Irish SB20 Sailing Class News & Regatta Results
Royal Irish Yacht Club sailors Ger Dempsey, Colin Galavan and Arten Baskin were denied a final opportunity to improve their position at the SB20 World Championship in Hyères, France, when strong mistral winds brought racing to an early end on Friday,…
Royal Irish Yacht Club sailors Ger Dempsey, Arten Baskin and Colin Galavan sit 18th overall at the SB20 World Championships in Hyères, France, after a demanding penultimate day of racing in gusting Mistral winds over 30 knots. The Dublin Bay crew…
UAE Kidzinc Youth took an early lead at the 2026 SB20 World Championship in Hyères, France, after three races sailed in strengthening westerly winds on Wednesday, 21st October. As conditions built from 12–15 knots in the opening race to 22…
Two Irish crews are among 66 entries at the championship in southern France, where Monday’s programme ended without a race. No racing took place on the opening day of the 2026 SB20 World Championship in Hyères, France, on Monday, 19…
The international fleet enjoyed a steady six-to-nine-knot breeze on Sunday, 18th of October, as crews completed final preparations for championship racing on the Mediterranean coast. Despite morning showers, conditions improved for the 2 pm practice session, with sunshine breaking through…
Ger Dempsey and Ben Graf are listed among the entries for the 2026 SB20 World Championship in Hyères, where a larger fleet than last year's Singapore event is expected. Two Irish entries are listed for the 2026 SB20 World Championship…
Howling winds, ‘blowing dogs off chains’, opened Day 1 of the SB20 2026 National Championships at Lough Ree Yacht Club, with a steady 20 knots and gusts of 25–30 knots. Three races were completed on day 1 and four on…
Nils Razmilovic and Glasgow Kiss secured a SB20 double at the 200th edition of Cowes Week, winning both the Grand Slam and Mini Slam as more than 20 boats contested one of the class’s largest Cowes fleets in almost a…
The SB20 UK Class Association has paid tribute to Katie Jackson (née Ashworth), one of the driving forces behind the growth of the SB20 class, following her death after a battle with cancer. Katie played a pivotal role in developing…
Defending world champion John Pollard successfully retained his SB20 UK National title after leading XCELLENT to victory at the 2026 Rovika UK and Open SB20 Championships on the Solent. The four-day championship, hosted by the Royal London Yacht Club, attracted…
Cowes welcomes an international fleet this weekend as the SB20 UK Nationals double as an important dress rehearsal for the 2026 SB20 World Championship on the Solent. Thirty boats from the UK, Europe, Asia and Australia are entered for four…
Less than 100 days remain until the 2026 SB20 World Championship gets underway in Hyères, France, with entries already confirmed from 13 nations across four continents. The championship returns to the renowned Rade de Hyères for the third time, following…
The SB20 class will return to Cowes from 25-28 July for the ROVIKA SB20 UK National and Open Championships, a four-day regatta designed as a prelude to the 200th edition of Cowes Week. Ceremonial Salute — A traditional cannon signals…
Dun Laoghaire Cup Wins for Hegarty, O’Connor, Shannon, Craig and Fahy at RIYC
24th May 2026 Royal Irish Yacht Club
Consistency and low discard scores proved decisive as the Dun Laoghaire Cup fleets completed their series at the Royal Irish Yacht Club on Sunday. Six races were completed in light to medium southwesterlies in the Dragon, SB20, Flying 15 and…
Registration has opened for the 2026 SB20 World Championship in Hyères, France, with organisers predicting a major international turnout for the October regatta. The championship will run from 19–24 October at the Mediterranean venue, long regarded as one of the…
The Royal Irish Yacht Club will host the Dun Laoghaire Cup on 23–24 May 2026 with racing planned for six one-design sportsboat and a new dinghy class. The Dublin Bay regatta will bring together fleets of SB20, J/80, Dragon, Beneteau…
