Squib Nationals 2025 Kicks Off a Sea-Worthy Spectacle: Thrills and Chills on Day 1

The Squib National Championship 2025 at Royal Torbay Yacht Club unfurled an impressive spectacle of yachting prowess and swift seafaring maneuvers on its inaugural day. 46 Squibs rushed to the water, each hoping to earn an early strike in the competition.

A practice race and the first Points Race took place, challenging the competitors with a capricious westerly wind and flat sea. Squib participants faced up to 40-degree windshifts and variations in wind strength from 6 to 16 knots. Yet, stalwart seafarers Richard Smith and Graham Reeve, steering their ship ‘Flame’ from Waverley and Oulton Broad, emerged victorious in the Practice Race. Speeding towards victory, they were closely tailed by Nick Whipp and James Budd from SCYC, sailing ‘Cariad Bach’.

The leaderboard after the first day of racing saw Budgies Tongue in the lead, closely followed by Cariad Bach, Flame, Spoof, and Brimstone filling the top five spots.

The Squib National Championship 2025, started with a bang, promises a spectacle of thrilling races and sailing mastery in the days to come. Stay tuned for the riveting dexterity of sailing teams as they battle against the elements in this captivating sea-bound championship.