CHIPSTEAD FIREFLY OPEN 2021 – This Sunday 19th September
Jono, Jamie and Dom fighting it out at Chipstead. Great leveller this lake!!!
The Chipstead Firefly Open will consist of three races this Sunday, 19th September. It is part of the M25 and Vines series and will be held in combination with Comet and Enterprise fleets. There will be plenty of prizes for junior sailors and the legendary traditional tea and cakes will follow racing!Pre-registration is required using the following Eventbrite link:
Wed 7th Apr 2021
Last year few Firefly open events were able to be run, but Ricky S C did a splendid job and was able to so and under challenging circumstances they held a great event and an amazing tea as well! The weather was brilliant as well and a decent breeze held all day. So this year […]
Mon 15th Mar 2021
12th August 2021: New sails for next season. GET YOUR ORDER IN NOW!!! If you want to order new sails for next season through the NFA you should get your order in NOW!!! Hydes current sea freight delivery estimate is April/May 2022 and this is likely to advance very quickly. Our sail maker has had […]
read more »Fri 5th Mar 2021
Our new 2 day event at Dell Quay SC in the upper reaches of Chichester harbour, a long time home of the Firefly class, have moved their 15/16th May weekend event to 25/26th September. Will the CC says “Having it later in the season we can have a full on knees up on the Saturday […]
read more »Mon 1st Mar 2021
One very good reason to get excited after the virus, is the return of possibly the best sailing week in the world, the Firefly Nationals. 2021 is the special one, first we have had two years between our Championships the first time ever! Second this is the 75th Anniversary of Firefly and its enduring appeal […]
Fri 26th Feb 2021
With 6 club Fireflies and another 6 privately owned, Samuel Bailey promises a good sized turnout of the home fleet. Planning a 3 race series over Saturday 19th June, this differs from the previous open format of several short races, so it’s new and visitors will enjoy seeing the far corners of the lake! If […]
Thu 21st Jan 2021
After an interrupted last season the NFA are delighted that we have twenty Firefly events planned for 2021. The sailing secretary announced to the NFA exec “The early Spring events are now on the class website on the events page (here), so take a look and lets go sailing!” Additionally for those planning a summer […]
Fri 31st Jul 2020
With few chandleries stocking our spars, masts and booms, we have been informed that Tony Thresher is very happy to supply. He usually has a standard spec Firefly mast in stock too for an emergency. e mail tonythresher57@aol.com.
read more »Sun 8th Mar 2020
If you want to order new sails through the NFA for this year’s Nationals you need to get your order in by close of play 10th March for sea freight delivery and by the end of April air freight to avoid disappointment. See the Sails page for details. Tony Thresher
read more »Mon 7th Oct 2019
27 boats arrived at Rutland Sailing Club on Saturday October fifth for the 2019 Ronstan Firefly Inlands. They were greeted by a gentle breeze on the picturesque reservoir and a promising forecast of gradually increasing wind. The fleet boasted quality as well as quantity, with six former Firefly National Champions. Day One Race one got […]
Fri 23rd Aug 2019
Thursday at the 2019 Firefly Nationals had seen a huge day on the water followed by a massive night in the bar for the BBQ and legendary Firefly fancy dress party. The band, the fantastic Leggomen had helped the fleet find their second wind after an exhausting two races in some great Lyme Bay rollers. […]
