SB20 Ireland

Class Administration

AGM 2007

12 November 2007 By Ted Laverty

Members gathered at the Royal Irish Yacht Club on Saturday, 10 November. Documents distributed (pdf files): 2007 AGM agenda 2007 Rankings 2007 Event Notes Notes for PRO’s Proposed SB20 Ireland Constitution New committee: Chair — Eoin Leahy Vice Chair / Treasurer — Joe Hughes Southern Fleet — Ronan Collins Northern Fleet — Dave Cheyne Midlands […]

Class Administration

SB20 gains I.S.A.F. Recognition

12 November 2007 By Ted Laverty

The LASER SB20 is granted ISAF recognition during the ISAF Conference in Estoril, Portugal. Performance Sailcraft Europe Ltd (PSE) and the Laser SB20 Class Association are delighted to announce the Laser SB20 has been granted ISAF recognised status. As the class continues it phenomenal growth worldwide so does the competitiveness of the fleet, and with […]

Championships

Cork Week 2008

26 October 2007 By Ted Laverty

Online registration is now open, Notice of Race is posted and a UK based SB20 was the second boat to enter. We get our own Windward Leeward course for the week. Drawing on years of experience, both as a competitor at and organiser of events, Dave Meagher, Chairman of the Cork Week Race Committee, has […]

Championships

Midlands on Lough Ree

23 October 2007 By Ted Laverty

The first season for the Laser SB20 in Ireland drew to a close on the waters of Lough Ree during the 20th & 21st of October. The first batch of SB3’s only arrived in Ireland exactly a year ago but the class now has a following of over 70 boats. 31 boats made the trip […]

South

Royal Cork Autumn and Winter Series

6 October 2007 By Ted Laverty

SB20 Autumn and Winter Series just announced! Saturday 13/10/07 RCYC Laser SB3 Autumn Series FG 13.55 Monday 29/10/07 RCYC Laser SB3 Autumn Series FG 13.55 Sunday 04/11/07 RCYC Laser SB3 Winter Series FG 11.55 Sunday 11/11/07 RCYC Laser SB3 Winter Series FG 11.55 Sunday 18/11/07 RCYC Laser SB3 Winter Series FG 11.55 Sunday 25/11/07 RCYC Laser SB3 Winter […]

Dun Laoghaire

The Summer Sunday Series

1 October 2007 By Ted Laverty

That was fun! The results are available here (MS Excel file).

Championships

2007 Irish National Championship

18 September 2007 By Ted Laverty

A fleet of 55 Laser SB3s competed in their inaugural Irish National Championships on 13th-15th September at the National YC in Dun Laoghaire. Three days of sunny 12-20 knot breezes brought the best out of these fast and feisty boats in a test of seamanship, nerve and sometimes near disaster management with high speed crossing […]

Championships

McAllister Volkswagen Eastern Championship

20 August 2007 By Ted Laverty

A GAME OF TWO HALVES Day 1: 35 Laser SB3’s travelled to Howth Yacht Club for the inaugural East Coast Championships from Cork, Bangor, Wicklow, and Dun Laoghaire. This was the biggest entry on the SB20 circuit so far this year and shows the continued success and growth of the class. Saturday started with a […]

Championships

Northerns at Bangor

13 August 2007 By Ted Laverty

21 Laser SB3’s arrived at the startline of the first race saw some light shifty airs on Belfast Lough, the OOD Robin Gray was going to have a difficult day! The 1st race eventually got underway after a general recall. The wind was north easterly, the Kraken (Ronan Collins) was out in the lead on […]

Events

Dun Laoghaire Regatta Week

17 July 2007 By Ted Laverty

Flipper on top! 46 boats competed in the Volvo DL Regatta 2007, a pretty good turnout. Damp weather, delays and whacky wind did not dampen the spirits too much. We are learning more about these boats and on the windier day it seemed all were smiling like fools having experienced a blast. Racing revealed some […]