SB20 NETHERLANDS

THE DUTCH SB20 CLASS ASSOCIATION HAS SUCCESSFULLY HOSTED THE SB20 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IN 2023. EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO EXPERIENCE THE FANTASTIC CONDITIONS THAT THE NORTH SEA HAS TO OFFER. THE SCHEVENINGEN YACHT CLUB LOCATED IN THE HAGUE, THE HOSTING VENUE FOR THE WORLDS EVENT, IS FAMOUS FOR MANY OFFSHORE REGATTAS AS WELL AS FOR WELCOMING THE SOME OF THE STOPS AND FINALS OF THE OCEAN RACE. THE HAGUE, LIKE NO OTHER CITY IN THE NETHERLANDS, OFFERS A UNIQUE COMBINATION OF CITY AND BEACH EXPERIENCE. CAFES AND RESTAURANTS, GALLERIES, SHOPS, MUSEUMS AND BEAUTIFUL COASTAL PROMENADE PROMISE SOMETHING TO EVERYONE WHO LOVES CULTURE, SIGHTSEEING AND NATURE. THE DUTCH SB20 EVENT CIRCUIT WELCOMES FOREIGN TEAMS TO TEST THE WATERS OF THE NORTH SEA IN A NUMBER OF REGATTAS, THAT YOU CAN FIND IN THE EVENTS BELOW.

WHAT IS IT LIKE TO SAIL THE SB20 IN THE NETHERLANDS?

SB20 NETHERLANDS HAS A BUSY CALENDAR OF EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, STARTING IN MAY UNTIL OCTOBER, WHEN THE WEATHER STILL ALLOWS US TO SAIL IN THE INTERNAL WATERS AS WELL AS ON THE NORTH SEA. THE MOST TRADITIONAL EVENTS ON THE CIRCUIT INCLUDE THE VAN UDEN RECO REGATTA, WITH TWO EDITIONS PER YEAR IN TWO DIFFERENT LOCATIONS (STELLENDAM AND MEDEMBLIK), THE ANNUAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP THAT RUNS EITHER IN MEDEMBLIK ALONGSIDE THE DUTCH SAILING WEEK AT THIS OLYMPIC VENUE OR IN OTHER LOCATIONS. A NUMBER OF SMALLER REGATTAS AND TRAINING EVENTS ON WINDY DUTCH WATERS IS AVAILABLE TO ENJOY FOR EVERYONE! THE DUTCH SB20 JOINS EFFORTS WITH THE BELGIAN SB20S AND REGULARLY PARTICIPATE IN THE OPEN BELGIAN NATIONALS IN OSTEND.

XCELLENT OUTSMARTS SCHEVENINGEN TIDE FOR THE DUTCH TITLE

29 May 2026 29 May 2026 2026, MAY, SB20 BELGIUM, SB20 NATIONALS, SB20 NETHERLANDS

The Dutch SB20 fleet rejoined the renowned North Sea Regatta this year to run its Nationals on the tricky waters of the North Sea. Scheveningen is famous for its demanding playground, where the SB20 fleet battled for the 2023 World Championships, a venue well-known for the powerful tide, which can completely rewrite a race within…Continue reading→

NEW SB20 DUTCH NATIONAL CHAMPION: TEAM KESBEKE TRIUMPHS IN SCHEVENINGEN

11 June 2024 20 July 2024 2024, JUNE, SB20 NATIONALS, SB20 NETHERLANDS

Last weekend at our 2023 Worlds venue in Scheveningen the SB20 Open Dutch Championship saw a remarkable triumph by Team Kesbeke of owner Eelco Blok, Ronald Veraar and Gonçalo Vieira Lopes. Competing against 15 local and international boats, including four Belgian and one Portuguese team, Kesbeke demonstrated exceptional resilience to secure victory after two days…Continue reading→

TEAM ARES – FIRST EVER AUSTRALIANS TO WIN THE SB20 WORLDS

26 June 2023 2 December 2024 2023, JUNE, SB20 NETHERLANDS

The final day of the championship took a long time to start. Called for an earlier skippers briefing Friday morning the competitors discovered a deep fog covering the harbour. Wind was unstable and patchy, not giving much hope for racing. After some waiting ashore a two-hour postponed flag was hoisted, until finally at 13:00 the…Continue reading→