ILCA 4 UK Open and National Championships 2026 at Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy

by Philippa Knights 31 Jul 13:19 PDT 22-28 July 2026

The 2026 ILCA National Championships took place at Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) from 22-29 July, with over 240 sailors competing across the ILCA 4, 6 and 7 fleets. Most competitors came from around the UK, but there were also sailors from overseas, including Australia and New Zealand, making for a really competitive week.

The event got off to a great start with all three fleets racing in Weymouth Bay. The day began with light winds, but a sea breeze gradually filled in during the afternoon, giving everyone some good racing. The breeze slowly shifted to the right as the day went on, and after some close racing, there were wins for Jasper Jenkinson and Fraser Hakes, with Toby Turner leading the ILCA 4 fleet at the end of the day.

ILCA UK Open and National Championships ay WPNSA - photo © Lotte Johnson / www.lottejohnson.com

On day two, the ILCA 4s and 7s raced in Portland Harbour while the ILCA 6s headed back out into the bay. It was another light-wind day were getting off the start line cleanly and finding a clear lane made all the difference. Three races were completed, with Jasper Jenkinson taking another race win in Race 4. Harry Brown had an excellent day, scoring a 7th, 2nd and 1st to move into the overall lead.

Saturday (day 3) brought a completely different challenge as the wind really picked up. The ILCA 4 fleet launched early to try and squeeze in two races before it got even windier. The shifty conditions meant the committee boat end of the line paid off, with Finlay Rhodes winning Race 5 ahead of Sam Mason and Felix Harle. Fraser Hakes then won Race 6, followed by Pippa Knights in second and Meri Greenway in third.

ILCA UK Open and National Championships ay WPNSA - photo © Lotte Johnson / www.lottejohnson.com

Sunday (day 4) was one of the windiest days of the week and produced some brilliant racing in the sunshine inside Portland Harbour. Thomas Knight was on top form, taking two race wins after some close battles with Australia's Sebastian Behrens and Sam Mason.

Monday's (day 5) breeze eased slightly but still made for some amazing sailing. The conditions stayed shifty, keeping everyone on their toes, with race wins going to Toby Turner, with Callum Marshall in 2nd, Megan Gowers finishing 3rd, and Thomas Knight taking another bullet, with Fraser Hakes and Sebastian Behrens close behind.

ILCA UK Open and National Championships ay WPNSA - photo © Lotte Johnson / www.lottejohnson.com

The final day wasn't quite what everyone had hoped for, with very little wind arriving. After a postponement ashore, all three fleets launched hoping the sea breeze would fill in. Unfortunately, the ILCA 6 gold fleet couldn't get another race completed, but the ILCA 4s managed one final shortened-course race in very light conditions. Monte Morse took the win, with Callum Marshall second and Amelie Ballantyne taking an impressive third.

Congratulations to Fraser Hakes, who became the 2026 ILCA 4 National Champion after putting together an incredibly consistent series across all conditions over the week. Sam Mason finished second overall, with Callum Marshall taking third.

ILCA UK Open and National Championships ay WPNSA - photo © MegaCaptures / Megan Farrer

Pippa Knights was the first female sailor, finishing sixth overall. Ebony Aloof was second female, while New Zealand's Sophia Turner finished as third female.

A massive thank you goes to the race committee for doing such a great job all week and managing to complete 13 races despite the mixed conditions. Thanks also to everyone at WPNSA for putting on another fantastic championship. A huge thank you goes to all the volunteers who helped make the week run so smoothly both on and off the water, which enabled us all to have such a great week sailing.

ILCA UK Open and National Championships ay WPNSA - photo © MegaCaptures / Megan Farrer

The sailing wasn't the only highlight of the week either, as we all had a lot of fun off the water with the Quiz night and the casino being two of the highlights.

Overall, it was an awesome week of sailing with everything from drifting sea breezes to full-on windy harbour racing, and another brilliant ILCA Nationals at WPNSA.

Thanks to our sponsors Ovington, Sailingfast, Rooster, Noble Marine and Fernhurst Books and we used Trac Trac technology on the race course.

Prizes:

Open Championship 1st GBR - ILCA 4 222548 Fraser Hakes
Open Championship 2nd GBR - ILCA 4 229112 Sam Mason
Open Championship 3rd GBR - ILCA 4 226641 Callum Marshall
National Championship U16 Girl 1st GBR - ILCA 4 220152 Philippa Knights
National Championship U16 Girl 2nd GBR - ILCA 4 149619 Megan Gowers
National Championship U16 Girl 3rd GBR - ILCA 4 218989 Ruby Coster
National Championship U16 Boy 1st GBR - ILCA 4 222548 Fraser Hakes
National Championship U16 Boy 2nd GBR - ILCA 4 226641 Callum Marshall
National Championship U16 Boy 3rd GBR - ILCA 4 221490 Toby Turner
National Junior Champion 1st GBR - ILCA 4 222548 Fraser Hakes
National Championship U18 Girl 1st GBR - ILCA 4 224758 Ebony Aloof
National Championship U18 Girl 2nd GBR - ILCA 4 224654 Meri Greenaway
National Championship U18 Boy 1st GBR - ILCA 4 229112 Sam Mason
National Championship U18 Boy 2nd GBR - ILCA 4 225361 Thomas Knight
National Youth Champion 1st GBR - ILCA 4 229112 Sam Mason
National Champion Girl 1st GBR - ILCA 4 220152 Philippa Knights
National Champion Girl 2nd GBR - ILCA 4 224758 Ebony Aloof
National Champion Girl 3rd GBR - ILCA 4 224654 Meri Greenaway
National Champion Boy 1st GBR - ILCA 4 222548 Fraser Hakes
National Champion Boy 2nd GBR - ILCA 4 229112 Sam Mason
National Champion Boy 3rd GBR - ILCA 4 226641 Callum Marshall
National Champion 1st GBR - ILCA 4 222548 Fraser Hakes

Overall Results:

Pos	Nat	Sail No	Helm	R1	R2	R34	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	R10	R11	R12	R13	Pts
1st	GBR	222548	Fraser Hakes	‑11	1	3	6	10	7	1	10	8	8	10	2	‑16	66
2nd	GBR	229112	Sam Mason	‑23	4	(DSQ)	18	2	2	14	2	3	17	7	4	5	78
3rd	GBR	226641	Callum Marshall	10	3	5	3	12	15	11	‑19	(TLY)	15	2	13	2	91
4th	GBR	225361	Thomas Knight	2	9	‑19	‑34	17	16	15	1	1	11	12	1	7	92
5th	AUS	204601	Sebastian Behrens	‑43	22	‑26	8	14	6	18	4	2	1	5	3	13	96
6th	GBR	220152	Philippa Knights	6	5	1	16	20	‑26	2	17	10	6	9	7.5	‑30	99.5
7th	GBR	221490	Toby Turner	3	2	8	9	26	21	8	8	5	(RET)	1	(RET)	10	101
8th	AUS	226568	Monte Morse	5	18	6	19	5	‑20	‑23	14	9	9	4	17	1	107
9th	GBR	206192	Felix Harle	12	8	2	14	3	28	10	7	(DNC)	7	11	‑31	8	110
10th	GBR	227503	Harry Brown	4	14	7	2	1	17	‑22	16	11	13	18	‑23	15	118
11th	GBR	224758	Ebony Aloof	24	21	21	‑36	9	13	‑29	5	6	2	24	5	23	153
12th	NZL	223091	Sofia Turner	9	34	15	7	‑39	3	6	20	26	26	‑42	12	11	169
13th	GBR	224654	Meri Greenaway	30	‑31	17	5	22	‑53	3	28	29	18	6	11	14	183
14th	GBR	208712	Harry Whelan	‑46	10	‑35	24	8	19	31	15	18	5	16	20	17	183
15th	GBR	210368	Noah Mathers	26	17	20	‑37	16	4	28	11	16	16	21	9	‑33	184
16th	GBR	227764	Victory Montgomery	‑57	‑49	18	15	4	14	34	12	30	30	17	7.5	12	193.5
17th	GBR	227518	Charlie MacKenzie	22	35	9	4	‑52	25	7	23	17	27	20	6	‑58	195
18th	GBR	209134	Jasper Jenkinson	1	11	14	1	7	23	33	‑70	‑49	29	34	40	4	197
19th	GBR	220151	Finlay Rhodes	16	20	39	30	‑55	1	16	6	14	3	31	21	‑48	197
20th	GBR	224156	Sam Dence	‑38	16	4	27	6	8	24	30	‑44	14	33	14	22	198
21st	GBR	149619	Megan Gowers	39	‑47	30	‑58	45	5	13	3	13	4	3	19	25	199
22nd	CHN	223813	Sun Peixuan	14	13	24	13	19	32	5	TLY	‑56	21	19	27	‑49	216
23rd	GBR	224295	Theodore Valantin	27	27	22	21	30	30	26	‑66	15	‑34	13	10	9	230
24th	GBR	218989	Ruby Coster	17	26	27	32	50	11	4	22	19	10	(UFD)	(DNC)	19	237
25th	GBR	205878	Fynley Britton	32	15	31	23	27	10	‑41	21	‑34	28	15	15	27	244
26th	GBR	209412	Rafe Bradley	13	6	16	22	28	‑55	‑63	44	32	22	22	39	20	264
27th	GBR	216655	Evan Hellyer	33	29	34	‑60	‑51	35	27	9	7	12	25	24	29	264
28th	GBR	203300	Dominic West	25	25	32	29	23	‑41	9	38	‑58	38	14	22	31	286
29th	GBR	220514	Faith Turner	15	28	11	12	11	54	47	‑61	(BFD)	44	26	46	6	300
30th	GBR	225213	Olivia Dembinska	19	51	38	38	36	‑57	32	26	20	20	8	33	(DNC)	321
31st	CHN	225283	Langting Qin	‑47	19	33	28	42	24	45	29	37	31	23	35	(DSQ)	346
32nd	GBR	219022	Thomas Matthews	‑61	36	25	44	38	‑46	12	40	4	41	30	44	39	353
33rd	GBR	203981	Rupert Purnell	40	46	28	17	25	51	21	18	‑75	42	‑56	30	35	353
34th	CHN	220209	Ruizhe Hu	37	‑62	13	26	‑53	37	35	33	36	23	52	25	37	354
35th	GBR	228325	Isabella Deas	44	41	‑66	48	44	34	19	32	22	24	39	28	‑50	375
36th	GBR	220519	Benjamin Wilton	21	33	‑58	42	46	18	52	27	38	‑60	47	34	32	390
37th	GBR	207704	Kit Bentall	8	23	10	‑69	66	43	(UFD)	34	50	33	44	16	64	391
38th	GBR	219846	Henry Cruse	35	37	23	25	18	52	‑59	58	‑70	51	28	42	36	405
39th	GBR	227536	Harry Bennell	36	38	‑60	55	35	36	37	36	40	19	‑74	51	28	411
40th	GBR	219655	Tiphaine Ungari	‑71	7	57	50	13	56	38	‑72	27	43	37	43	44	415
41st	GBR	227560	Carwyn Parry	18	32	29	43	37	38	42	(TLY)	53	39	41	47	‑63	419
42nd	GBR	218413	Tara Quayle	42	43	44	10	29	39	40	TLY	46	48	‑55	41	‑57	424
43rd	GBR	227815	Daniel Riley	56	‑67	65	67	‑71	29	48	13	21	25	29	18	54	425
44th	GBR	227168	George Hunter	60	57	(UFD)	33	33	33	17	35	31	55	38	36	‑62	428
45th	GBR	223236	Rio Mcnab	28	42	43	11	‑61	‑59	57	42	24	36	36	56	56	431
46th	GBR	224755	Ellie Bonar	58	12	‑67	62	49	27	43	48	33	40	32	29	‑73	433
47th	GBR	222775	Oscar Johnson	‑74	53	37	61	64	9	20	53	(DNC)	53	35	26	43	454
48th	GBR	226730	Nathanael Sparrow	20	45	‑63	57	‑75	58	44	31	35	52	45	50	34	471
49th	GBR	224334	Jessica Cunningham	69	68	‑76	49	41	42	39	25	25	35	40	38	‑77	471
50th	GBR	211111	Alice Atkin	34	55	12	20	24	‑68	64	65	‑67	63	66	63	24	490
51st	GBR	221319	Will Keys‑Batson	52	48	36	‑65	62	61	25	39	39	45	51	‑64	40	498
52nd	GBR	208999	Theo Forbes	‑59	52	‑61	54	56	49	55	49	47	37	27	54	41	521
53rd	GBR	204283	Elsie Jenkinson	53	40	53	53	21	50	60	43	43	49	‑63	57	‑79	522
54th	AUS	206018	Addison Greenwood	55	30	40	63	15	31	54	51	45	(DNC)	(DNC)	DNC	53	530
55th	GBR	224759	Charlie Weatheritt	49	‑65	59	39	‑78	44	51	47	54	58	43	49	38	531
56th	GBR	213973	Isobelle Johnson	‑72	50	46	46	59	63	53	(RET)	41	50	46	32	47	533
57th	GBR	227533	Evie Bennell	66	54	51	74	‑85	22	30	45	51	32	50	61	‑76	536
58th	GBR	224946	Amelie Ballantyne	50	61	42	56	‑72	‑72	67	54	52	66	48	53	3	552
59th	GBR	210267	Eleanor Hughes	48	44	48	31	48	66	58	52	65	‑77	‑79	72	42	574
60th	CAY	9984	Cameron Lloyd	54	59	45	41	47	(BFD)	‑80	62	73	70	49	59	21	580
61st	GBR	185656	Barney Hall	‑79	64	‑82	64	74	12	36	64	57	75	61	37	45	589
62nd	GBR	220040	Digby Werrey‑Easterbrook	45	‑82	71	70	40	40	56	69	64	74	‑84	65	18	612
63rd	GBR	182540	Jake Brian	‑68	‑79	47	59	67	62	50	56	28	61	62	62	59	613
64th	GBR	212232	Aedan Hadaway	64	58	52	‑76	‑76	45	65	55	55	46	58	66	60	624
65th	GBR	214960	Monty Levell	41	39	62	47	60	67	76	76	(DNC)	59	‑80	74	26	627
66th	GBR	227481	Charlie Knights	51	56	72	45	58	47	66	‑79	60	64	‑86	60	61	640
67th	GBR	227319	Lucas Rooke	70	71	64	‑73	32	71	70	60	48	54	57	45	(DNC)	642
68th	GBR	135464	Harry Cunningham	65	‑75	‑77	66	63	48	75	59	42	56	53	52	75	654
69th	GBR	226642	Joshua Ayling	7	24	49	35	54	81	69	68	(DNS)	86	(DNC)	DNC	DNC	659
70th	GBR	217491	Sally Kerry	62	63	69	68	31	69	74	(DNC)	(DNC)	47	54	58	68	663
71st	GBR	224128	Blake Brown	‑81	69	70	‑80	80	65	62	41	TLY	69	65	55	78	682
72nd	GBR	180777	Tamsin Rowntree	29	60	41	51	‑84	‑85	73	77	72	73	64	78	65	683
73rd	GBR	198964	Martha Lewis	76	66	54	40	57	77	61	(DNC)	(DNC)	76	71	75	52	705
74th	GBR	180627	Hector Jackson	77	78	73	71	34	78	‑82	57	68	71	60	‑81	46	713
75th	GBR	222761	Griff Attrill	67	73	55	79	‑82	60	72	67	63	‑82	70	70	51	727
76th	GBR	207082	Holly Williams	78	77	79	78	68	73	46	(RET)	59	65	69	48	‑81	740
77th	HKG	226783	Joshua Wong	31	70	50	72	43	‑89	85	75	(DNC)	81	85	84	69	745
78th	GBR	187535	Josie Clark	80	72	68	52	‑81	‑82	71	71	69	67	78	73	55	756
79th	GBR	223451	Daisy Cox	73	74	56	75	70	‑79	‑83	73	71	79	76	68	66	781
80th	GBR	203986	Pierre Schilling	‑87	‑89	80	82	83	75	78	46	61	78	72	67	84	806
81st	GBR	159180	Amber Giumali	86	88	78	77	‑89	84	49	74	66	(DNS)	67	71	70	810
82nd	GBR	210236	Lexa Taylor‑Green	(RET)	(DNC)	84	87	87	70	68	63	62	80	77	69	71	818
83rd	GBR	214587	Danielle Rooksby	82	80	81	81	73	80	77	(DNC)	(DNC)	57	75	77	80	843
84th	GBR	206471	Anila Atkins	75	76	75	85	77	83	84	(DNC)	(DNC)	62	82	79	67	845
85th	GBR	208281	Albert Nehza	83	83	83	‑90	‑90	87	81	78	74	68	59	82	82	860
86th	GBR	204178	Anna Sutcliffe	63	81	85	88	65	76	86	(DNC)	(DNC)	84	81	85	74	868
87th	GBR	186068	Josiah Long	‑88	87	88	84	69	86	87	80	(DNC)	72	68	76	85	882
88th	GBR	227809	Amelia Carthy	84	86	74	86	‑88	‑88	88	81	76	85	83	83	72	898
89th	GBR	210429	Freddie Golding	89	85	86	83	86	64	79	(DNC)	(DNC)	83	73	80	DNC	901
90th	GBR	20097	Omar Suliman	85	84	89	89	79	90	(DNF)	(DNC)	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	83	971
91st	GBR	190525	Ayman Suliman	90	90	87	91	91	91	89	(DNC)	(DNC)	87	NSC	86	86	981
92nd	GBR	221349	Jai Mutreja	(DNC)	(DNC)	DNC	DNC	DNC	74	DNS	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	14