TheFireball World Championship is an annual internationalsailingregatta ofFireball (dinghy), organized by the host club on behalf of the International Fireball Class Association and recognized byWorld Sailing, the sports IOC recognized governing body.[1] The class gained World Sailing recognistion in 1970 but held three international regatta before that date.
Compiled from the data below the table includes up to and including 2025.
| Ranking | Sailor | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | No. Entries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tom Gillard (GBR) | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | [97] |
| 2 | Vyv Townend (GBR) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 16 | [98] |
| 3 | Chips Howarth (GBR) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | [99] |
| 4 | Ian Pinnel (GBR) | 3 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 11 | [100] |
| 5 | Richard Wagstaff (GBR) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 20 | [101] |
| 6 |  John Dransfield (AUS) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | [102] |
| 7 | Sam Brearey (GBR) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | [103] |
| 8 | Jim Turner (GBR) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | [104] |
| 9 | Colin Goodman (GBR) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | [105] |
| 9 | Daniel Cripps (GBR) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | [106] |
| 11 | David Edwards (GBR) | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | [107] |
| 12 | Andrew Perry (AUS) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | [108] |
| 13 |  Steve Benjamin (USA) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | [109] |
| 13 | Tucker Edmundson (USA) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | [110] |
| 13 | Jack Davis (GBR) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | [111] |
| 13 | John Caig (GBR) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | [112] |
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1971 - Beirut Lebanon40 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) | [113] |
| 1972 - Wrightsville Beach United States 34 Boats | G 2533 Jorg Diesch (GER) Sten Warfvinge (GER) | Z 7896 Jean-C. Vithier (SUI) Pierre Walt (SUI) | KA 6526 BryanInns (AUS) Mike Rogers (AUS) | [4] |
| 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 | [5] |
| 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 | [6] |
1975 FranceBoats | US 9798 Joan Ellis (USA) Art Ellis (USA) | KR 7755 Morgenrood Lapham | US 9800 - Davis (USA) - Davis (USA) | [7] |
1976 Canada76 Boats | US 10149 Steve Benjamin (USA) Tucker Edmundson (USA) | K 9874 Frank Davies (GBR) Unknown | K 9845 Mike Mountfield (GBR) Unknown | [8] |
1977 Ireland46 Boats | US 10149 Steve Benjamin (USA) Tucker Edmundson (USA) | K 11218 Lawrie Smith (GBR) Andy Barker (GBR) | K 11059 - Tushingham (GBR) - Locke (GBR) | [9] |
1978 Thailand55 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) | [10] |
1979 Netherlands66 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) | [11] |
1980 South Africa32 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) TerryReynolds (RSA) | [12] |
| 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) | [13] |
| 1982 Australia 33 Boats | KA 12768 - Fascination Christopher Tillett (AUS) Mike Rogers (AUS) | K 12851 - No Name Jeremy Bickerton (GBR) Jeremy Richards (GBR) | K 12992 - Pumprocker Dave Derby (GBR) Kym Leatt (GBR) | [14] |
| 1983 Switzerland 55 Boats | KA 12783 Stuart Hamilton (AUS) DavidConnor (AUS) | SA 13226 J. Coblenz (RSA) D. Kitchen (RSA) | K 13246 Mark Rushall (GBR) Richard Parslow (GBR) | [15] |
| 1984 United States 54 Boats | KA 13198 GarySmith (AUS) Nigel Connor (AUS) | K 13459 Mark Rushall (GBR) Baxter (GBR) | KA 12780 Irwin (AUS) Chadwick (AUS) | [16] |
1985 Italy57 Boats | K 13482 Tony Wetherell (GBR) Martin Penty (GBR) | K 13553 Tim Rush (GBR) Hemmings (GBR) | IR 13300 Adrian Bell (IRL) Maeve Bell (IRL) | [17] |
| 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) | [18] |
| 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) | [19] |
| 1988 Australia 42 Boats | KA 13695 - Driving Force John Clifton (AUS) Paul Martin (AUS) | K 13845 - Boy Racer Ian Pinnell (GBR) Daniel Cripps (GBR) | KA 13684 - Crocodile J.D. John Dransfield (AUS) Andrew Perry (AUS) | [20] |
| 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) | [21] |
1990 - Enoshima Japan46 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) | [23] |
| 1991 - Angelholm Sweden 59 Boats | KA 14151 JohnDransfield (AUS) Gregor Baird (AUS) | K 13684 Marsden GBR Walker GBR | K 14200 Hall GBR Constable GBR | [24] |
| 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) | [25] |
1993 Belgium72 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) | [26] |
| 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) | [27] |
| 1995 - Dun Laoghaire 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) | [28] |
| 1996 - Cork Canada 51 Boats | GBR 14385 Colin Goodman (GBR) Jim Turner (GBR) | SUI 114540 Erich Moser (SUI) Ruedi Moser (SUI) | CAN 14418 TofNicoll-Griffith (CAN) Peter Kelly (CAN) | [29] |
| 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) | [30] |
| 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) | [31] |
| 1999 France 82 Boats | Benoit Petit (FRA) Jean-Francois Cuzon (FRA) | Ian Pinnell (GBR) Matthew Flint (GBR) | David Edwards (GBR) Vyv Townend (GBR) | [34] |
| 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) | [36] |
| 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) | [39] |
| 2002 - Tampa United States 55 Boats | 14790 Ian Pinnell (GBR) David Scott (GBR) | 14785 Richard Estaugh (GBR) Simon Potts (GBR) | 14540 Erich Moser (SUI) Ruedi Moser (SUI) | [41] |
2003 - Kilifi Kenya38 Boats | 14708 Chips Howarth (GBR) Vyv Townend (GBR) | 14809 David Wade (GBR) Richard Wagstaff (GBR) | 14770 Vincent Horey (GBR) Jim Turner (GBR) | [43] |
| 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) | [46] |
| 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) | [49] |
| 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) | [52] |
| 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) | [55] |
| 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) | [57] |
| 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) | [59] |
2010 Barbados70 Boats | 15013 Chips Howarth (GBR) Vyv Townend (GBR) | 15036 Matt Burge (GBR) Richard Wagstaff (GBR) | 14924 David Edwards (GBR) Simon Potts (GBR) | [61] |
| 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) | [63] |
| 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) RichardWatson (AUS) | [65] |
2013 - Portorož Slovenia79 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) | [68] |
| 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) | [70] |
| 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) | [73] |
| 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) | [77][114] |
| 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) | [80] |
| 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) | [85][84] |
| 2020 Ireland | Cancelled – COVID-19 | |||
| 2021 | Not Held | |||
| 2022 | GBR 15122 Thomas Gillard (GBR) Shandy Thompson (GBR) | SUI 14799 Claude Mermod (SUI) Ruedi Moser (SUI) | AUS 15152 Heather MacFarlane (AUS) Chris Payne (AUS) | [89] |
| 2023 | Not Held | |||
| 2024 | GBR 15122 Thomas Gillard (GBR) Andy Thompson (GBR) | GBR 15144 - Mondo DJ Edwards (GBR) Vyv Townend (GBR) | AUS 15026 - Black Pearl Brendan Garner (AUS) Ben O'Brien (AUS) | [94] |
| 2025 | SUI-14961 Yves Mermod (SUI) Maja Siegenthaler (SUI) | GBR 15144 - Mondo DJ Edwards (GBR) Vyv Townend (GBR) | GBR 15122 Thomas Gillard (GBR) Andy Thompson (GBR) | |
