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CONTACT US & START BUILDING
CONTACT US & START BUILDING
As a not-for-profit peer-to-peer community, the class is currently under the stewardship of a small group of Firebug community experts across New Zealand and Australia who have vast personal experience and expertise in building and sailing Firebugs. They can assist you with Plan Packs, registering your Firebug and your build project wherever you are globally. Meet and contact them below.
They'll be happy to discuss the boat, arrange your Plan Pack and building instructions, arrange fittings kits or help with any other or assistance you may need during your journey.
ROSS VENNER
ROSS VENNER
Firebug AUS Ambassador & Class Captain
Concord & Ryde Sailing Club
Sydney, Australia
Ross has been the Firebug's main advocate in Australia since the class began, working closely with Peter Tait in the early years and with Shane Grevis in recent times at CRSC.
Having managed several group builds for the club, Ross continues to guide the class. His knowledge has seen him assist many Firebug builds across Australia and beyond, not to mention for his own grandchildren.
Reach out to Ross at rossvenner667@gmail.com
SHANE GREAVES
Class Captain & Build Leader
Concord & Ryde Sailing Club
Sydney, Australia
Shane has is ex Royal New Zealand Navy and has been heavily involved in Firebug builds since 2019, working closely with Ross and introducing CNC machining to help with the club's builds.
He is happy to assist with templates, fittings and other technical aspects of your build.
Shane is slowly but surely taking the baton from Ross to lead the Firebug class in AUS for the younger generation.
Reach out to Shane at cyradhaz.sg@gmail.com
IAN DOUGLAS
Firebug NZ Ambassador & Rear Commodore
Pleasant Point Yacht Club
Canterbury, New Zealand
Ian is a keen advocate of the Firebug class in NZ, and has been running Firebug build and sailing programmes at his club for more than two decades.
Based in NZ's South Island, Pleasant Point runs NZ's biggest Firebug programme, with regular racing and an annual Firebug Championships regatta that hosted more than 26 yachts in 2025.
Reach out to Ian at frogfrog@xtra.co.nz
Contact any of the above community leaders for more information or to request a Plan Pack.
If your enquiry is purely administrative please contact jamietait82@gmail.com at Firebug Yachts.
CONTINUING THE LEGACY
Peter Tait and John Spencer's Firebug legacy is maintained by Peter's family who hold administration and IP rights for the class. They're ably supported by the building and sailing community, however they rely on the community to share knowledge and ensure the class remains accessible for the next generation of builders and sailors.
If you've been part of the global Firebug community over the years and would like to get involved with the Firebug's ongoing success, we'd love to connect with you and have you back in the community. Please contact us from the Contact page.
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