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July 2023
Return of a favourite the Itchenor Burgee 2 day event
The Sailing Sec is cock a hoop in announcing a new event - the return of the Itchenor Burgee Open Meeting, a 2 day extravaganza being held at Itchenor SC in Chichester harbour being held on the 1/2nd July, book it in your sailing diary! The actual Itchenor Burgee Trophy racing is Sunday only, with Saturday being a series of short course races for separate prizes. Itchenor is a great host club with marvellous club and on water facilities. There…
Find out more »South Staffs Open new event date to be 29th July
South Staffs Firefly Open meeting event has just been postponed to Saturday 29th July. After last year's very popular Inland championships, we are looking forward to returning for the Club's Firefly Open meeting, guaranteed to be great racing at a very friendly and supportive club. So note the new date, 29th July and see you there!
Find out more »August 2023
Firefly 2023 National Championships Felixstowe Ferry
Save the date 12-18th August 2023
Find out more »Chichester Harbour Week 14 – 18th August
A great family racing week held in the lovely Chichester harbour estuary. If the Nationals weren't the same week, the class would support this fun event with many more entries. Hayling Island SC host the event and the entry details can be found on their club website https://chichesterharbourraceweek.sailevent.net. There is a very comfortable campsite at Fishery Creek Campsite just around the corner and a short drive to the venue.
Find out more »September 2023
The Dell Quay Quart – a blast of a 2 day event
Once again a superb event held in the upper reaches of Chichester Harbour at the friendliest of sailing clubs! With around 25 plus Fireflys in the club, last year we had 25 or so entries. Being a 2 day extravaganza, the club lay on an evening social for the Kids and those adults amongst us who haven't yet grown up. Last year was a disco and pizza evening, so let's see what they do this time? It'll be good for…
Find out more »Chipstead Open Meeting 17th Sept – best tea and cakes on the circuit!
Conveniently close to the M25, Chipstead SC is a very friendly club that has hosted our class for many years. A number of class stalwarts are members, such as our Boat Register Supremo Peter Lanham, Neil Banks (famous from his Gybe Mark Team antics at FFSC) and now those fast around the cans Dom Jennie and Izzy Johnson family. So friendly but great competitors springs to mind. Did I mention the club's legendary teas....just don't miss one is my advice!
Find out more »October 2023
The one and only Papercourt Open Meeting
Home club of the widely known party participant Jason Aldous, the fleet will support this event or face Class Captain Jason! This is a classic lake event where skill and patience will win through, so great for tactical sailors and family crews too. Conveniently close to the M25 and A3 makes getting to the venue easy. So if you haven't been to this event, make the effort this year and who knows Jason may buy you a beer... For details…
Find out more »West Oxford SC 2 day Open Meeting
Being an M25 and Vines event plus having a new and enthusiastic Class Captain James Bull, a new 2 day format is being run. The lake offers an excellent test of roll tacking and wind shift spotting skills and a lovely set of marks to round! Expect lots of challenges from a very friendly group of firefly locals. Then afterwards well a new surprise... Plan to stay for a memorable evening with food from the club galley and refreshments from…
Find out more »Firefly Inland Championships
Our Inland Champs event is planned for the 21/22nd October at Rutland SC, based in a very large and beautiful reservoir. Always a well supported event and expect a good number of students and some local school fleets. Being the home club of the Tylecote family expect some very fast competition too. More details will be released soon, but mark it in your diary and hope to see you there! Rutland SC's Bar Staff love us to help drink their…
Find out more »November 2023
Spinnaker Twisted Tube and Open Meeting – 2 events over 2 days
Always a popular end of season pairing of events, with 2 boat team racing on the Saturday, where you change your team mate each race. How they work out who wins beats me.... But it's a great fun event and well supported by students and younger members, plus some older team race lovers! On the Sunday, after an evening in the Alice Lisle Inn, or somewhere like that in the New Forest, hangovers allowing the next event is the open…
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