Two races were sailed on the first day of the 2010 Squib Nationals in Dublin. Nigel Grogan and Dan Cripps took the first race, sailing Squib 105 complete with their new set of 2010 Hyde Sails. They went on to extend their overall lead in the 68-boat fleet to 12 points after two races, despite a very unpredictable day's racing full of big gusts and shifts. There is still a long way to go in the event with three days of racing remaining and a fickle forecast.

Race 1 was won by Nigel Grogan and Dan Cripps in 105 with the new 2010 design sails having overtaken, on the last beat, Malcolm Hutchins 819 who had led the whole race again with another set of 2010 designed Hydesails...