From a Foreign Correspondent

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

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

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

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...

Enries now open for the Irish Nationals

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

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...

2024 Squib Irish Inland Championships

2024 Squib Irish Inland Championships

You can tell the health of any keelboat Class by the numbers attending open events. Despite the autumn weather being expected to be cold, forty-four owners packed up their Squib keelboats and towed them to Dromineer on Lough Derg for the Irish Inland Championship. All...

2024 Squib UK Inlands

The 2024 Squib UK Inland Championships. 22 squibs made the annual pilgrimage to Rutland Water for the 2024 Squib Inland Championships last weekend. As ever the shore team did a great job in launching the fleet in the glorious Friday sunshine however there was a slight...

The Waldringfield Cartoon Trophy 2024

The Waldringfield Cartoon Trophy 2024

The Waldringfield SC Cartoon open meeting is the end of summer highlight here as we race for a Giles Cartoon. Saturday was summery, no wind in the morning and thus only 2 races after lunch. Lovely sailing. Autumn arrived with a bang on Sunday. Gusts of 28mph. Exciting...

From Our Foreign Correspondent

From Our Foreign Correspondent

Jeremy Camps  writes with the following update from the Malaysian Squib  Fleet Hi Everone! Many thanks for sending  the latest edition of  Squibblings,  which we all much enjoyed We recently had an event which I think is worth reporting , our visit to the other yacht...

Burnham Week 2024

Burnham Week 2024

Burnham Week 2024 Squib Class had a great turnout of 26 Boats and was by far the biggest Fleet.  We welcomed one visitor, Croc from Oulton Broads, sailed by the Jordans. The club's two fleet-owned boats were chartered out, with Ella Brown racing Hey Buoys and Liam...

2024 CHAMPIONSHIPS  ROLL OF HONOUR

2024 CHAMPIONSHIPS ROLL OF HONOUR

With a few great events still to look forward to it's a good time to check out who has been winning what this season. It's clearly been a great season for  'Team Spoof'.   Here's the Squib Open Events honours-board so far. On the UK mainland  the UK South Coast...

A Pioneering Burnham Yacht Comes Home

A Pioneering Burnham Yacht Comes Home

    Pioneering Burnham racing yacht comes home By Nick Skeens A racing yacht that helped put Burnham on the sailing map has recently been brought back to Burnham to take part in this year’s Burnham Week regatta. Wouldn’t it?, the prototype wooden version of...

Welsh Squib Week

Welsh Squib Week

  The SCYC Squib Welsh Open got underway on Sunday August 4th and the blustery conditions made for some exciting downwind action all day. Race 1. Harry VI was a little premature at the pin so Mayhem got away best,  closely followed by Bacchante. Beating through...