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Get some 'classic Firefly'
Hamble Open date adjustment:
The Hamble open meeting in July will now be running SUNDAY the 22nd ONLY. Same amount of fun, just packed into one day this year!! More details to follow including any social activities on saturday night.
Rickmansworth Open info
Historic Firefly up for grabs
A rare opportunity to acquire a historic Firefly is advertised above - imagine yourself competing in a nationals-winning boat that was the first dinghy to win a major championships with a female helm. Read more by clicking the link
Llangorse 5-6 May - regrettably cancelled due to flooding
Unfortunately the lake and surrounding area have been subject to an extra three feet of water, so the open this weekend has been cancelled. Hard luck to all those who had made plans, we hope to reschedule the event for next year
Busa news
Congratulations to Southampton Turquiose, winners of the BUSA team racing finals. The sailors from this team will be able to take advantage of FREE ENTRY to the Firefly Nationals if they can persuade some of their alma mater to come along
More details
For details of this year's special offers for students, including Free entry for winners of certain events, see our NEWS pages
Tamesis Results and pictures
Upcoming Events:
2012 Calendar
2012 promises another great year of finely balanced dinghy racing. While the more minor classes battle it out for Olympic glory, why not celebrate the return of the games to British waters by strapping one of the original Olympic boats to your feet?
Waldringfield Report
Royal Harwich info (23-24 June)
The Vines series got underway recently with the 50th anniversary Warming Pans at Hamble.
Warming Pans news
Vines and M25 series lineup
Plan your Firefly campaign for 2012!
Every Firefly open now counts towards a series prize. The Vines series, a very prestigious one-design series to win, this year consists of Five of the best dinghy opens in the UK. Each races in the other opens (as long as they are well enough supported) counts towards the M25 traveller series, one of the biggest* trophies in UK sailing
Details on our events page, or download a your own copy here
*refers to the physical size
Check out news and pictures of last year's events for inspiration
****2012 Firefly Nationals****
*25-31 August 2012-Pwllheli SC*
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