#FIREBALL – On the opening day of the Irish Fireball season, Noel Butler & Stephen Oram set the pace, bagging three race wins from four races and effectively continuing where they finished off in the Frostbite season writes Cormac Bradley.
19 Fireballs have made the trip to Killaloe for the Munster Championships and the Classic Fireball Championship. Sailing in dull misty conditions the day started in winds of about 15 knots which gradually dropped to 8-10 knots with big shifts.
In overall terms the 1-2-3 is as follows;
Noel Butler & Stephen Oram 3pts
Barry McCartin & Finbarr Bradley 6pts
Neil Spain & Hugh Butler 8pts
In the Classic challenge, Neil Colin & Margaret Casey are fighting it out with Ciaran Harken. Colin/Casey have forgone their usual steed, 14775, in favour of 14330 in order to show his commitment to the cause of the promoting the older boats.
