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Four Irish Boats Competing at Squib National Championships in Weymouth

26th June 2023
Royal St. George Yacht Club Squib 'Femme Fatale', Vincent Delany and Joe O’Byrne, set off for the first race of the 2023 Squib National Championships in Weymouth Bay from Portland Harbour
Royal St. George Yacht Club Squib 'Femme Fatale', Vincent Delany and Joe O’Byrne, set off for the first race of the 2023 Squib National Championships in Weymouth Bay from Portland Harbour Credit: Squib Class

Four Irish boats compete at the Weymouth Squib National Championships this week.

Sunday saw a practice race followed by the first championship race.

Winds started light and built up to 16 knots from the SW with beats in excess of one mile on a windward-leeward course in Weymouth Bay.

The Irish boats are racing are Femme Fatale, 24, Vincent Delany and Joe O’Byrne; Incendio, 33, Josh St. John; Slipstream, 102, Robert Marshall and Fiona Ward; Volante, 807, Simon Watson and Geordie Withers and Outlaw, 785, Ian Travers and Keith O’Riordan

Results are here

 

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At a Glance - Squib Class 2024 Event Dates

  • Southern Championships- 8th/9th June- Baltimore Sailing Club
  • Northern Championships – 25th/26th May – Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club
  • National Championships – 26th 28th July – Howth Yacht Club
  • Eastern Championships – 7th/8th September – Royal George Yacht Club
  • Inland Championships – 12th/13th October – Lough Derg Yacht Club

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