SB20 Ireland

Championships

4 June 2009 By Ted Laverty

Champagne sailing conditions for SB20 Southern Championship. Sunshine and fresh breeze was the order of the day for the JG Property Management SB20 Southern Championship. Saturday started with 10 to 15 knot breeze and with racing in the harbour the sixteen boats had four races with PRO David O’Brien making full use of the harbour […]

Championships

Sailing Instructions for Southerns

29 May 2009 By Ted Laverty

Click here for Sailing Instructions for the 2009 Southern Championships this weekend at Baltimore. Note the crane for lift-in is off duty at 2100 hours tonight, Friday. Bushe’s time then begins!

Class Administration

Upcoming Events

26 May 2009 By Ted Laverty

The next event on our SB20 calendar is the Southern Championships in Baltimore. This promises to be a great event. Baltimore sailing club have an experienced race management team and a wonderful location. We expect at least 20 boats minimum and about the same amount of pints in Bushes. See you there! Here are the […]

Events

Liffey Challenge by Sam’s new bridge.

25 May 2009 By Ted Laverty

I’m delighted to announce that the Dublin Port Company SB20 Liffey Challenge goes ahead as planned for the fine perpetual trophy, no problems with the Sam Beckett bridge. Organised by the Royal Alfred with Poolbeg Yacht Club, this will take place on Friday June 12, so get organised with day off work, etc. Toll bridge […]

Championships

Easterns 4-5 July at the Irish

19 May 2009 By Ted Laverty

The Royal Irish Yacht Club in Dun Laoghaire will welcome us for the 2009 Eastern Championships. Notice of Race with Entry Form is available to download (pdf file).

Championships

Sharkbait wins 2009 Northern Championship

6 May 2009 By Ted Laverty

Sunshine and light winds greeted the competitors at the Northern Championship in Carrickfergus on Saturday. After an over eager start by most competitors in the first start the race got under way following a Black flag. Local boat Bullet (Trevor D’Arcy) rounded the first mark in a good position. Sharkbait (Ben Duncan) was not too […]

Dun Laoghaire

Mandarin running up the Bay

5 May 2009 By Ted Laverty

Little video of Rory Byrne and crew aboard Mandarin last Thursday during the first Dublin Bay Sailing Club Thursday night race of the season. Racing around the cans, the video shows part of the leg from Forty Foot due north to South Bar, a distance of 2.68 nautical miles. It was fabulous beginning to the […]

Championships

Southerns at Baltimore, 30-31 May

29 April 2009 By Ted Laverty

The JG Property Management SB20 Southern Championships will be hosted by Baltimore Sailing Club on 30 – 31 May. Notice of Race (pdf file) Accommodation list (pdf file) Meet in Bushe’s on Friday night!

Class Administration

Class Rules Update from Chief Measurer, Colin Simonds

28 April 2009 By Ted Laverty

The changing of the class rules has become a longer process due to the number of parties that are involved in looking at and checking rules changes in a growing international class. I am sorry that this year it has been delayed longer than I would wish. I am sure the extra care and input […]

Dun Laoghaire

SB20 Training Weekend with Tim Goodbody

9 April 2009 By Ted Laverty

SB20 Training Weekend with Tim Goodbody ; June 27/28, hosted out of RStGYC Tim Goodbody competed for Ireland at the 2008 Olympics in the Finn class and is now campaigning a Star for 2012. Also in 2008, Tim competed in the SB20 Worlds and, sailing as middle-man with Star partner Peter O’leary, finished 8th overall […]