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Delany and O’Byrne Hold Lead in Updated Squib Ladder

27th July 2026
Ladder Leaders: The Squib fleet races under spinnaker at the Royal Irish Yacht Club East Coasts, where the latest results reshaped Vincent Delany’s Unofficial Squib Ladder. Photo: Afloat.ie
Ladder Leaders: The Squib fleet races under spinnaker at the Royal Irish Yacht Club East Coasts, where the latest results reshaped Vincent Delany’s Unofficial Squib Ladder.

Vincent Delany and Fiona O’Byrne continue to lead the Unofficial Irish Squib Ladder following the East Coast Championship at the Royal Irish Yacht Club.

The pair finished sixth in Femme Fatale at the shortened Dún Laoghaire event but retained a narrow advantage at the top of the national rankings.

Ian Travers and Keith O’Riordan remain second in Atomic, despite missing the two most recent ladder events.

Prodigal, sailed by Gordon Bell and Russell Pannell, holds third place after finishing ninth at the East Coast Championship.

Further down the standings, RubyBlue and Durt are making steady progress following strong performances across the last three events.

RubyBlue is sailed by O’Connell and McGlade, while Stanley and O’Kelly campaign Durt.

St John and Minginovic have also moved into contention aboard Chili after recording consistent results at several events.

Patterson and Nolan remain potential climbers in Quickstep III. They missed the East Coast Championship and the 2025 Southern Championship but could make significant gains at the Squib National Championship next month.

The unofficial ladder ranks boats across selected Irish championship events, rewarding both performance and participation during the season.

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