Squib National Championships 2022 Kinsale

11/08/2022

Squib Easterns are this weekend in Howth, whatever about spare spinnakers pack Sunscreen ! Plenty of local Entries and its great to see the Dublin fleet growing again. Theres room for a few still on the startling line..

24/06/2022

The fleet set out in classic Kinsale weather with 20knots and waves – a Corker of a day’s racing to be had. The two championships were both decided on the water in the final race at the Bandon Co-op Squib National Championships. After the many black flags of yesterday, the fleet got off first time with just an individual recall flag showing. Once again it was RicO’Shea who took an early lead and were well off into the distance (more on that later) however it was the Irish fleet who really had the hang of the big weather and it was going to be a hard fought race throughout with Fagin, Allegro and Outlaw and Fuggles all battling for the win. Fantastic surfing on the downwind legs was had by all and in the end it was Bacchante VII, Joe Henry and Roly Wilson who took the win ahead of local Kinsale Commodore, Matthias Hellstern and Colm Daly in Fifty Shades. The team of Sean Murphy and his father Paul in Fuggles took a well deserved third to assure that as crane driver the fleet would be lifted out in a super efficient manner. RicO’shea were unfortunate to be one of the receivers of the individual recall flag.
Overall a fantastic week was had by all, with superb racing organised by the Race Offer, Peter Crowley, and his team on SpareTime and all the fleet are hugely appreciative of their time and effort in ensuring a great week of racing.
The Bandon Co-op Irish National Champions 2022 are local team Outlaw, Ian Travers and Keith O’Riordan, second went to Royal North of Ireland team Fagan, Gordan Patterson and Ross Nolan whilst Kinsale’s Allegro, Colm Dunne and Rob Gill took the bronze.
The Squib National 2022 was won by South Caernanvonshire Yacht Club’s RicO’Shea, Tom Jeffcoate and Mark Hogan. Second place went to Lucky Counts, Jono Brown and Chris Agar from the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club ahead of team mate Spoof, Micky Wright and Alex Porteous in third.
Kinsale shone in so many ways this week with an amazing effort from the club members in running the Event , Director Ian Travers deserves huge credit for mustering the troops and everyone is heading to the Championship Prizegiving this evening after having an amazing week both on and off the water. His last task will be to shirt and tie his crew as the Bronzed O Riordan will surely not arrive to the podium tieless.

23/06/2022

The weather came in and the Bandon coop Squib Nationals fleet left the harbour to embark on a 3 race day, the gentle breeze turned southerly and the 1st race today was race 4 of the Championships, a nice 10 knots saw the fleet split and the favoured side saw the newest squib in the fleet Harry V1 take line honours ahead of the Lucky Counts and the ever quick Ric OShea.
By race 2 the predicted win was up just shy of 20knots plus knots we had a few nauti squibs push the start line so the Race Officer produced his Black Nauti Flag, a few did fall foul of the flag, including previous race winner Harry VI and Lady Penelope. Ric OShea had no such problems and won race 5 which the trophy according to the previous winner is now a ‘golf trophy’. Kinsale locals Outlaw took 2nd and the highest placed 1st boat thus far this week. 3rd place was Lucky Counts.
The final race of the day and the wind had built further along with the wave, the ever consistent Ric Oshea took the lead from the start whilst the battle for second and third developed behind. Ultimately it was Aquabat who took second place whilst Spoof were able to reel Allegro in to grab third place. Ric O shea is now the overnight leader into the final day’s racing.
On the other side of the results the Irish nationals are being led by locals Outlaw with The Royal Norths Fagin hot on their heels, Allegro sits currently in 3rd having had an unlucky race 5 with an outhaul issue.
There is a possibility of a results change later so this is just a provisional update.
The Club Balcony has a BBQ and the Holt daily prizegiving planned for the evening in glorious sunshine.

23/06/2022

After a midweek break, the squib fleet are rigging and ready to head out the harbour to continue racing in the Bandon Coop Squib Nationals. Race 4 5 and 6 are going to be raced today, With the Holt prizegiving on the Balcony later this afternoon .

21/06/2022

The third day of the Bandon co-op Squib National Championships gave the competitors the chance to do boat repairs and check out the settings of the competition as the race officer, Peter Crowley, was forced to raise the postponement flag. The forecasted rain has not appeared but despite some promising sunshine the clouds have kept the much hoped for sea breeze away and ultimately the decision has been made to postpone Race 4 until tomorrow. For the visitors and locals alike this has given a day to recover and explore the local amenities of Kinsale and its surrounds. The evening entertainment will go ahead as scheduled on the Balcony of the Club – the sailing might be cancelled but the party continues.

21/06/2022

Few Images from the event so far, huge thank you to Bob Bateman for taking them.

20/06/2022

https://afloat.ie/sail/sailing-classes/squibs/item/55041-burnham-squibs-lead-after-day-one-of-kinsale-national-championships-photo-gallery-here

The Irish Championship leader overnight is Allegro

18/06/2022

And the Last might be 1st !! The last 2 squibs to launch this evening in Kinsale were Fagin and Harry VI .

15/06/2022

Commadore Matthais and Club Commitee Patrick Beckett booked the sunshine for the arrival of the 1st squib. Its all systems go in Kinsale.

14/06/2022

https://afloat.ie/sail/sailing-classes/squibs/item/54971-kinsale-will-take-major-combined-squib-nationals-in-its-hospitable-stride

13/06/2022

Hi All,
Wow, with just 5 days to go until racing commences, you will be glad to hear all is coming together nicely in Kinsale.
Some house keeping. Can we ask those whose who have not done so to please:

- upload your cert to the championship site.

- Book your meal tickets. Friday evenings prize giving is place limited and tickets are being sold on a first come first served basis.

- Familiarise yourself with the competitors arrival and departure plan. Please adhere to KYC volunteers instructions on arrival to help ensure smooth launching.

- If you require printed SI’s you are requested to print them at home as this years Nationals is a registered “Clean Regatta” and as such will be minimising the use of paper.

All of the above are available @ https://www.kyc.ie/squibnationals2022/

Anyone who is not yet a member of the NSOA are requested to join up ASAP. Please email Penny at [email protected]

Lastly, and dare we say it, the medium range forecast is looking great so pack the sunscreen, travel safely and we look forward to welcoming you to Kinsale over the coming days.

Kind regards to all,

Bandon Co-op Squib Nationals Organising Committee.

Kinsale Yacht Club is delighted to be the chosen venue for The Bandon Co-op Squib National Championships (incorporating the Irish Squib Nationals) from June 19th to June 24th 2022. Sailing between the Old Head of Kinsale and the Sovereigns Islands the colorful Mace sails will only enhance the specta...

12/06/2022

This time next week the fleet will be on their way up the 1st beat to the weathermark, who will be the 1st up there ? who will be the 1st back down ? who will win the 1st championship race ?