Welcome to Ireland's SB20 Class
Championships

The 2014 SB20 National Championship was hosted by Royal Cork Yacht Club. The event was generously sponsored by Dubarry Ireland and Dinghy Supplies. The SB20 is the countrys most competitive One Design keelboat fleet. Conditions proved ideal for the 22 competing boats with winds ranging from 5 to 15 knts. The high standard of race […]

Dun Laoghaire

      Nine SB20s battled it out in Scotsman’s Bay for the 2014 NYC regatta title. With a persistent veer forecast, OOD Harry Gallagher had his work cut out setting a course that would provide a good test over the course of the day. Fortunately, Harry and his team were in top form and they […]

Championships
ManaMana champs in Carrickfergus
9 June 2014

Congratulations to Graeme Grant, Ronan Downing and Tara Flood on winning the Northerns in Carrickfergus last weekend…great win in tight racing. Here’s Ronan’s report: The sb20 fleet assembled in Carrickfergus last weekend for their Northern Championship for what was supposed to be the opening of the new club house. Unfortunately “Health & Safety” hadn’t signed […]

Class Administration
Race Report: Thurdsay DBSC Series
2 May 2014

A steady 10-14knts north-easterly greeted the SB20 fleet for the second DBSC Thursday of the season… Despite the fact that we were missing Thursday regulars Justin Burke and his Alert Packaging team, another three boats did make it out to the start line this Thursday making eight starters in total this week… not bad for a Thursday […]

Class Administration
SB20 DBSC Sunday Series: Off with a bang!
28 April 2014

DBSC SB20 Sunday races got off to a great start today in glorious sunshine and a shifty 10-15knts NE breeze. Thankfully, someone upstairs is looking down on the SB fleet (please don’t stop!) and the storms of Saturday had passed through overnight leaving only the residual lumpy sea for the competitors to contend with… Barry O’Neill and his […]

Events
HYC Sportsboat Cup 20-22 June
15 April 2014

HYC are hosting their inaugural Sportsboat Cup on 20-22 June. The 3 days of racing is open to 1720s, SB20s, Quarter Tonners, J24s, RS Elites, Dragons and Sailfleet J80s. The event will incorporate the 1720 Europeans, so there will be an international element afloat. There has also already been some interest from UK SB20s! Notice […]

Championships

The Kingston Hotel, Dun Laoghaire, is offering a fantastic deal for SB20 sailors, for the East Coast Championships, 17th/18th May. Single room, B&B, 60 Euro per night Standard twin or double, B&B, 75 Euro per night Twin or double with a sea view, B&B, 89 Euro per night Triple room, B&B, 99 Euro per night […]