Irish Squib Inlands & Easterns 2025
High winds cancelled the Irish East Coast Championships in Howth in September so the first two races at the Lough Derg keelboat event were designated for the award of that trophy, in addition to the overall Inland Championships event being held over the whole...
2025 UK Squib Inlands
Rutland Sailing Club again played host to the National Squib fleet for the now-traditional UK season closer over the weekend of October 4th & 5th. The forecast of severe storm conditions deterred several entrants from Ireland, Scotland and elsewhere from...
UK South Coast Championships 2025
The 20-strong fleet was blessed with champagne conditions for the recent Championship weekend anad the Royal Vic turned up trumps to host the event with familair style. The race team set 6 superb races in the vicinity of King's Quay with some great close racing for...
Squib Celtic Championships
The inaugural Holyhead Squib Celtic Cup, held over the August Bank Holiday, was envisioned as a relaxed, fun-filled regatta for Squib sailors — a chance for Celtic Allcomers to test their skills on the stunning waters in and around Holyhead while enjoying a good-...
The 2025 National Squib Championships
Going into the final day of the Squib Championships in Torbay the top of the leaderboard was very tense after a challenging week in frequently unpredictable conditions. Squib 136 Ric’o’Shea, (Tom Jeffcote & Mark Hogan ) and Helmut Schoing (Nigel Grogan &Ben...
From the Chairman
From the NSOA AGM Royal Torbay Yacht Club. June 24th 2025 Agenda item 4. Chairman's report Greetings This is my final report as Chairman and I need to start it by wholeheartedly thanking those in the class, both on the committee and elsewhere, who have helped me...
Waldringfield Easter Egg trophy 2025
An exciting, gusty,breezy ,sunny weekend of racing for the Waldringfield Easter Egg open As ever our visitors showed the greatest speed. Patrick Wilton and Mike Taylor in 797 won overall with Andy Moore in 889 crewed by Peter Hallinan and Drew James coming second....
From a Foreign Correspondent
News from the Malacca Straits Peninsular Sailing Club Squib fleet Greetings from Sunny Malaysia ! Our Squib fleet has increased to 18 boats , we have enhanced the standard of the boats we are purchasing because we are now very aware of the affect of our weather on the...
Broadland Regatta 2025
As often seems to happen on the last weekend of March, the weather showed how changeable it can be! Saturday saw a great days racing, while Sunday was a bit strong for some of the lighter females. The Saturday schedule was for 3 races in the bright sunshine and...
Selling your spare Squib gear
NSOA MEMBERS can advertise free in the classified ads section of the website. Listings can be viewed by anyone visiting the website but only NSOA Members can advertise here. How you do this depends on what you are selling. A) If you want to advertise a Squib for...
Squibs at The RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show
Dan & Hattie Henderson's "Penny Benjamin" sat in pride of place on the NSOA stand in Farnborough. This is always a great chance to meet up with old friends after what for many is a winter of other pursuits. Time to compare boat notes, debrief from last year and...
“EARLYBIRD” PRIZE DRAW FOR TORQUAY ENTRIES
Entries are rolling in for the forthcoming Squib Nationals in Torbay next June. An added incentive was the generous offer of two free tickets to the gala prizegiving dinne, to drawn for at the 20235 RYA Dinghy & Waterspors Show at the end of February. Some great...
“AQL” Spinnakers Gifted to Fleet-Owned Squibs
At least nine Squib fleets have a fleet-owned boat or boats that can be made available for Squib test sails, to hire for racing/relaxation or for loan to worthwhile causes, such as youth participation in fleet activity. These fleets are : Burnham on Crouch ...
Enries now open for the Irish Nationals
The vibrant Lough Derg Squib fleet is thrilled to be hosting the 2025 National Squib Irish Championships and a fantastic welcome awaits Squib sailors from all parts. For anyone who knows Dromineer and Lough Derg this is a complete 'no-brainer'. More information here...
2025 Squib Championships Entries Now Open
The Royal Torbay Yacht Club is delighted to announce that entries are now being accepted for this summer's Squib Championships in June. The National Squib fleet has enjoyed some memorable championships at this epic yachting venue and this year's event promises...
 
					












