THE ITALIAN SB20 CLASS HAS BEEN ONE OF THE MOST ACTIVE FLEETS IN THE HISTORY OF SB20. WITH UNFORGETTABLE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS AND SEASON SERIES ON LAKE GARDA THE LEGACY OF THE CLASS REMAINED STRONG. IN THE RECENT DECADE THE ITALIAN SB20 CLASS BASE HAS MOVED AROUND THE COUNTRY UNTIL 2025, WHEN DEVOTI SAILING CAME ONBOARD AS THE CLASS BUILDER. IN JOINT EFFORTS OF THE ITALIAN SB20 SAILORS AND ENTHUSIASTS, THE NETTUNO YACHT CLUB AND LUCA DEVOTI, THE CLASS HAS NOW FOUND A NEW BASE IN ANZIO, NEAR ROME, AND WILL HOST THE 2028 SB20 WORLDS. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT SB20 ITALIAN CLASS.
UPCOMING EVENTS
WHAT IS IT LIKE TO SAIL SB20 IN ITALY?
THE HISTORY OF SB20 IN ITALY COUNTS TWO FANTASTIC WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS (2010 & 2015) AT BEAUTIFUL LAKE GARDA. AT THE MOMENT THE BIGGEST ITALIAN SB20 FLEET IS IN ANZIO WITH APPROXIMATELY 20 BOATS. MORE BOATS ARE PRIVATELY OWNED AND SPREAD AROUND ITALY. IN ANZIO THE FLEET IS ACTIVE WITH A NUMBER OF EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR THE SEASON CULMINATING WITH THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP. THE ANZIO YACHT CLUB IS RENOWNED FOR BIG INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, INCLUDING ILCA, FINN AND OTHER SAILING CLASSES.
WATCH THE STORY OF LUCA DOMENICI, WHO RETURNED TO THE SB20 AFTER A DECADE OF SAILING J70 (IN ITALIAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES)
LATEST NEWS FROM ITALY
SB20 ITALY LAUNCHES RECORD-BREAKING ‘REBIRTH’ CHAMPIONSHIP IN NETTUNO
A new chapter for the SB20 Class in Italy begins today as the country’s largest-ever SB20 National Championship gets underway in Nettuno, near Rome. 18 boats are confirmed on the start line – an unprecedented milestone that sailors across Italy are calling the true “SB20 Rinascita,” or rebirth, powered by fresh enthusiasm and the leadership…Continue reading→
LYNX TAKES FRENCH NATIONALS AND SETS COURSE FOR HYÈRES 2026
Fresh off their October Grand Slam win team LYNX helmed by Pierre-Yves Lambert claimed the 2025 SB20 French Nationals strengthening their position as one of the standout teams to watch as the countdown to the SB20 World Championship in Hyères 2026 officially begins. Seventeen teams representing France, United Kingdom, Belgium and Malta gathered at the…Continue reading→
FROM YOUTH SAILING DREAM TO THE WORLD STAGE
HOW THE SB20 LAUNCHES SAILING CAREERS The SB20 Class has become one of the trusted youth sailing platforms, helping young sailors transition from dinghies to keelboats through federation programs, club initiatives and international competition. For young sailors the transition from dinghies to keelboats can be uncertain – a gap where some drift away. Yet, in…Continue reading→
THE SEAJET SB20 WINTER SERIES 2025/2026 AWAITS IN MALTA
Ahoy SB20 Sailors across the World! Is that a chill in the air? Are your boats being tucked away for a long winter’s nap, leaving you dreaming of the next start line? We have the perfect remedy! The Royal Malta Yacht Club & SB20 Malta Association are throwing open their doors and inviting you to…Continue reading→
THE ITALIAN NATIONALS RETURN AFTER 10 YEARS!
It’s finally happening – the SB20 Italian Nationals are back after a decade! From 28th to 30th November 2025, the fleet will gather in Nettuno, just south of Rome, for an event that has already created a real buzz in the Italian sailing community. Excitement is high, the fleet is growing fast, and the atmosphere…Continue reading→
PREVIOUS CHAMPIONSHIPS
There have been three Laser SB3 European Championships prior to 2008. 🏆 2005 – Team Musto of Glenn Bourke (AUS) The 2005 Laser SB3 European Championships were held in Lake Garda, Italy from 22nd to 25th June and were won by Team Musto of Glenn Bourke. The event took place at Fraglia Vela Riva with…
2012 – MAGIC MARINE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP
🏆 Team Russia: Rodion Luka, Oleg Zherebtsov, Anna Stepanova, Andrey Klochko (RUS) 🥈 The Beard: Robert Greenhalgh, Jerry Eplett, Shane Hughes, Henry Rees (GBR) 🥉 Team WKD: Geoff Carveth, Lesley Dhonau, Roger Hudson, Kate McGregor (GBR) Full results The Magic Marine 2012 SB20 European Championships took place from 23rd to 27th September in Medemblik, Netherlands….
SB20 WORLDS 2026: CLASS SETS AMBITIOUS TARGET OF 100 BOATS
The SB20 Class Association is raising the bar ahead of the 2026 SB20 World Championship in Hyères, France by setting an ambitious goal – 100 boats on the start line! Recent World Championships have drawn fields in the 50s, making this a bold jump, but one the Class believes it is achievable. Hyères is a…Continue reading→
SB20 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP 2025
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A CHAMPIONSHIP TO REMEMBER – SB20 EUROPEANS 2025
The SB20 European Championship 2025 will be remembered as one of those rare weeks where everything seemed to fall into place: warm welcomes, tough but exciting racing and a Class spirit that shone as brightly onshore as it did on the water. From the moment the teams arrived in Ostend they were greeted with trademark…Continue reading→