SB20 UK Blog
Catch up with the latest news and views from Class members

From Saturday, 25th July through Tuesday, 28th July 2026, the Royal London Yacht Club (RLYC) hosted an epic edition of the Rovika Open UK SB20 Nationals and Open Championships. Gathering 31 high-caliber teams from across Australia, France, Belgium, Singapore and the UK, four days of action spanned everything from 25-knot Solent blasts to nail-biting light-air tactical shootouts, setting a new benchmark for the UK Class. Saturday, 25th July: The Sprint Series Warm-Up The rega

With 30 high-caliber boats packed onto the entry list and the British summer delivering in full force, the stage is set for an unforgettable edition of the Rovika SB20 Open UK Nationals. Curated cycling brand rideROVIKA.com joins as proud title sponsor, uniting two sports driven by the exact same pursuit of precision, performance and high-caliber kit - where reading the wind on a start line demands the very same sharp instincts as reading a trail at dawn. Hosted by the Royal

Summer on the Solent is always spectacular, but July 2026 is shaping up to be an absolute blockbuster for the SB20 fleet. From July 25th to 28th, the ROVIKA SB20 UK National & Open Championships will descend on Cowes for four days of world-class racing, tight competition, and legendary social events. The regatta features a Saturday-to-Tuesday racing schedule -starting with short sprint racing on Saturday and three days fleet racing until Tuesday. The timing allows the teams t

Sunderland Yacht Club welcomed the competitors to the 2026 SB20 Northern Area Championship on 9th -10th May. With most visitors lifted in and safely moored in Sunderland marina on Friday afternoon the fleet of seven boats was rigged and ready to sail on Saturday morning. For many crews it was the first SB20 sail of the year with some crews sailing the SB20 together for the first time. Including the all female crew on ‘Chaotic’ sailed by the Sunderland Yacht Club commodore Mr

The 2026 sailing season for our Class started at the Henri-Lloyd Warsash Spring Championship in sunny, skilful, sometimes soggy style. After a long winter wait, the SB20 UK fleet officially burst back onto the Solent this April for the reimagined Henri-Lloyd Warsash Spring Championship. The 2026 season brought a fresh energy to the traditional series, moving away from the old six-week slog in favour of a condensed, high-intensity format that proved a hit with local and trave

The SB20 UK fleet has enjoyed a standout year in 2025, marked by fleet growth, fiercely competitive racing and the kind of memorable socials that define this welcoming one-design community.

The SB20s returned to Ullswater on 6–7 September for the 2025 Inland Championships held as part of the Ullswater Regatta. Although the...

Cowes Week 2025 saw the biggest SB20 fleet here since the Worlds rolled through in 2017, largely thanks to a lively gang from Sussex...

Weymouth served up sun, wind and spectacular sailing for this year’s Sailing Chandlery SB20 UK National Championship, hosted by Weymouth Sailing Club from 10–13 July. With four days of back-to-back racing in conditions that would make the Mediterranean jealous, 14 teams enjoyed a full schedule of tight, competitive racing and plenty of time ashore for catching up. Team Xcellent Takes the Title It was Team Xcellent, helmed by John Pollard, with crew Alex Hughes and Drew Barnes

The 63rd edition of the Lord Birkett Memorial Trophy , hosted by Ullswater Yacht Club and sponsored by Magic Marine , took place on 5–6...

Back in 2009, the team of Richard Hall, Richard McAdam and Charlie Whelan travelled to Ostend and won the SB20 Tri Nations Cup (a...

This year’s SB20 UK Nationals welcome a new talent with the first UK Youth entry confirmed - and they’re not just here to make up the...

The SB20's were a late addition to the Royal Thames Yacht Club's 250th anniversary regatta . The fleet included no less than five family...

The countdown is on to one the most iconic sailing events in Britain – the 63rd Lord Birkett Memorial Trophy, taking place on 5–6 July 2025 at the breathtaking Ullswater in the Lake District. With over 170 boats already registered and entries closing strictly on 29th June, this is your call to action: don’t miss your chance to be part of this fantastic event!

Written by Mark Gillett, skipper onboard PBII-Twenty The UK class SB20 racing season is in full swing. The third weekend of racing took...

As the days grow longer and summer approaches, we at UK SB20 Class are gearing up for a thrilling season of racing. Our calendar is...

Earlier this month, the Royal Torbay Yacht Club (RTYC) hosted an event celebrating Team Xcellent’s victory at the SB20 World...

We are excited to announce that registration is now open for the SB20 UK Open & National Championships 2025. Hosted by Weymouth Sailing...

It was with much sadness that we heard of the passing of our fellow SB20 sailor and Class Chief Measurer John Outhwaite. John has been...

Britain’s SB20 fleet proved once again that there’s no set formula for success, clinching the Nations Cup at the 2025 SB20 Worlds