GBR)   Matthew Flint (GBR)	David Edwards (GBR)   Vyv TOWNEND (GBR)	^[30]
2000 - Pattaya   Thailand 50 Boats	GBR 14708   David Edwards (GBR)   Vyv Townend (GBR)	GBR 14701   Ian Pinnell (GBR)   Matthew Flint (GBR)	AUS 14603   Robin Inns (AUS)   Jason HERITAGE (AUS)	^[31]
2001 - Bracciano   Italy 86 Boats	GBR 14685   Steve Morrison (GBR)   Liam Murray (GBR)	GBR 14766   Ian Pinnell (GBR)   David Scott (GBR)	CZE 14712   Tomás Musil (CZE)   Milan Kolacek (CZE)	^[32]
2002 - Tampa   United States 55 Boats	14790   Ian Pinnell (GBR)   David Scott (GBR)	[[Richard Estaugh|GBR}}   Simon Potts (GBR)	[[Erich Moser|SUI}}   Ruedi Moser (SUI)	^[33]
2003 - Kilifi   Kenya 38 Boats	14708   Chips HOWARTH (GBR)   Vyv Townend (GBR)	14809   David Wade (GBR)   Richard WAGSTAFF (GBR)	14770   Vincent HOREY (GBR)   Jim Turner (GBR)	^[34]
2004   Australia 97 Boats	14801   Andy SMITH (GBR)   James MELDRUM (GBR)	14712   Tomás MUSIL (CZE)   Jan DANEK (CZE)	14809   David Wade (GBR)   Richard WAGSTAFF (GBR)	^[35]
2005 - Teignmouth   Great Britain 175 Boats	14830   Chips Howath (GBR)   Vyv Townend (GBR)	14895   Andy SMITH (GBR)   Jonathan MILDRED (GBR)	14614   Guy TIPTON (GBR)   Chris TATTERSALL (GBR)	^[36]
2006 - Vancouver   Canada 49 Boats	14799   Erich Moser (SUI)   Ruedi Moser (SUI)	14911   Grant LAMONT (CAN)   Thomas Egli (CAN)	14813   Heather MacFarlane (AUS)   Chris PAYNE (AUS)	^[37]
2007 - St Moritz   Switzerland 95 Boats	14948   Richard Estaugh (GBR)   Rob GARDNER (GBR)	14920   Vincent Horey (GBR)   Andy THOMPSON (GBR)	14960   Tom Jeffcoate (GBR)   Mark HOGAN (GBR)	^[38]
2008 - Pattaya   Thailand 68 Boats	14919   Matt Mee (GBR)   Richard Wagstaff (GBR)	14976   David Wade (GBR)   Ben McGrane (GBR)	14587   Nathan Stockley (AUS)   Sam Muirhead (AUS)	^[39]
2009 - La Rochelle   France 100 Boats	GBR 15013   Chips Howarth (GBR)   Vyv Townend (GBR)	GBR 14994   Matt Burge (GBR)   Richard Wagstaff (GBR)	GBR 14924   David Edwards (GBR)   Simon Potts (GBR)	^[40]
2010   Barbados 70 Boats	15013   Chips Howarth (GBR)   Vyv Townend (GBR)	15036   Matt Burge (GBR)   Richard Wagstaff (GBR)	14924   David Edwards (GBR)   Simon Potts (GBR)	^[41]
2011 - Slingo   Ireland 58 Boats	15036   Matt Burge (GBR)   Richard Wagstaff (GBR)	15041   Tom Gillard (GBR)   Sam Brearey (GBR)	15045   David Wade (GBR)   Simon Potts (GBR)	^[42]^[43]
2012 - Perth   Australia 64 Boats	GBR 15041   Thomas Gillard (GBR)   Sam Brearey (GBR)	AUS 15025   Robin Inns (AUS)   Joel COULTAS (AUS)	AUS 15032   Greg Allison (AUS)   Richard WATSON (AUS)	^[44]
2013 - Portoroz   Slovenia 79 Boats	GBR 15091   Thomas Gillard (GBR)   Simon Potts (GBR)	GBR 15089   Christian Birrell (GBR)   Sam Brearey (GBR)	GBR 15093   Matt Burge (GBR)   Richard Wagstaff (GBR)	^[45]^[46]
2014 - Pattaya   Thailand 21 Boats	GBR 15107   Christian Birrell (GBR)   Sam Brearey (GBR)	GBR 15087   Nathan Batchelor (GBR)   Sam Pascoe (GBR)	AUS 15062   Ben Schulz (AUS)   Doug Sheppard (AUS)	^[47]
2015   Great Britain 107 Boats	Allen - 15127   Thomas Gillard (GBR)   Richard Anderton (GBR)	Weathermark Sailboats - 15129   James Peters (GBR)   Fynn Sterritt (GBR)	Makira - 15107   Christian Birrell (GBR)   Sam Brearey (GBR)	^[48]
2016   South Africa 25 Boats	15127   Thomas Gillard (GBR)   Richard Anderton (GBR)	14799   Ruedi Moser (SUI)   Claude Mermod (SUI)	15113   Jack Lidjett (AUS)   Ben Schulz (AUS)	^[49]^[50]
2017	NOT HELD
2018 - Carnac   France 100 Boats	GBR 15123   Matt Burge (GBR)   Daniel Schieber (GBR)	GBR 15096   Penny Clark (GBR)   Russell Clark (GBR)	GBR 15127   Thomas Guillard (GBR)   Geoff Edwards (GBR)	^[51]
2019 -   Canada 41 Boats>	15161   Ian Dobson (GBR)   Richard Wagstaff (GBR)	15152   Heather MacFarlane (AUS)   Chris Payne (AUS)	14917   Ludovic Collin (FRA)   Remy Thuiller (FRA)	^[52]^[53]
2020   Ireland	CANCELLED - COVID 19

IYRU Youth Sailing World Championships

The fireball was used at the 6th Youth Sailing World Championships held in Toronto, Canada.^[54]

Continental Championships

Reference^[55]

Year	Continent	Venue	Boat	Helm and Crew	Country
1969	European	Belgium	4161	Peter Bateman & Julian Brooke-Houghton	United Kingdom
1970	European	Event Not Held
1971	European	Sweden	6396	A Batzill & R Batzill	West Germany
1972	European	West Germany	7175	Jean-Claude Vuithier & Pierre Walt	Switzerland
1973	European	Italy	Fireball 8091	Phillippe Durr & Yves Pochon	Switzerland
1974	European	Switzerland	9238	Alistair Locke & N Robinson	United Kingdom
1975	European	United Kingdom	7429	Philippe Gault & Patrice Gault	France
1976	European	Sweden	9961	Lawrie Smith & Paul Withers	United Kingdom
1977	European	West Germany	11059	Roger Tushingham & Alistair Locke	United Kingdom
1978	European	France	11609	Kim Slater & Nick Read-Wilson	United Kingdom
1979	European	Sweden	12063	David Bain & Stuart Angus	United Kingdom
1980	European	United Kingdom	12812	Eddie Warden-Owen & Ossie Stewart	United Kingdom
1981	European	Italy	12895	Nigel Buckley & Steve Birbeck	United Kingdom
1982	European	Ireland	12923	Tony Wetherell & Steve Goacher	United Kingdom
1983	European	France	12718	Colin McKinnon & Doug Peniston	United Kingdom
1984	European	United Kingdom	13317	Tim Rush & Angus Hemmings	United Kingdom
1985	European	Guernsey	13460	Ian Fryett & Giles Fryett	United Kingdom
1986	European	Sweden	13668	Andy Rowland & Mark Hazelwood	United Kingdom
1987	European	France	13845 "Boy Racer"	Ian Pinnell & Daniel Cripps	United Kingdom
1988	European	Italy	14016	Ian Pinnell & Daniel Cripps	United Kingdom
1989	European	Belgium	14016	Ian Pinnell & Jarrod Simpson	United Kingdom
1990	European	Switzerland	14169	Jeremy Hartley & Chris Miles	United Kingdom
1991	European	Czechoslovakia	14267	Ian Pinnell & Daniel Cripps	United Kingdom
1992	European	Italy	14334	Jean-Charles Scale & Bertrand Loyal	France
1993	European	Belgium	14376	Erich Moser & Ruedi Moser	Switzerland
1994	European	France	14376	Erich Moser & Ruedi Moser	Switzerland
1995	European	Ireland	14378	John Lavery & David O'Brien	Ireland
1996	European	Switzerland	Fireball 14540	Erich Moser & Ruedi Moser	Switzerland
1997	European	United Kingdom	14579 "Kojak's Roll-Neck"	Colin Goodman & Jim Turner	United Kingdom
1998	European	Czech Republic	14552	Thomas Musil & Roman Racek	Czech Republic
1999	European	France	14701	Ian Pinnell & M Flint	United Kingdom
2000	European	Ireland	14685 "Last Man's Batter"	Steve Morrison & Richard Wagstaff	United Kingdom
2001	European	Italy	14685 "Last Man's Batter"	Steve Morrison & Liam Murray	United Kingdom
2002	European	Italy	14799	Erich Moser & Ruedi Moser	Switzerland
2003	European	United Kingdom	14801	Andy Smith & James Meldrum	United Kingdom
2004	European	Slovenia	14879 "Aloha Malina"	Thomas Musil & Jan Stantejsky	Czech Republic
2005	European	United Kingdom	14908 "4 walls 4 sail"	David Edwards & Dan Newman	United Kingdom
2006	European	France	14895 "Gul"	Andy Smith & Jonny Mildred	United Kingdom
2007	European	Event Not Held
2008	European	Belgium	14948	Tom Jeffcoate & David Hynes	United Kingdom
2009	European	France	15020	Vince Horey & Rob Gardner	United Kingdom
2010	European	Czech Republic	15041	Tom Gillard & Sam Brearey	United Kingdom
2011	European	Event Not Held
2012	European	Italy	Fireball 15084	Matt Burge & Richard Wagstaff	United Kingdom
2013	European	Slovenia	15093	Matt Burge & Richard Wagstaff	United Kingdom
2014	European	Shetland Islands	15081	Tom Gillard & Richard Anderton	United Kingdom
2015	European	Event Not Held
2016	European	taly	14799	Claude Mermod & Ruedi Moser	Switzerland
2017	European	United Kingdom	15123	Matt Burge & Dan Schieber	United Kingdom
2018	European	Event Not Held
2019	European	Czech Republic	14973	Alois Verkest & Ludovic Collin	France

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