Bád Kilcullen Wins SB20 National Championships on Home Waters

1st September 2019

Royal Irish Yacht Club Vice Commodore Pat Shannon (second from left) presents the overall trophy to the winning Bád Kilcullen crew Kieran Dorgan (left) Stefan Hyde and son and Jimmy Dowling

The Stefan Hyde steered Bád Kilcullen with crew Jimmy Dowling and Kieran Dorgan of the Royal Irish Yacht Club has won the SB20 National Championships on home waters after leading for the entirety of the eight-race series.

From an entry of 20 boats, 15 contested the Dubarry-sponsored sportsboat national title on Dublin Bay.

The host club trio lead Royal St. George's Ted skippered by Michael O'Connor, Davy Taylor and Edward Cook.

Third was Venuesworld skippered by Ger Dempsey, Chris Nolan, Tim Norwood and Damian Dion.

Overall results are below.

Bad Kilcullen 3rd - venuesworld.com Ger Dempsey, Chris Nolan, Tim Norwood and Damian Dion of the RIYC

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Dwyer sb20 Sarah Byrne, Flore Dion, Hillary Mirray and Hazel Rae of the RStGYC

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James Gorman Séamus O’Donnell Sheena and Robbie Bowers

Bád Kilcullen	Stefan Hyde	Jimmy Dowling	Kieran Dorgan		RIYC	10	1	1	1	21	3	1	2	1
2	3544	Ted	Michael O'Connor	Davy Taylor	Edward Cook		RSGYC	13	2	2	2	2	1	2	5	2
3	3739	venuesworld.com	Ger Dempsey	Chris Nolan	Tim Norwood	Damian Dion	RIYC	27	4	5	3	6	5	9	1	3
4	3040	Provident CRM	Graeme Grant	John Malone	Emmet Sheridan		LRYC	29	5	7	5	3	2	4	4	6
5	3426	LoFly	Philip Doran	Simon Doran	Bella Morehead	Niamh Doran	NYC	37	6	4	21	4	6	3	10	4
6	3761	Carpe Diem	Colin Galavan	Kevin O'Rourke	Aaron Jones		RIYC/RSGYC	40	3	8	8	9	4	10	3	5
7	3500	Team Ridgeway	Andrew Baker	Stephen Kane	Emmet Ryan		SLYC/RNIYC	54	7	6	9	5	10	5	12	21
8	3737	Black	James Gorman	Séamus O’Donnell	Sheena Bowers	Robbie Bowers	NYC	58	12	10	10	10	7	7	7	7
9	3449	Lia	Sarah Byrne	Flore Dion	Hillary Mirray	Hazel Rae	RSGYC	64	10	9	11	8	9	12	8	9
10	3297	Sunday Brunch	Dave Dwyer	Chris Arrowsmith	Conor Cleary		RSGYC	65	9	11	7	7	11	11	9	12
11	3343	Rubadubdub	Nick Doherty	Conor O'Regan	Gareth Nolan		NYC	69	11	12	6	11	12	8	11	10
12	3323	Sea Biscuit	Marty Cuppage	Barry Glavin	Niall O'Riordan		RSGYC	74	8	3	4	21	21	21	6	11
13	3717	So Blue	Justin Burke	Sean Cleary	Analise Nixon		NYC/RSGYC	86	21	21	21	1	8	6	21	8
14	3475	Sneaky B	Charlotte O'Kelly	Alison Piggot	Cecile Van Steenberg	Derval Turbidy	NYC	91	14	14	13	12	13	13	13	13
15	3320	Smoke on the Water	Bob Hobby	Paddy McGrath	Owen Sinnott		RSGYC	122	13	13	12	21	21	21	21	21
16	3279	Monkey	Keith Cassidy				HYC	147	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21
16	3314	Probably	Ian Simington				RSGYC	147	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21
16	3322	Sbodikins	Cian Cahill				RSGYC	147	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21
16	3433	Animal Origami	Chris Chapman	Richard Franke	Fiannan Alt		RSGYC	147	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21
16	3490	Knowhowdo	Shane Murphy				HYC	147	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21

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SB20 (formerly Laser SB3) information

Designed by Tony Castro, the SB20 is a British-built strict one-design 6.15m keelboat conceived as a wide appeal, affordable, competitive sportsboat for teams of three or four sailors. It is also, arguably, the most successful sportsboat in the world with 800 owners competing regularly in a programme of exciting local, national and international events.

Originally known as the Laser SB3, the SB20 continues to deliver on its pioneering promise: a boat that is fun, fast and easy to sail by anyone of any age; the best value-for-money sportsboat in the market.

The Laser SB3 was designed by Castro and launched in 2002. In 2007 the Laser SB3 was awarded ISAF Recognised Status and the first World Championships were held in Ireland in 2008. In 2012, Tony Castro appointed a new builder, Sportsboat World. At this time, the Laser SB3 was renamed the SB20 and building was returned to the UK from Malaysia. The ethos of the class continues.

The boat is a strict one-design class, economic to buy and campaign, easy to sail with a simple deck layout and electric downwind performance delivered by the generous sail plan. The boat has a lifting keel, can easily be launched from a slipway and towed behind a family car.

Previous SB20 World Champions

2008 GBR: Geoff Carveth, Roger Gilbert, Roz Allen & Sarah Allan

Host National Yacht Club, Dun laoghaire, Ireland

2009 GBR: Craig Burlton, Stephen White, Adam Heeley

Host Clube Naval de Cascais, Cascais, Portugal

2010 GBR: Jerry Hill, Grant Rollerson, Joe Llewellyn

Host Circolo Vela Torbole, Lake Garda, Italy

2011 GBR: Geoff Carveth, Andy Ramus, Ian Mills & Emma Clarke

Host Royal Torbay Yacht Club, Torquay, UK

2012 GBR: Geoff Carveth, Lesley Dhonau, Roger Hudson & Asenathi Jim

Host Hamilton Island Yacht Club, Queensland, Australia

2013 GRB: Craig Burlton, Stephen White, Adam Heley Host COYCH Club, Hyeres, France