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Monday, 07 May 2012

Kinsale Sailors Win South Coast Squib Title

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Kinsale Sailors Win South Coast Squib Title

#SQUIB – Marcus and Meagan Hutchinson sailing 'Sensation' won a heavy air South Coast Squib keelboat championships in Kinsale on Sunday. Big swells and 20–knot easterly winds led to many retirals in the 17-boat fleet. Second overall were James and Bruce Matthews followed by Peter Wallace and Kerry Boomer from Royal North Ireland Yacht Club.

Six races were sailed with one discard.

Series PlaceSail NoBoatHelmCrewClubSeries Points
1523SensationMarcus HurchinsonMeghan HutchinsonKYC5
251Mucky DuckJames MatthewsBruce MatthewsKYC6
3818Toy for The BoysPeter WallaceKerry BoomerRNIYC12
4667ServusBobby ConlonDazMAYO SC22
5150EspressoVictor FuscoBen FuscoKYC22
6820Quick StepGordon PattersonLindsay NolanRNIYC25
7548Yacht Services IrelandColm DunneRob GillKYC26
883NebuletteDave MatthewsKatie Matthews/Dave PowerKYC27
9729MackPaul McCarthyDunocha KielyKYC35
1079SeditionCian O'ReganDominic FalveyKYC41
11497SamphireJoe ConnellJez GibsonKYC48
1246LolaFrank WhelanBrian HareDUBLIN BAY49
13528ChocoholicSarah-Louise RossiterIan RossiterWEXFORD HARBOUR51
14700SerendipityMichael FieldDeclan FoxKYC53
15344ChuckleMichael JonesAndrew BellinghamWEXFORD HARBOUR63
16348Lucy JayneGraham FilesMary MooreWEXFORD HARBOUR66
17711RebelGemma TwohigTom TwohigKYC73
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Squib Sailing

This page details racing updates for the Squib, a 19 foot long One Design keelboat that offers competitive racing at an affordable price and as a result it is raced in many of the sailing centres around Ireland.

First launched in 1967 more than 800 Squibs have been built. The class is one of the five most popular racing classes in the UK with National Championships regularly attracting over 100 boats. Up to 30 boats can be expected at Irish championships.

According to the class association the Irish fleets are largest in the Dublin Bay area, but fleets also race regularly in Kinsale and Glandore in Munster, Belfast Lough and the Quoile in Ulster and Clew Bay in Connacht. Squibs can be bought new for about 16,000 Euros competitive second hand boats can be bought from 4000 Euros.

A regular regional regatta circuit is run each year.