World Champions, Geoff Carveth leads the Garmin Hamble River Winter Series after the first 2 days of racing. UK National Champion, Mark Stokes lies in 2nd place after 7 races. Titch Summers and crew on Chill Pill complete the podium.

Full results here

The final event of the Laser SB3 Solent Series, supported by Gill, the Official Sponsor of the Laser SB3 Class Association,  has taken place. (more…)

2010 Scottish SB3 Championships – 18th -19th September 2010 – Rhu, Scotland (more…)

A report from the Laser SB3 class at the Royal Southern Yacht Club’s June Regatta. (more…)

Please find the entry documents for Solent Series 3 posted below. (more…)

The 2010 World Championship for the Laser SB3 will be hosted by Circolo Vela Torbole, Lake Garda, Italy from 19 – 23 July 2010. (more…)

I hope that you are all well and enjoying some SB3ing so far this summer? The next event on the SB3 class calendar is the Torquay Open hosted by the Royal Torbay Yacht Club on Friday 18th – Sunday 20th June. (more…)

The first weekend in June saw Seaview Yacht Club host the annual pilgrimage of SB3s to the Eastern tip of the Solent for the event supported by Gill, the UK Laser SB3 Class Clothing Sponsor. (more…)

Just a quick reminder that the early discount entry fee for Cowes Week finishes at 5pm on Monday 14th June – next Monday! (more…)

The Solent Series 2 at Seaview Yacht Club, Isle of Wight, supported by Gill has been won by Gill Race Team, Craig Burlton, Steve ‘AB’ White and Adam Heeley. (more…)

There has been a change of plan for the pick up and drop off location of the luggage service to Seaview for the Solent Series this weekend. (more…)

Please find the Sailing Instructions for the Solent Series 2 in Seaview this weekend, 5th – 6th June 2010. (more…)

Congratulations to Gill Race Team helmed by Craig Burlton and crewed Steve ‘AB’ White and Adam Heeley. (more…)

Event documents have now been published for the Laser SB3 Solent Series 2 event to be hosted by Seaview Yacht Club on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th June. (more…)

Gill, the technical sailing clothing brand, is pleased to announce its partnership with the Laser SB Class, one of the leading one-design and keelboat fleet racing classes in the world. (more…)

This year Cowes Week competitors have 2 berthing options, walk ashore in Shepards Wharf or on a Harbour Mooring at the entrance to Cowes and the Medina River. (more…)

The Royal Torbay Yacht Club host the annual Torquay Open on Friday 18th – Sunday 20th June. A great chance to sail in the 2011 SB3 World Championship venue!

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Solent Series 1, hosted by the Royal Southern Yacht Club, Hamble on 8/9 May 2010. Please find the Notice of Race, Entry Form and Pre Event Info Documents attached.

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After the outstanding success of the 2009 event which was universally enjoyed, especially by the large travelling contingent of British sailors, a return to Crozan Morgat for the Ecole Navale organised Laser SB3 Eurocup is already attracting a strong entry, including more boats from mainland Europe. 

As much as the quality of the competition on the waters of the north side of the famous Bay of Douarnenez, it was the superb organisation, the beautiful surroundings and the warmth of the welcome which has inspired the fast growing SB3 class to return consistently to the area.

Since last year, when South Africa’s Roger Hudson and UK SB3 Class Chairman Jerry Hill and their respective crews duelled for the overall honours in a 27 boat fleet, the class has continued to grow in France as well as other European countries. More recently the strength of the Euro as well as the geographic availability of good boats in the UK has seen fleets multiply, especially in the north of France. Already 27 entries have been received from 6 countries among them South Africa, Holland, Belgium, France and Germany – with an expectation of between 35 and 40 boats racing in the class over this week end.

The popularity of the Crozan Morgat event is almost unrivalled among the British based SB3 teams, building over the three years that the event has been on the SB3 EuroCup circuit, 2003, 2004 and 2009. The Bank Holiday weekend exodus to France for four days of racing has become a regatta not to be missed. Competitors pay tribute to the high level of organisation which ensure good racing on the water, but also there is free dormitory accommodation on a first come first served basis, and a great shoreside social scene which not surprisingly majors on the excellent local restaurants, food and wine.

Last year’s winners have already entered. Roger and David Hudson, the South African father and son pairing who finished second and third at last year’s SB3 World Championships in Cascais, Portugal, are coming back with their City of Cape Town boat.
Hill is most likely to form a potent team with Mark Richards on Rigging Gurus.
 
The event is a key part of the massive annual Grand Prix Ecole Navale (GPEN) that starts the week before (May 13th – 16th) and includes racing for around 140 different boats in seven different classes from Open 5.7m sportsboats to offshore one designs the Beneteau Figaro 2’s, Class 40’s including a large fleet of J80’s. Amongst the sportsboat classes many top French offshore racers take part to keep themselves race sharp including Mini/Figarist Erwan Tabarly who won the Longzte class and, individually, Marc Guillemot and Charles Caudrelier who together won November’s Transat Jacques Vabre transatlantic race from Le Havre, France to Costa Rica. Guillemot finished third in the Open 7.50 class last year and Caudrelier finished third in the 41 boat J80 class.
 
QUOTES

From Jerry Hill, UK Class Chairman, “2010 will be the fourth year that the Laser SB3 fleet have chosen to come to the Ecole Navale Championship for our Eurocup event. While this was initially an enthusiastic band of UK sailors, now there are many other nationalities who travel to this beautiful part of France to sail. We come for many reasons, but we enjoy sailing in Brittany, we enjoy the food and the wine, the organisation is first class and the organisers are always happy to help and assist the sailors. If I had to choose just one event to sail in each year, this event would be top of my list.”

Alain Daoulas, Grand Prix Ecole Navale Chief Commissaire, “The Grand Prix Ecole Navale, which was launched in 2002 has been built since the beginning around sportsboats, one design and technology. And so it is natural that in 2003 we proposed to the Laser SB3 class that they join the event. After last year we reviewed all aspects of the events with the competitors of the Eurocup so we could integrate the sport and logistics solutions that answer the specific needs of this class. The competitors are racing in a specific area, in the beautiful Bay of Douarnenez and we have also developed hospitality for the crews and also for their families.”

From Roger Hudson (2009 Eurocup Winner, South Africa), “Of the many fantastic sailing events that Team RaceAhead has competed in over the past few years, including Cork Week, Cowes Week and various National and World Championships, the Ecole Navale Championship in Brest, France has without doubt most exceeded our expectations. Beyond the high quality of racing and excellent conditions, the event’s fine organisation and the unique social programme create a rare sense of camaraderie that defines great sailing events. This event offers precisely the sort of racing experience and invaluable exposure to the wider world that the RaceAhead project aims to provide for young African sailors.”
 
GPEN LASER SB3 EUROCUP LOCATION:
Sailing will take place in Crozon Morgat, Bay of Douarnenez (Brittany, France).

The Techical Committee have worked extremely hard over the past 6 months to produce the 2010 Laser SB3 Class Rules. Please download the new class rules and familiarise yourself with them. (more…)

Due to the Ash Cloud, the Royal Southern YC Big Top Ball has been postponed until 22nd May. (more…)

Oh so rusty, the dedicated band of travellers that turned up for the fourth UK SB3 Inland Championships at Rutland, but was it the rain or the winter lay-off.  Thanks have to go immediately to everyone involved at Rutland Sailing Club (more…)

The Sailing Instructions are now available for the 2010 Inland Championships at Rutland Water. (more…)

Following the success of the 2009 Inland Chamionships at Rutland Sailing Club we are delighted to announce the entry details for the 2010 event. (more…)

The SB3 has seen extraordinary growth since its launch in the UK in 2002. Recently the  SB3 World Council have reviewed a number of event bids from some outstanding venues and are delighted to announce that the Calendar of World and European Championships Events for the next three years has now been agreed. (more…)

This really is an event not to be missed. Great sailing and lots and lots and LOTS of fun! Location: (more…)

Peter Kennedy, Dave Cheyne and Stephen Kane from the RNIYC have won the Laser Performance / Matthews Centre SB3 Irish National Championship sailed in Crosshaven over the weekend of 18th to 20th of September. (more…)

The final race of the Solent Series took place on the weekend of the 26th and 27th September. (more…)

Shot by Justin Chisholm from www.offshorerules.com and Richard Langdon www.oceanimages.co.uk (more…)

The excitement was visible this morning when the race committee raised the flag signalling to the fleet that they would be sailing on Race Course A today. (more…)

Looking at the results, it’s been another extremely tough day of competitive racing today at the SB3 World Championships in Cascais. (more…)

The forecast for Day 2 of the Laser SB3 Worlds in Cascais allowed the Race Officer the option of using either race area. (more…)

Last night Cascais enjoyed the fiesta that recognises the end of the summer, bands played on the huge stage on the beach front and fireworks lit up the sky. (more…)

Racing for the 2009 Laser SB3 World Championships begins on Monday 31st August and runs until Friday 4th September in Cascais, Portugal. (more…)