ANARCHY SAILING YACHT CHARTERS FIREBALL YACHT RACING
FASTNET
Race 2027
FASTNET RACE : 2027 PROGRAMME : OFFSHORE
FIREBALL RACING CAMPAIGN FOR THE
2027 FASTNET
CAMPAIGN PROGRAMME
PROPOSAL
Concept
Rather than just grab a crew, do 3 qualifiers and a training weekend. We want to load on more racing experience. Working together, understanding the yacht, home on skills, including learning to race helm, good efficient kite work. Sail trim and understanding every role so you and the TEAM can identify problems before they happen. BECOME AWESOME. Not just passengers
New Sails
In 2019 we were the fastest of 9 stock 40.7s by a country mile. We want to hold that honour again. We have got to buy new sails and we want the best again, North 3Di. We keep the same sail plan as it optimises our rating. Plus other new gear and upgrades.
Atitude
Since 2019 we have been less focused, partially due to our aging sails and in part to crew strength. We will race with two experienced race helms.
However we need 4 x good racing helm, a crew that are reactive, (training & building race experience). Reduce weight, go light on kit, sharp on tactics and weather routing. Plus more TEAM feedback.
2027 Fastnet Year
Start with an April training weekend, then start racing. 3 RORC offshore Races. The option of a discounted Round the Island Race
A pre-Fastnet training weekend and then the Fastnet Race.
Plus a discounted end of season get together on the RORC Cherbourg Race.
Pricing
Our nearest and cheapest competitor on an identical yacht would charge over £5,000 for all the above with most asking in excess of £5,500 and as much as £7,500
Our Cost £4,700, with additional sailing events that year significantly discounted to encourage you to sail more, learn more and build a better-trained team.
JOG Racing, Round the Island Race, all at 50% off our advertised price.
Race more, learn more, develop your skills and just become awesome.
Not for profit.
Income funds the race campaign, boat maintenance and anything that can make us go faster.
WHATS INCLUDED
RACING
4 Events with both inshore & offshore. Including
2027
INSHORE JOG. TRAINING WEEKEND Including
Lonely Tower Race Saturday 10th April 2027
Training Day Sunday 11th April 2027
OFFSHORE RORC Fastnet Qualifying Race Cervantes Race weekend 1st May 2027
OFFSHORE RORC Fastnet Qualifying Race Myth of Malham weekend 29th May 2027
OFFSHORE RORC Fastnet Qualifying Race Morgan Cup weekend 18th June 2027
FASTNET RACE 24th July 2027
OPTIONAL DISCOUNTED RACING 50% OFF (Fastnet Team Only)
INSHORE JOG. Yarmouth Weekend. Yarmouth 24th April 2027
OFFSHORE RORC St Malo Race. Cowes-St Malo weekend 2nd July 2027
INSHORE ISC. Round the Island Race. Cowes weekend 10th July 2027
POST-FASTNET ADDITIONAL EVENTS AT 50% OFF
REGATTA RDYC Dartmouth Week. Dartmouth week 26th-28th August 2027
OFFSHORE RORC Cherbourg Race Cowes-Cherbourg weekend 3rd September 2027
TRAINING
1 Training weekend in April 2027. See above.
FOOD & DRINK
All food and drink onboard. (Please note if you have specific dietary needs please provision for yourself)
TEAM KIT
Specifically for the Fastnet Campaign and available from April 2027 consisting of a unique design Polo Shirt and our well received unique Jackets.
SAFETY EQUIPMENT
Life jacket, harnesses and Personal AIS beacons supplied. (If you choose to wear your own life jacket it must be to RORC specification, recently serviced or new and include your own Personal AIS).
FOUL WEATHER KIT
We have a selection of Matching Musto Jackets and Trousers to loan at no additional cost.
WHATS NOT INCLUDED
A sleeping bag, kit bag, decent footwear, wash gear etc.
You will also need for the Fastnet only your RYA/ISAF Sea Survival and First Aid.
SCHEDULE
RACE SCHEDULE 2027
COSTS
STAGE PAYMENTS
We appreciate that circumstances can change and life gets in the way.
Therefore, we have decided to break down the costs into stage payments.
Deposit. £1,700 Secures your place now for the 2027 Fastnet Campaign
3rd Instalment. £1,500 Due on the 30th January 2027
Final Instalment £1,500 Due on the 30th March 2027
Total Cost. £4,700
Should you wish to withdraw
Once a stage payment is made its non refundable however should circumstance mean you can no longer participate you are under no obligation to pay any additional monies.
If you do withdraw, we can only refund once and only if we successfully fill your place.
COST COMPARISON
We are offering the 2027 Fastnet Campaign for £4,700
2027 Prices by our competitors for a basic Fastnet Campaign inc 3 qualifying races
Bridge Sailing. First 40.7. £ 5,100
Sailing Hounds. Elan 410. £ 5,100
London School of Sailing Reflex 38 £ 5,750
Prometheus Sailing First 40 £ 4,995
Clipper Events Clipper 68 £ 5,250
Irish Offshore Sailing Sunfast 37 £ 5,300
First Class Sailing. Farr 40. £ 5.497
(Note: Some offer early bird discounts and prices are as advertised on October 7 2026)
The average cost quoted by RORC for a typical 3-race qualifying campaign is £5,000
ABOUT US
TEAM FIREBALL is you and a 40ft Racing Yacht.
Fireball is a proven competitor in the Offshore and
Inshore Yacht Racing circuit.
As the owner and skipper with a proper job, sailing Fireball is a passion & not my core business. Hence we do need to make a profit.
The income we generate goes straight back into the yacht.
FIREBALL is meticulously maintained and improved. She has had tens of thousands of pounds spent on her in recent years a process that is ongoing
As skipper I have completed 7 Fastnet
Races, 5 of them on Fireball.
I’ve raced Fireball across the Atlantic
and around the Caribbean on Fireball.
21 Round the Island Races
More RORC race than I can possibly
Remember.
JOG Racing, Cowes Week, Polypipe,
Ports des la Manche, C600, ARC and
so much more
Fully qualified Yachtmaster since 2007
Yacht Racing since 2001
Sailing since the age 6.
We are based in Cowes on the
Isle of Wight.
Operating out of both
Cowes Yacht Haven
and Shepards Marina.
Our contact address is
Fireball
Shepards Marina
Medina Road
Cowes
PO31 7HT
LOCATION
PREVIOUS FASTNET RACES
THE YACHT
FIREBALL GBR9949T
One of the last 40.7s built in 2007. She is the two spreader Distinction model with a slightly taller rig than the previous variant.
Electronics
New state of the art Raymarine instrumentation, clear big Alpha Mast displays, new wind and Tridata, new log transducer and wind vane, new Axiom Chartplotter, weather routing software, Lower energy consumption. Lithium Batteries half the weight and twice the power. New VHF fixed and handheld.
Safer
New Life Jackets, Personal safety beacons, EPIRB, YB Satellite tracking, New Flares, Liferaft, Radio, recovery systems, harnesses and more.
Comfort
New heads, new oven, new Lee Cloths, new Fusion Radio, LED red/white cabin lights
Rigging
All running rigging has been replaced with Dyneema, Standing rigging replaced or tested. Harken Windward Traveller installed.
Faster
Hull preparation using Nautix T4 Speed antifoul smoothed down to 2000 grit. Smoother is faster. Faired in keel. Hull wrapped in Dark Grey/ Bronze
Seldon Carbon Bowsprit.
Sail Wardrobe
We have an extensive NORTH sail wardrobe which includes:
North Helix Code Zero (an absolute weapon)
North Masthead Kite
North Asymmetric kite
North 3Di Main
North 3Di Genoa
Quantum Heavy Masthead kite
New for 2026/2027
North 3Di sails
3Di Main 760 1400 Dpi
3Di Genoa 760 1900 Dpi
