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ILCA Open at Notts County Sailing Club

by Richard and Sarah Mason 8 Jul 2024 22:19 AEST 7 July 2024

The Notts County SC ILCA open on 7th July kicked off bright and sunny with a light to moderate breeze, great conditions for a day of racing. There were twenty four competitors with a large age range spread across the various rig sizes.

Racing got underway on time with the Race Officer Jamie Mawson providing good courses and race management all day.

Race 1 got under way in a gentle 8 - 10 mph SW with Craig Williamson getting to the windward mark ahead of the fleet. Local legend Mick Tolliday coming in on port to then capsize at the first mark. The first ILCA 6 was Stephanie Gunn who capsized whilst going upwind. The first ILCA 4 was Georgia Riddell by quite a long margin. With all this happening, Nicholas Welbourn managed to pass Craig to take first place in the race. The fleet headed ashore to have a well-deserved lunch break.

After the break Race 2 got under way in much the same manner with Craig first to the windward mark followed by Nicholas and Joanathan Lyle in third place. The ILCA 4 and 6 being led by Georgia and Stephanie. Nicholas again pulled past Craig to take another first place.

Race 3 saw Nicholas get to the windward mark first with Craig second and Chris Huffen third, who stayed in these positions to the end of the race.

Overall Results:

PosFleetRigSail NoHelmClubR1R2R3Pts
1stSeniorILCA7219907Nicholas WelbournHykeham Sailing Club‑1112
2ndSeniorILCA7170605Craig WilliamsonStaunton Harold Sailing Club‑2224
3rdSeniorILCA7179751Jonathan LyeNotts County Sailing Club33‑46
4thSeniorILCA7201852Chris HuffenNotts County Sailing Club4‑937
5thGrand MasterILCA7216250Simon ParkerNotts County Sailing Club‑5459
6thGrand MasterILCA7176709Alan KenyonNotts County Sailing Club‑75611
7thMasterILCA7211259Neil ChadbourneNotts County Sailing Club‑96713
8thYouthILCA7189201Charlie MunneryHykeham Sailing Club68(RET)14
9thGrand MasterILCA7165747Alan SomerfieldNotts County Sailing Club87(RET)15
10thGrand MasterILCA7196749Mick TollidayNotts County Sailing Club10‑11818
11thGrand MasterILCA6204386Stephanie GunnNotts County Sailing Club‑1210919
12thGrand MasterILCA7130400John WellsNotts County Sailing Club‑13121123
13thYouthILCA4192517Georgia RiddellNotts County Sailing Club1113‑1424
14thGrand MasterILCA7192767John DavieNotts County Sailing Club‑17151227
15thGrand MasterILCA7200322John RowellNotts County Sailing Club‑14141327
16thJuniorILCA4186239Cillian DyneNotts County Sailing Club18‑191028
17thMasterILCA4 Sarah MasonNotts County Sailing Club15‑171530
18thGrand MasterILCA7171783Adrian JonesNotts County Sailing Club16‑181632
19thSeniorILCA661107Irene GrovensteinNotts County Sailing Club‑20161834
20thGrand MasterILCA4182246Catherine GossNotts County Sailing Club19‑221736
21stYouthILCA4 Josh WhiteNotts County Sailing Club(RET)201939
22ndSeniorILCA4102639Maria BilousNotts County Sailing Club‑21212041
23rdGrand MasterILCA4178987Caroline StaffordNotts County Sailing Club22‑232143
24thJuniorILCA4149329Andrew MorbeyCombs Sailing Club(DNS)DNSDNS50

More photos at www.ncsc.org.uk/ilca-open-24

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