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29er GP4 at Datchet Water Sailing Club

by 29er Class Association 2 Mar 08:45 PST 1-2 March 2025

The 29er GP4 took place over the weekend of 1st & 2nd March 2025 at Datchet Water Sailing Club, but extremely light winds made for a frustrating event, with racing only possible on Saturday.

The day started with just enough breeze to get the fleet launched, but it was unstable and shifty, forcing the race committee to postpone on the water. After an hour's wait, the wind settled enough for the first race to get under way. Conditions were tricky, with big shifts and inconsistent pressure making every decision crucial. The course was split due to a tower in the middle meaning you had to pick a side making it even harder. Eliana and Ed were leading the first race until the last run when Louis and Finn caught up, then as they were fighting, Dirk and Will managed to spot a gust and took the win.

After the first race, the wind died again, leading to another long delay. Eventually, a slight increase in wind and a drastic wind shift allowed the race committee to squeeze in a second race, which was even more shifty. After a couple of general recalls where lots of the front runners got black flagged including Dirk and Will, Lila and Amelie and a few others (which put them on the back foot as it seemed unlikely the race committee would get five races for a discard) the race was off. The race brought drastic shifts and very slow downwinds but in the end Dylan and Tristan got the win.

With time still left in the day, the race committee attempted to run a third race, but partway through, the wind disappeared completely, leaving boats drifting with no way to finish. After waiting to see if the breeze would return, the race was abandoned, and the fleet was sent back to shore at around 4:30.

Sunday brought even lighter conditions, with a glassy lake and no sign of wind. The fleet remained onshore under postponement, after many games of cards - Spoons and Irish Snap - where competition was high, the wind never arrived, and racing was officially abandoned.

With only two races completed, the event was decided based on Saturday's results. In the end, Louis and Finn took the overall win, with Sam and Joe finishing second and Eliana and Ed in third. The top girl's were Imogen and Jo while the top junior prize went to Tom and Dan.

Although the conditions were frustrating, the event was still a good test of light wind sailing and patience (for some). A huge thank you to the race committee, volunteers, and organisers at Datchet Water for their efforts in difficult conditions—hopefully, the next event in Warsash will bring stronger winds and more racing! See you there.

Overall Results:

PosSail NoHelmCrewAge GroupBoat GenderClubsR1R2Pts
12507Louis HiscocksFinn MorrisYouthMaleWPNSA / Royal Lymington YC246
23081Joe Armstrong RowlandSam Armstrong RowlandYouthMaleHSC/RSYC729
32924Eliana EdwardsEd O'CalllaghanYouthMixedParkstone YC369
42898Jac BaileyBen SinfieldYouthMalePort Dinorwic SC / Port Dinorwic SC5510
53350Ed StubbsStella NygardYouthMixedLyme Regis SC / Draycote Water SC10313
62217Imogen GreenJo WalkerYouthFemaleDraycote Water SC / Queen Mary SC/Royal41317
72046Tom WhiteheadDaniel WhiteheadJuniorMaleFiley SC9817
83224Dylan CreightonTristan AhlheidYouthMaleCBYC / Frensham Pond17118
92231Freya HutchinsonJoanna MacalisterJuniorFemaleR Lym YC13720
102880Alex SydenhamJack SollyYouthMaleHISC / Starcross YC81422
112849Harry DraperRory ArmstrongJuniorMaleRoyal Lymington YC141024
123000Rory ClowPiotr TokajukYouthMaleIBRSC181129
132700Holly NortonNicola RichardsJuniorFemaleParkstone YC / Castle Cove SC112031
142696Finlay DavidsonAva RobertsYouthMixedDalgety Bay SC / South Cerney SC24933
152327Ella JonesSophie WatsonYouthFemaleHayling Island SC / HISC211233
162506Oliver Stratton‑BrownAngus CockburnYouthMaleNetley SC/ HISC/ FPSC / HISC191938
173260Dirk RogersWilliam McewenJuniorMaleRoyal Lymington YC / Royal Lymington YC1OCS [38]39
183079Finlay Lomas‑ClarkeAmelie WhitehouseYouthMixedHISC / Hayling Island SC162339
193404Charlotte WhiteIzzy JohnsonYouthFemaleMedway YC / Hayling Island SC152540
20871Emily SchonrockJack KnapperYouthMixedParkstone YC251641
212882Amelia KentDaisy FullerYouthFemaleHayling Island SC / Hayling Island SC281543
223395Lila EdwardsAmelie HiscocksYouthFemaleParkstone YC / WPNSA6OCS [38]44
232203Monty RossClaude YoungJuniorMaleHISC/Netley SC232144
242909Toby StanislausTom PontetYouthMaleWhitefriars SC / South Cerney SC271845
252175Freddie WoodJim BowesJuniorMaleLeigh & Lowton SC / Roa Island Boating C311748
263474Emilia RipleyThea MillerJuniorFemaleHISC / HISC (Tbc)262248
272788Andrew PerrattRoo PurvesYouthMaleHelensburgh SC / East Lothian YC12OCS [38]50
282120Olly SmithGeorge BurdenYouthMaleParkstone YC / Parkstone YC223052
292213Alex SaundersHarry WhelanJuniorMaleWarsash SC / Weir Wood SC292453
302873Ben GreenhalghTom SinfieldJuniorMalePort Dinorwic SC / Port Dinorwic SC20OCS [38]58
312236Polly ScottAnna ElmsJuniorFemaleHISC/Starcross YC / HISC322658
322433Anna MorrisLiz FoulkesYouthFemaleHayling Island SC/Royal Lymington YC / H302858
332206Sam DavidsonGeorge LittleYouthMaleHISC / Frensham Pond/HISC332760
342329Will HutchinsonAlex VollmerJuniorMaleR Lym YC / Oxford SCBFD [38]2967
352915Will Stratton‑BrownWill AhlheidJuniorMaleFrensham Pond SCBFD [38]3169
362275Jasper Focardi DollingBaz Sanderson WoodYouthMaleDovey YC / Llandegfedd SCBFD [38]OCS [38]76
362223George SpenceHarry WoodYouthMixedYorkshire Dales SC / Elton SCDNC [38]DNC [38]76

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