Irish Squib One Design Sailing & Regatta Results
In a challenging day for Irish boats at the UK and Ireland Squib National Championships, the leading Irish boat, in 34th place after three races sailed, is Femme Fatale, sailed by Royal St. George's Vincent Delany and Joe O’Byrne. Wind varied…
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…
With no racing possible on the final day of Kinsale Yacht Club's Squib Frostbite Series, the overall win went to Ian Travers and Keith O'Riordan in Outlaw. There were 15 races sailed and three discards in the 12-boat fleet, leaving Travers…
Outlaw, sailed by Ian Travers and Keith O’Riordan, is nearing overall victory in the Squib Class of the Frostbite Series at Kinsale Yacht Club. They sailed to one first and two second places in Sunday’s three races. Outlaw is closely…
Three different winners in three races on the fourth day of the Frostbite series at Kinsale Yacht Club on Sunday showed close competition at the top of the Squib fleet, where Ian Travers and Keith O’Riordan continue to lead in…
With nine races sailed in the Frostbite Series for the Squib Class at Kinsale YC, Ian Travers and Keith O’Riordan sailing Outlaw continue to hold the lead on a total of eight points. Three races, the seventh, eighth and ninth…
Cinnamon Girl, the two-handed cruiser crew of Sam Hunt and Cian McCarthy, sailed the Squib, Breakaway, to first place in the first race of Sunday’s Custom Rigging Frostbite Series at Kinsale Yacht Club. This was the second day of racing,…
After three races sailed in the Squib Class at Kinsale Yacht Club's Custom Rigging Frostbite Series, a father and son duo sailing Mucky Duck lead the 12-boat fleet on seven points. The O'Sullivan's, Micheal and Michael take a four-point advantage over Colm…
The Irish Squib Class AGM was held via Zoom last evening, and the venues for the 2023 Squib Regional and National events were decided. The outgoing Squib Class Chairman, Rob Marshall will meet the class again in Killyleagh Yacht Club…
Dave O’Sullivan is Kinsale Yacht Club Member of the Year as Awards are Presented at Laying Up Dinner
6th November 2022 Kinsale
In the time-honoured tradition at Kinsale in West Cork, the end of the season at Kinsale Yacht Club is marked by the Laying Up Dinner. This event allows members to come together to celebrate the season passed and look forward…
Northern Ireland Sailors Find it Better Not to Argue with Lough Derg Gusts at Freshwater One Design Regatta
19th October 2022 Northern Ireland Waters
The Lough Derg Freshwater One Design regatta last weekend was, for most, a two-day event reduced to one, and for the Northern Ireland sailors who made the long journey to Dromineer somewhat disappointing, especially for the Belfast Lough Flying Fifteen…
Northern Ireland Squibs and Flying Fifteen Head for Lough Derg's Freshwater One Design Regatta
9th October 2022 Squib
It is a long way to Tipperary and Lough Derg Yacht Club at Dromineer from the Squib strongholds on Belfast and Strangford Loughs in the North. Dromineer lies on the shores of Lough Derg, on the River Shannon and 10km…
Browne is RS Elite Irish Champion and Squib McMillan Shield Goes to Eccles
31st August 2022 RS Sailing
The wind forecast didn't show much promise at one-knot max, but given the Lough’s reputation on a good sunny day, which it was last Saturday, a favourable sea breeze could be expected. So race officer, Sam Lynas put up a…
It’s a double bill this weekend at Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club on Belfast Lough where the RS Elite Irish Nationals and the McMillan Shield for Squibs will be held. It has been a busy year for the local…
“Mixed feelings” might describe the ordinary host club members’ feelings in contemplating the results of the Squib Easterns at Howth. For although Derek Bothwell, one of HYC’s elite squad of Race Officers, managed to pull a very complete set of…
South Caernarvonshire Yacht Club’s 'Ric O Shea' Wins Squib Nationals 2022 at Kinsale (Prizegiving Photos Here!)
24th June 2022 Squib
The fleet set out in classic Kinsale weather with 20 knots and waves. The championships were both decided on the water in the final race at the Bandon Co-op Squib National Championships. After the many black flags of yesterday, the…
