2026 CELTIC CUP
The Cunning Celtic Plan: Holyhead Sailing Club is delighted to be hosting the second Celtic Cup Sailing Regatta from Saturday 6th to Sunday 7th June 2026. The event will take place in the beautiful waters in and around Holyhead Bay, offering spectacular coastal...
2026 Squib Gold CupP
It's that time of year again! The Burham Squib Fleet is gearing up again to roll out another memorable Gold Cup weekend. As usual, visiting Squibbers will be made royally welcome and treated to a great weekend on the water and equally important, ashore for the 'après...
The NSOA Squib Training Scheme
The NSOA is dedicated to the promotion and support of Squib sailing at fleet leve in many ways. Here are some notes on the bursary funding for local fleet training/coaching. We would encourage you to think how you may be able to utilise this in your fleet to help...
UK NATIONALS ENTRY OPEN
2026 National Squib Championship opens for entries. The sailing waters offered by Tremadog Bay sheltered by the Lleyn peninsula off Abersoch are considered some of the best in the world, and the backdrop of the surrounding mountains of Snowdonia make a truly...
Alan Johnson 1947 – 2026
We have all been hugely saddened by the recent news that we have lost Alan Johnson. Truly a legend in the Squib class and beyond. Talented and successful on the race course, he was also a great friend and mentor to so many.
The RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show
21st & 22nd FEBRUARY 2026 It's almost impossible to visit this show and leave without gaining something of real value, along, perhaps with the new P.F.D, some cleats that actually work, a winning hat or that essential bit of string....... The RYA's lectures and...
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...