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SB20 Ireland Northern Championship 2009

20 March 2009 By Ted Laverty

At Carrickfergus Sailing Club, racing will take place on Saturday 2nd – Sunday 3rd May 2009 There will be 7 races using Windward/Leeward courses. Further information regarding the schedule and launching arrangements will be made available here nearer the time There is a variety of nearby Local Accomodation available with the nearest being the Premier […]

Events

HYC SB20 Spring Warmer Series – only 3 weeks away!

18 March 2009 By Ted Laverty

Hi all, the NOR, Sailing Instructions & Entry Form for the Spring Warmer (9 races over 3 Saturdays, the 4th, 18th & 25th April) are all now available from Howth Yacht Club, just follow the link at the top-right of the HYC homepage. It’s only 3 weeks away, so it’s time to put down the […]

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March Madness Passage Planning

12 March 2009 By Ted Laverty

Stuff the Doom and Gloom! Lets go travelling: The UK Nationals are set to run in late June in Falmouth. Check out the Notice of Race (MS Word .doc file). The Cascais Worlds are on 30 August to 5 September. The organizing club has circulated a very nice PowerPoint file promoting the event and the […]

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2009 Membership Subscriptions Due!

10 March 2009 By Ted Laverty

Same price as last year! Send your subscription using this form (pdf file).

Class Administration

First Newsletter of 2009

27 February 2009 By Ted Laverty

The SB20 Ireland Newsletter is now available, 19 pages packed with regional reports, tips and tricks, great gossip and plenty more! Download here (pdf file) __________________________________________________________

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’08 Worlds TV Report

1 February 2009 By Ted Laverty

Go to Sailing TV, click the “January 2009” tab and scroll down a bit, 9 minutes.

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Volvo Dun Laoighaire Regatta, 9-12 July

18 January 2009 By Ted Laverty

Apart from the big discount for entry by May 4 (€180 compared to €275) DL Regatta Organisers are offering fantastic prizes by draw for early entries. Dubarry shoes and boots and Helly Hansen jackets and gillets will be drawn from the the general entry list but also from the SB3s only, as one of the […]

Class Administration

1 January 2009 By Ted Laverty

Who are we? SB20 Ireland is the class association for the largest and newest Irish keelboat class. We have over 90 boats in Galway, Lough Derg, Dunmore East, Cork, Kinsale, Belfast Lough, Howth and Dun Laoghaire. We represent the full spectrum of age, (ranging from 20 to 70+) and skill sets (from Olympians to occasional […]

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2008 Worlds — Winner’s Perspective

20 December 2008 By Ted Laverty

On paper we felt we had a team capable of winning, with Roger Gilbert as tactician backing up Geoff with myself and Roz Allen at the front. However, translating that into a win in a highly competitive competition is another thing. Craig Burlton, had been sailing extremely well all year and demonstrated his dominance in […]

Events

Next up: The Primo Cup

3 December 2008 By Ted Laverty

The 25th Primo Cup in Monaco will offer four days of racing for SB3’s from 11 to 15 February. Warm water! Notice of Race (pdf) Entry Form (pdf) Lynx Sports will have six boats available for charter. Contact Stuart at Lynx Sports Management Tel +44 1590 626444 Brief video of last year’s event. —-