THE HOME OF SB20 SAILING IN THE UAE IS DUBAI OFFSHORE SAILING CLUB. SB20 UAE CLASS ASSOCIATION IS MADE UP OF ACTIVE BOAT OWNERS ELECTED FROM THE FLEET. THE FLEET AT DOSC CURRENTLY STANDS AT 17 BUT IS EXPECTED TO BREAK 20 BY SEPTEMBER 2022. THE FLEET IS PROUDLY DIVERSE AND REGULARLY FIELDS HALF A DOZEN NATIONALITIES OR MORE.
UPCOMING EVENTS
WHAT IS IT LIKE TO SAIL SB20 IN UAE?
THE DUBAI OFFSHORE SAILING CLUB RACING CALENDAR BEGINS WITH TRAINING IN SEPTEMBER THEN RACING FROM OCTOBER THROUGH TO MAY. SB20 RACING IS CENTRED AROUND A SEASON LONG ONE DESIGN SERIES OF 10 RACE DAYS INCLUDING 4 INDIVIDUAL DAYS AND 3 WEEKENDS. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF OTHER OPTIONS INCLUDING CLUB REGATTA WEEKENDS AND IRC RACING OPTIONS INCLUDING CREWED AND DOUBLEHANDED EVENTS. THE FLEET IS DRY SAILED AND LAUNCHED BY THE PROFESSIONAL TEAM AT DOSC USING THE CLUBS OWN SLIPWAY. BOATS ARE PREPARED AND RIGGED ON THE CLUB PONTOONS BEFORE MAKING THE SHORT SAIL TO THE RACECOURSE SITUATED IMMEDIATELY OUTSIDE THE HARBOUR. RELIABLE AFTERNOON SEA BREEZES AND LOW TIDAL CURRENT CREATES VERY OPEN AND COMPETITIVE RACING.
LATEST NEWS FROM UAE
FEBRUARY 2024 CLASS RULES UPDATE
As of the 1st of February 2024 new Rules have applied to the SB20 Class approved by World Sailing. All documents have been uploaded to the Class Rules page on our website. In the latest update you will find the Class Rules document, the Amendments applied to the latest Class Rules and two documents explaining…Continue reading→
SB20 WORLDS 2024: ANTICIPATION BUILDS FOR DUBAI
At the press conference held on Thursday prior to the event the Dubai Offshore Sailing Club (DOSC) Commodore Simon Reeves, Dubai Duty Free Chief Operating Officer Ramesh Cidambi, Race Director Alan Ruigrok and Rear Commodore Ed Shiffner gathered to to discuss the highlights of the SB20 Event Series that have been generously supported by Dubai…Continue reading→
2008 – FIRST EVER LASER SB3 WORLDS IN DUBLIN
The event was held at the National Yacht Club from 20th to 26th September 2008 with 66 boats. Top three winners: 🏆 Earls Court: Geoff Carveth, Roger Gilbert, Sarah Allan, Roz Allen (GBR) 🥈 City Of Cape Town: David Hudson, Roger Hudson, Alan Hudson, Wandisile Xayimpi (RSA) 🥉 I Maximus: David Lenz, Will Harrison-Cripps, Victoria…
2009 – CASCAIS LASER SB3 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
The event was sailed from Clube Naval de Cascais with 54 boats participating. Top three winners: 🏆 Gill Race Team: Craig Burlton, Adam Healley, Stephen White (GBR) 🥈 Spirit Of Cape Town: Roger Hudson, Taariq Jacobs, Ashton Sampson, Marlon Jones (RSA) 🥉 City Of Cape Town: David Hudson, Neil Malan, Wandisile Xayimpi, Jamie Waters (RSA)…
2010 – TORBOLE VOLVO LASER SB3 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 2010 World Championships event was held at Circolo Vela Torbole with 107 boats. Top three winning teams: 🏆 3 Sad Old Blokes: Jerry Hill, Joe Llewellyn, Grant Rollerson (GBR) 🥈 Proximo: Ian Ainslie, P110, Roger Hudson, Adam Martin (RSA) 🥉 Rola-trac: Ben Saxton, Tim Saxton (GBR) Gold fleet results Event report Event gallery Photo…
2011 – TORQUAY ZHIK SB3 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
In 2011 the Laser SB3 World Championships were hosted by the Royal Torbay Yacht Club in Torquay from 16th to Friday 20th May. 🏆 Race Team Gill: Geoff Carveth, Andy Ramus, Ian Mills, Emma Clarke (GBR) 🥈 Team Red: Robert Greenhalgh, Shane Hughes, Jerry Eplett, Kirsty Skinner (GBR) 🥉 Gill Racing Team: Craig Burlton, Stephen…
2012 – HAMILTON ISLAND UON WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
🏆 Race Team Gill: Geoff Carveth, Asenathi Jim, Roger Hudson, Lesley Dhonau (GBR) 🥈 Club Marine: Glenn Bourke, Andrew York, Greg Macallansmith (AUS) 🥉 Team Russia: Rodion Luka, Oleg Zherebtsov (RUS) Full results 42 crews representing 9 countries (Australia, Great Britain, United Arab Emirates, Italy, France, Russia, Ukraine, Netherlands and the Republic of Ireland) competed…
2013 – HYÈRES AUDI SB20 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
🏆 Gill Race Team: Craig Burlton, Adam Heeley, Stephen White (GBR) 🥈 Kiev Racing Yacht Club: Rodion Luka, Igor Matvienko, Andrew Klochko, Anna Stepanova (UKR) 🥉 Race Ahead: Roger Hudson, Jim Asenathi, Xamimpi Wadi, Siaztu Sibu (RSA) Full results Event report
2014 – ST. PETERSBURG SB20 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
🏆 Tavatuy: Evgeny Neugodnikov, Sergey Musikhin, Pavel Kuznetsov (RUS) 🥈 New Territories: Hugo Rocha, Francisco Palacio, Alexey Semenov (ESP) 🥉 Charick Plus: Salomon Matthieu, Quentin Delapierre, Kevin Peponnet (FRA) Full results SB20 World Championship 2014 took place in Saint-Petersburg, Russia between 06.09.2014 and 13.09.2014 at ST. Petersburg Yacht Club. Six races were sailed in a…Continue reading→
2015 – TRENTINO SB20 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
🏆 Give Me 5 by FFV Youth: Robin Follin, Marine Boudot, Emeric Michel, Gauthier Germain (FRA) 🥈 Skyline: Rodion Luka, Svetlana Sorokina, Igor Severianov (UKR) 🥉 (AUS): Robert Jeffreys, Glen Bourke, Sae Lilley Full results The event took place at Yacht Club Circolo Vela Torbole, Lake Garda, Italy on 4 – 10th July 2015 with…