Noble Marine & Sailingfast UKLA ILCA 4 Spring Qualifier 2 at the WPNSA

by UKLA, Jon Emmett & Ciara Murphy 23 Mar 2023 13:21 GMT 18-19 March 2023

156 sailors competed in the 2nd UKLA Qualifier of 2023. The primary sponsors were Noble Marine and Sailingfast with Rooster and Ovington Boats sponsoring the qualifier series and hosted by WPNSA.

The racing was held in Portland Harbour in light winds on Saturday and not all races were completed. However a much better forecast for Sunday saw the fleets racing in the very popular Weymouth Bay, the same waters that hosted the 2012 Olympic Games.

UKLA ILCA 4 Spring Qualifier 2 at the WPNSA - photo © Georgie Altham

The ILCA4 is a class where the RYA recognise the boat as a Junior Class for U16s. The UKLA keep the entry open to all ages and many sailors not so comfortable in the larger ILCA6 rig can still compete with the U16s. UKLA encourages sailor of all ages to compete with this rig - this includes Masters.

The U16 Boys were led by Leo Yates, who also won the event overall counting 3 bullets and a 2nd sailing in Weymouth Bay. Olly Mayo was 2nd U16 Boy, with Alvaro Alonso 3rd. The U16 girls were won by Ciara Murphy from Royal Hospital School, she was also 1st Girl Overall. 2nd U16 was Tenby's Nina Marsh, with Jessica Powell 3rd.

UKLA ILCA 4 Spring Qualifier 2 at the WPNSA - photo © Georgie Altham

Ciara said "Conditions were light and challenging on Day 1 but I was happy with my results which were pretty consistent. The fleet was pretty even after the first day of racing.

The first race on day 2 brought a lot of surprises with a wind shift on the first upwind. I found myself sailing a reach on both upwind and downwind legs. This proved to be my discard as my last two races were better with a 7th and 6th.

UKLA ILCA 4 Spring Qualifier 2 at the WPNSA - photo © Georgie Altham

Overall, I was pleased with the weekend's racing and am looking forward to the next qualifier this weekend.."

The sailors in the ILCA64 fleet would like to thank the volunteers for making this another great event. And thanks for WPNSA for hosting.

Overall Results:

Pos	Sail No	Helm	Age group	Club	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	Pts
1	221490	Leo Yates	U16	Island Barn SC / Shoreham SC	4	‑8	2	1	1	1	9
2	220097	Archie Munro‑Price	U18	CCSC & RLYMYC	1	1	1	‑15	5	5	13
3	204915	Cameron Bignold‑Kyles	U18	RLymYC	2	3	4	3	11	‑18	23
4	173537	Ralph Surguy	U18	Corinthian Otters	3	2	14	8	7	‑20	34
5	220039	Ciara Murphy	U16	CISC / Royal Hospital School	7	6	12	‑26	9	6	40
6	185604	Nathan Russell	U18	RHYC	11	10	8	‑36	10	2	41
7	211145	Lewis Bacon	U18	Leigh and Lowton	10	‑25	7	19	3	8	47
8	216607	Amelie Hacker	U18	Rutland SC	8	13	17	‑31	2	15	55
9	215303	Max Bromilow	U18	Parkstone Yacht Club	12	7	15	7	14	‑21	55
10	212109	Nina Marsh	U16	Tenby SC	16	4	16	14	‑21	17	67
11	211078	Jessica Powell	U16	Draycote Water Sailing Club	25	17	‑30	17	4	10	73
12	166633	Robbie Hudson	U18		15	16	20	16	8	‑29	75
13	201872	Hugh Andrews	U18	Blackwater SC	(UFD)	19	18	35	6	3	81
14	199865	Olly Mayo	U16	Gurnard SC	23	24	‑26	11	12	11	81
15	216431	Oliver Gatton	U18		14	34	3	‑44	23	9	83
16	209984	Tatiana Hazelwood	U18	Royal Hospital School	5	21	13	4	40	‑55	83
17	216616	Edward Smith	U18	chipstead	29	15	9	‑55	24	7	84
18	219897	Alvaro Alonso	U16	Real Club Astur de Regatas	19	5	5	‑48	26	33	88
19	195154	Angus Beale	U18	Corinthian Otters	20	9	40	‑43	16	4	89
20	220074	James Zanenga	U18	Brading Haven Yacht Club	6	‑29	22	24	27	12	91
21	213644	Sam Romer	U18	St Catherines SC	18	12	10	18	‑54	39	97
22	167848	Freya Halsall	U18	WOSC	9	14	27	‑50	28	24	102
23	211166	Seb Lyttle	U16		‑51	42	23	13	15	14	107
24	198317	Oliver McCormick	U16		‑43	11	36	12	19	30	108
25	209134	Tristan Harding	U16		31	27	11	5	35	‑45	109
26	212946	Felicity Angell	U18		44	‑46	33	6	18	22	123
27	207649	Harriet George	U18	Royal Hospital School / Royal Corinthian	33	22	6	37	‑43	27	125
28	212943	Monty Desforges	U18	Guernsey Yacht Club	42	‑47	24	42	13	16	137
29	212233	Amelia Nuttall	U16	Tenby Sailing Club	24	39	34	9	34	‑51	140
30	215417	Stella Nygard	U18	Draycote Water Sailing Club	38	26	38	20	‑41	19	141
31	198874	Platon Khodykin	U16	Hayling Island Sailing Club	37	28	‑41	10	36	31	142
32	201861	Sara Goujon	U18	Hunts Sailing Club	17	40	32	23	30	‑47	142
33	191333	Teo Sheffield	U16		22	31	43	‑54	17	34	147
34	219627	Grace Stephens	U18	Hayling Island	27	35	31	30	31	‑43	154
35	210099	Ben Anderson	U16	Gurnard Sailing Club	36	18	19	39	45	‑57	157
36	219091	Jasmine Pillon	U16		35	33	21	22	‑55	46	157
37	209957	Nathan Flynn	U18	Corinthian Otters	‑48	30	46	2	44	37	159
38	170426	Jadon Brockdorff‑Kennedy	U18	Queen Mary SC	28	45	‑47	46	22	25	166
39	218865	Maia Delin	U16	WPNSA	32	32	‑49	49	25	28	166
40	212661	Josie Kelly	U18	Felpham SC	‑41	36	29	33	33	35	166
41	214587	Ethan Wild	U16		47	43	‑55	47	20	13	170
42	219898	Carlos Galmes	U16		13	23	53	(UFD)	DNC	26	176
43	201022	Eddie Dorsett	U16	Parkstone YC	21	20	45	56	38	‑59	180
44	205335	Macsen Barber	U18	Tenby SC	26	41	35	38	‑48	40	180
45	221496	Bronwen Thomas	U18	PPSA	54	‑55	39	27	29	32	181
46	85228	Oscar Bartlett	U16		45	38	25	41	‑49	36	185
47	219830	Gethin Kelly	U16	Lyn Brenig	34	49	42	21	‑51	42	188
48	218986	William Brown	U18		40	37	28	28	56	‑58	189
49	209425	Electra Reeves	U18		30	44	‑54	25	53	52	204
50	133286	Bea West	U18	Shoreham Sailing Club	39	53	37	32	52	‑56	213
51	220441	Finlay Cochrane	U16	Yorkshire Dales Sailing Club	55	48	52	‑57	42	23	220
52	209697	Grace Coleman Reaston Brown	U18	Royal Hospital School	‑58	52	51	29	50	38	220
53	209216	Oliver Smith	U16		49	‑58	48	40	47	44	228
54	171897	George Hutcheon	U16	Burnham‑on‑Crouch Sailing Club / Corinth	52	‑59	58	34	32	53	229
55	195037	Imogen Crossfield	U18	Waldringfield	50	50	44	52	‑57	41	237
56	210981	Tom Covell	U18	Poole Yacht Club	46	57	‑59	51	39	48	241
57	215413	Holly Cole	U16		56	56	‑57	45	37	54	248
58	210220	Mortimer mastin	U16	dabchicks	‑53	51	50	53	46	50	250
59	193623	Jemima Chappell	U18	Parkstone Yacht Club	(DNC)	DNC	DNC	58	58	49	287
60	184840	Lottie Eyre	U16	Poole YC	57	54	56	(DNC)	DNC	DNC	289