Irish SB20 Sailing Class News & Regatta Results
SB20 Class Ditches Outboard Engine In Favour of Paddles, Crew Weight Limit Also Goes Overboard
22nd December 2014 SB20
#sb20 – The Irish SB20 fleet has voted to remove the obligation to carry an outboard engine and fuel on the six–metre sportsboat class during racing. The class has also ditched the crew weight limit. According to class president Justin…
#sb20 – After the SB20 Midlands event in Lough Derg that was unfortunately blown out last weekend, the discard was applied to the 2014 results to decide overall rankings writes class president Justin Burke. Three points separated the top three…
SB20 Midlands Regatta Won By 'Dinghy Supplies' Crew At Lough Ree Yacht Club
29th September 2014 SB20
#sb20 – On a weekend of glorious late September weather a competitive fleet of 10 SB20's made the journey midland for the championships in the always welcoming environment of Lough Ree Yacht Club.With the forecast pointing towards no wind on…
#sb20 – 11 SB20s battled it out for honours in the final Sunday Series on Dublin Bay in a shifty force 3 easterly breeze yesterday. After 4 races in series 3, Manamana (Graham, Ronan and Katie) were tied with Should…
Eight SB20s were treated to glorious sunshine and great racing on Dublin Bay yesterday in a shifty force 2-3 north-easterly. In a departure from the regular format of three WL races per day, the organisers had decided to run four…
#sb20 – Northern Ireland's Darren Martin, Roger Pannel and Simon Murray were popular winners of the SB20 Western Championships in Galway at the weekend. Results available to download below. The 'Wild West' obliged with most races in more than 14 knots–18…
#sb20 – A gusty Force 4 westerly tested the SB20 fleet on Dublin Bay yesterday evening for the penultimate Thursday race of the season... Now that we have arrived at the business end of the season, the three points leaders…
#sb20 – A perfect force 4 NNW breeze and plenty of close reaching provided challenging conditions for the SB20 fleet this evening on Dublin Bay. OOD Jack Roy set the line up with a pin end bias and Bad (Enda,…
#sb20 – 'Sportsboatworld.com' has won the 2014 SB20 Grand Slam at Cowes Week, after a demanding four days and seven races on the Solent.Two races were held today, on Tuesday August 5, 2014, with a lengthy final course for the…
#sb20 – Three Irish yacht clubs have expressed an interest in hosting the 2017 SB20 World Championships in Ireland. SB20 Class President Justin Burke is also inviting other clubs to make contact and get involved with the Sportsboat bid. Ireland previously…
#sb20 – There was a little bit of everything on the first day of the SB20 Grand Slam at Cowes Week, yesterday. Racing for the 36 entries began in heavy downpours with black clouds bringing shifty, gusty conditions, which later moderated…
#sb20 – Seven SB20s took to the water last night on Dublin Bay for the fourth Thursday of Series 2, many fresh from an exhilarating nationals in RCYC last weekend, while others were obviously recharging their batteries after their exertions…
#sb20 – The 2014 SB20 One Design National keelboat Championship was hosted by Royal Cork Yacht Club. The event was generously sponsored by Dubarry Shoes and Dinghy Supplies. Conditions proved ideal for the 22 competing boats with winds ranging from 5 to…
#sb20 – A competitive fleet is expected for the SB20 National Championship in The Royal Cork Yacht Club this weekend writes Kieron O'Connell. All the usual suspects will be present in what looks to be a wide open competition with…
sb20 – Eight SB20s battled it out on Dublin Bay this evening in a northerly, easterly, and southerly breeze (depending where you were on the race course at any given moment in time) in a wind ranging in strength from…
#sb20 – 11 SB20s battled it out on Dublin Bay yesterday for SB20 Sunday No. 5 race in a light F2 breeze and sunshine... OOD Barry O'Neill and his team of seasoned SBers Dave Barry, Ger Bythell and Gus Legge…
