Wed 2nd Aug 2023
The NFA are delighted to announce the appointment of leading boat insurance provider Craftinsure, one of the largest insurers of dinghy sailing classes in the UK, as Firefly Class Insurance Partner. The new partnership will allow Firefly sailors to access first-class no-nonsense, competitively priced insurance cover. Craftinsure will support the buddies prize at the upcoming […]
Sat 28th Jan 2023
With the New Year just in it’s great to have the Firefly Calendar ready to view. Ben Green, class chairman, wanted the class to see the Sailjuice series at the front end offering handicap racing for those wanting to sail in January and February. Note also the RYA Dinghy Show at the end of February, […]
Wed 27th Apr 2022
On Sunday the 24th of April, the sun was shining. The wind had calmed down from the previous day to a ‘blustery’ force 3 at Tamesis, initially from the north. Throughout the day (in true Tammy style) the wind swung through 180 degrees from north to east to south – and back again (sometimes within minutes). […]
Thu 26th Apr 2018
Fantastic Firefly Elizabeth Cup 22nd April 2018 24 April 2018 by Matthew Dalton Following the success (despite the lack of consistent breeze) of the Junior Cup on Saturday the Sunday of the Elizabeth Cup dawned with a promising forecast but an absence of wind first thing. After an anxious few hours peering at various wind apps on […]
Thu 28th Sep 2017
With just one event left, Steve and Arthur/Madeline Greaves lead the M25. The last event is at Papercourt on Sunday 8th July RESULTS: M25 2017 after Chipstead -best 2 out of 4 to count In the Vines Series, Ben Green and Fi Edwards lead but it’s tight at the top with 2 events still to go. Next […]
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M25 2017 after Chipstead
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Lovely weather greeted the competitors for the Chipstead SC Firefly Open Meeting which was shared with the Enterprise open meeting. Lots of sunshine and warm weather combined with a light south easterly breeze and some puffy shifts made for ideal sailing weather and, being Chipstead, there were many opportunities for overtaking, losing places and general […]
Thu 11th May 2017
A select group of visitors joined the four enthusiastic members for the annual Firefly Open meeting at Rickmansworth Sailing Club on Saturday 6th. A little more sun would have been nice but it was warm and dry and there were no complaints about the perfect force 3 blowing majestically across the lake. After relaxed rigging […]
Sat 6th May 2017
After several years absence the Rickmansworth Firefly Open Returns! Round 2 of the M25 Trophy. Firefly Entry Form 2017 Parental Consent Form Medical Form Firefly Open NoR2017 Firefly Open Poster
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Second M25 series event of the year. Home to a big fleet of School Boats.
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