Noble Marine & Ovington UKLA ILCA 4 Spring Qualifier 3 at the WPNSA

by Amelie Hacker & UKLA 29 Mar 2023 22:12 BST 18-19 March 2023

The third of the spring Qualifiers was all set for 25th & 26th of March with 154 ILCAs descending on WPNSA for another weekend of fun and very competitive racing.

The event got off to a slow start as racing for the ILCA 4s was postponed until the afternoon due to the high wind strength. The excitement started when the ILCA 4s were allowed to launch and sail to the start line. However, as the first race started the wind dropped to about 12 knots with gusts of 15.

Leo Yates adapted to the unexpected change in the wind conditions quickly and went on to win the first race.

For race 2, the wind dropped even further to 5 knots with small patchy gusts. The fleet recognised that there was a wind bend round Portland Bill so the race was more about boat speed and watching out for the gusts. Tom Hakes had a comfortable lead throughout the race and won convincingly. The exceptional performances of the day were Robbie Hudson, Lewis Bacon, Grace Stephens and Erin Pank who all got one top six position.

On the second day everyone got up early with the clocks turning back only to find out that the wind swung right early and there was no wind. Once the wind filled in, the racing got under way for all three fleets.

In the first race, there was a light offshore breeze with large shifts which the sailors needed to account for to gain places on the upwind legs.

In the second race, the wind picked up and was much gustier resulting in more chop so sailors could gain places downwind by surfing the waves.

UKLA ILCA 4 Spring Qualifier 3 at the WPNSA - photo © Giles Smith

In the final race, the boats were pushing the line as stakes become higher which resulted in a black flag general recall sending a few sailors in early. Hugh Andrews won the final race pulling him up the leader board with Ciara Murphy finishing just behind.

Although not consistent there were more outstanding performances - Tatiana Hazelwood, Alvaro Alonso and Ben Anderson all took at least one top three. The overall positions were: Leo Yates first, Tom Hakes second, Archie Munro-Price third and Amelie Hacker fourth (1st Girl).

A big thank you goes towards the Race Committee for excellent race management, the event organisers for running the event so smoothly. A special thank you to Ovington Boats and Noble Marine for being primary sponsors this weekend and Rooster and Sailingfast for their support of the Qualifiers series.

UKLA ILCA 4 Spring Qualifier 3 at the WPNSA - photo © Georgie Altham / www.facebook.com/galthamphotography

Overall Results:

Pos	Sail No	Helm	Club	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	Pts
1	221490	Leo Yates	Island Barn SC	1	2	1	1	‑6	5
2	212405	Tom Hakes	Parkstone Yacht Club	2	1	4	2	(BFD)	9
3	220097	Archie Munro‑Price	CCSC	3	‑29	2	6	5	16
4	216607	Amelie Hacker	Rutland SC	7	7	11	5	(BFD)	30
5	201872	Hugh Andrews	Blackwater SC	10	‑18	7	16	1	34
6	195154	Angus Beale	Corinthian Otters	4	11	‑13	13	10	38
7	220039	Ciara Murphy	Royal Hospital School	28	3	8	‑37	2	41
8	210618	Jacoby Keegan		18	‑37	10	8	13	49
9	204915	Cameron Bignold‑Kyles	RLymYC	11	16	5	18	(BFD)	50
10	220774	James Zanenga	Brading Haven Yacht Club	6	20	‑22	17	7	50
11	173537	Ralph Surguy	Corinthian Otters	5	27	6	14	(BFD)	52
12	216616	Edward Smith	chipstead	20	14	9	11	‑39	54
13	166633	Robbie Hudson	Royal Lymington YC	‑42	4	19	25	9	57
14	210099	Ben Anderson	Gurnard Sailing Club	27	‑38	3	7	21	58
15	219899	Carlos Galmes	Royal Hospital School	13	24	17	4	‑25	58
16	219897	Alvaro Alonso	Royal Hospital School	(DSQ)	22	24	3	11	60
17	212946	Felicity Angell	Draycote Water Sailing Club	23	9	21	9	(DNC)	62
18	170426	Jadon Brockdorff‑Kennedy	Queen Mary SC	16	‑49	15	12	20	63
19	218413	Erin Pank	Castle Cove Sailing Club	30	6	20	‑35	8	64
20	185604	Nathan Russell	RHYC	8	12	12	32	‑40	64
21	199865	Olly Mayo	Gurnard SC	9	19	14	23	‑26	65
22	215303	Max Bromilow	Parkstone Yacht Club	12	23	16	‑28	19	70
23	211145	Lewis Bacon	Leigh and Lowton	24	5	25	19	(BFD)	73
24	198317	Oliver McCormick		31	13	‑32	15	16	75
25	212109	Nina Marsh	Tenby Sailing Club	17	21	28	‑31	17	83
26	209984	Tatiana Hazelwood	Royal Hospital School	‑38	32	36	21	3	92
27	198827	Joseph Henderson	Welsh Harp Sailing Club	19	25	‑48	24	31	99
28	213589	Jacob Bennett	Glossop sailing club	22	26	‑37	27	27	102
29	209957	Nathan Flynn	Corinthian Otters	32	‑47	29	30	12	103
30	198211	Harry West	Royal Lymington Yacht Club	14	33	35	22	(DNC)	104
31	216431	Oliver Gatton		33	30	34	10	‑48	107
32	209949	Poppy Luxton	Restronguet SC	35	15	23	34	‑46	107
33	219627	Grace Stephens	Hayling Island	36	8	40	29	(BFD)	113
34	207649	Harriet George	Royal Hospital School	37	‑39	26	20	36	119
35	212943	Monty Desforges	Guernsey Yacht Club	15	‑45	27	33	45	120
36	201861	Sara Goujon	Hunts Sailing Club	‑55	17	43	49	15	124
37	212087	Megan Hardiman	Bartley SC	44	35	18	‑47	28	125
38	201022	Eddie Dorsett	Parkstone YC	26	42	‑44	38	22	128
39	209425	Electra Reeves		49	48	30	‑59	4	131
40	221496	Bronwen Thomas	PPSA	21	34	‑49	39	37	131
41	205335	Macsen barber	Tenby Sailing Club	41	10	41	45	‑47	137
42	167848	Freya Halsall	WOSC	‑50	50	39	26	23	138
43	203965	Oliver Hirst	Scammonden Water Sailing Club	34	36	33	40	‑42	143
44	212233	Amelia Nuttall	Tenby Sailing Club	29	(UFD)	42	54	24	149
45	221789	Tate Kump		25	40	47	‑48	38	150
46	195806	Will Bradley	Gurnard Sailing Club	43	31	‑53	43	34	151
47	215417	Stella Nygard	Draycote Water Sailing Club	45	28	‑51	36	44	153
48	213644	Sam Romer	St Catherines SC	‑51	43	38	42	30	153
49	220441	Finlay Cochrane	Yorkshire Dales Sailing Club	40	44	58	(DNC)	14	156
50	210220	Mortimer mastin	dabchicks	‑54	41	54	44	29	168
51	209216	Oliver Smith		(DNC)	DNC	56	46	18	181
52	218865	Maia Delin	WPNSA	46	‑52	45	50	43	184
53	195037	Imogen Crossfield	Waldringfield	47	53	46	‑56	41	187
54	184840	Lottie Eyre	Poole YC	(DNC)	DNC	57	41	32	191
55	173875	Sam Clarke	Glossop Sailing Club	52	51	‑60	55	33	191
56	214587	Ethan Wild		39	46	55	51	(BFD)	191
57	141464	Millie Hardiman		53	54	50	‑58	35	192
58	215413	Holly Cole		(DNC)	DNC	31	53	49	194
59	192844	Tom Yates	Gurnard Sailing Club	48	‑55	52	52	50	202
60	171897	George Hutcheon	Burnham‑on‑Crouch Sailing Club	56	56	‑59	57	51	220