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Noble Marine ILCAuk ILCA 4 Inland Championships at Grafham Water Sailing Club

by Chloe Grayton 8 Nov 2024 06:50 GMT 2-3 November 2024

The ILCA 4 Inland Championships were tough this year, with loads of competition between the boys and girls in the fleet! Unfortunately, Saturday's races didn't go as planned since the wind was so light and shifty that we couldn't get any racing in, despite the race team's best efforts. But Sunday definitely made up for it with four solid races completed.

The day ended with a prize draw. Several fabulous prizes from Tideway Wealth, Ovington Boats and Rooster were handed out to many happy recipients. Thank you sponsors.

In Race 1, Thomas Semmens took the lead early on, securing first place with Ava Harris-Scott close behind in second and Felix Harle in third. It was a tight race, and everyone was pushing hard to get a strong start to the day.

Things really started heating up in Race 2 when Chloe Grayton took an early lead and kept it all the way to the finish. Merry Lewis wasn't far behind Chloe, closely followed by Noah Mathers who, in the last few boat lengths before the finish line, overtook Merry taking second place with Merry ending third in a pretty intense finish.

By race three, Thomas Knight pulled ahead of the fleet and kept a solid lead, with Chloe and Emily Shearer battling it out for second and third. This race ended with a shortened course, finishing at the top of the inner loop.

The final race of the day had Chloe in the lead, creating a decent gap ahead of Thomas Knight in second, while Ava took third. The competition was tough all day, and even with light, shifty winds, everyone gave it their all.

Coming down to the final race, Chloe Grayton came 1st overall, with Thomas Semmens 2nd and Thomas Knight 3rd.

Overall, the conditions were challenging, with light and shifty winds keeping us all on our toes. The race team did an amazing job making sure we could get four races in, especially after no races on Saturday. Huge thanks to them for their hard work and keeping everything running smoothly. It was definitely a weekend of patience, tactics, and some amazing racing!

Thank you to UKLA and Grafham Water Sailing Club for hosting such a great event. And thank you to our great sponsors for no only sponsoring this event but for supporting ILCAuk this season.

Overall Results:

PosSail numberHelmClubAge CategoryGenderR1R2R3R4Pts
1st224296Chloe GraytonNotts County SCU16Female‑211214
2nd224335Thomas SemmensBrixham YC / Paignton SCU16Male14‑11510
3rd186111Thomas Knight U16Male9‑101212
4th198964Merry LewisHayling Island Sailing ClubU18Female835‑1116
5th222567William MossBarnt Green SCU18Male754‑1316
6th206192Felix HarleParkstone Yacht ClubU16Male311‑16620
7th223535Tristan HardingFrensham Pond Sailing ClubU18Male5‑138720
8th212026Ellie ThwaitesNorwich SchoolU18Female49‑13922
9th212055Ava Harris‑ScottElton SCU16Female218‑24323
10th212408Fraser Hakes U16Male6126‑2024
11th221799Emily ShearerClyde Cruising ClubU16Female‑20193426
12th216391Jacob Jull U16Male‑26771529
13th208712Harry WhelanWeirwood SCU16Male11‑2291232
14th207296Zachary ChappellParkstone Yacht ClubU16Male1014‑261034
15th214942Alex SaundersWarsash SCU16Male16812‑2536
16th189093Noah MathersBurnham Sailing ClubU16Male‑252191940
17th219830Gethin KellyLlyn BrenigU18Male18‑21101846
18th191850Henry BladesScaling DamU16Male‑3615141746
19th196714Jessica WelchBlackwater Sailing ClubU16Female142015‑2449
20th216402Jake DaviesWarsash SCU16Male19625‑3250
21st197632Thomas SaundersWarsashU18Male1317‑292252
22nd151291William Sadler U16Male15(DNC)212157
23rd222576Finley MossBarnt Green SCAMale1232‑401458
24th199495Alanna StarkieDerwent reservoir sailing clubU16Female‑332533866
25th222777William SwannGrafham Water Sailing ClubU16Male31‑39221669
26th206428Sebastian SittonWarsash Sailing ClubU16Male23‑36182869
27th187036Kit LesterRoyal Harwich YCU16Male173520‑3972
28th215413Holly ColeThorpe Bay Yacht ClubU16Female2424‑272775
29th179862Jai Mutreja U16Male30(UFD)173178
30th176848Nathan ClarkWaveney & Oulton Broad Yacht ClubU18Male‑3731232680
31st221852Ollie RawlingsLyme Regis Sailing ClubU16Male22‑34323084
32nd212430Henry MossDowns Sailing ClubU16Male‑3916343686
33rd210611Kate ShelleyLargs SCU16Female2723‑383489
34th221322George HutcheonBurnham‑on‑Crouch Sailing Club / CorinthU18Male2840‑422391
35th212232Aedan Hadaway U16Male352731(RET)93
36th212946Ben AngellDraycote Water Sailing ClubU16Male292937‑4195
37th220152Philippa KnightsBurghfield SCU16Female3428‑433597
38th183038Ellie BonarRutland Sailing ClubU16Female‑42373529101
39th180627Dougal Jackson U16Male413030‑42101
40th171988Oscar Bush U18Male324228‑43102
41st222568Olivia DembinskaUllswater Yacht ClubU16Female‑38333637106
42nd152514Freddie ReevesGWSC/CSCU18Male40‑414133114
43rd221506Nancy Ellis MFemale4426(UFD)40115
44th200434Chloe Walmsley U16Female‑43383938115
45th198302Finley MonksWinsford Flash Sailing ClubU18Male(DNC)DNCDNCDNC144
45th208510Florence OsborneRoyal Hospital SchoolU16Female(DNC)DNCDNCDNC144
45th206839George Jacobs U18Male(DNC)DNCDNCDNC144

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