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ILCA UK Youth Winter Trophy at Datchet Water Sailing Club - ILCA 6 fleet report

by Millie Lewis 8 Feb 13:15 GMT 1-2 February 2025

The ILCA UK Youth Winter Trophy at Datchet Water Sailing Club saw a weekend of difficult but tactical racing, with three races completed across the two days. Conditions remained light, with 2-8 knots of breeze, big pressure differences, and shifty winds, making it a test of linking the pressure and staying in phase with the shifts.

A notable addition to this event was the use of trackers to track the racing, provided by TracTrac/Blueskyeventsupport.

The tracker allows spectators to watch real-time live racing and gives sailors the chance to review the race to see the gains and losses afterwards. The live leaderboard displayed crucial information, including boat speed, distance to the next mark, boat heading, and total distance sailed.

To build on this, James Foster will be hosting an online coached race playback session on Thu Feb 6th, using the data in the race viewer to help sailors refine their race strategies. The session is provided by TracTrac/Blueskyeventsupport.

Overall and Category Winners

In the ILCA 6 fleet, Toby Waggett secured the overall victory, with impressive consistency, while also taking the U17 boys' title. Freddie Sunderland and Archie Munro-Price completed the podium after a weekend of tight racing. Amélie Hacker claimed the ILCA 6 female title in 5th overall, ahead of Millie Lewis and Felicity Angell, with Jessica Powell finishing as the first U17 girl.

Top 3 Boys (ILCA 6):
1 Toby Waggett (1st U17 Boy)
2 Freddie Sunderland
3 Archie Munro-Price

Top 3 Girls (ILCA 6):
1 Amelie Hacker
2 Millie Lewis
3 Felicity Angell
First U17 Girl: Jessica Powell

Fastest Boat of the Day (FAB)
FAB Day 1: Leo Yates
FAB Day 2: Billy Morris

ILCA 6 Race Highlights

Race 1: Leo Yates had a dominant first beat, but unfortunately, he was black-flagged,opening the door for Freddie Sunderland, who took the lead at the gate and defended it to the finish. Close battles played out behind him, with Toby Waggett and Lewis Bacon rounding out the top three. Amélie Hacker and Cameron Bignold-Kyles also had standout performances.

Race 2: Hugh Andrews and Archie Munro-Price led off the start, heading right into stronger pressure. However, Toby Waggett managed to overtake on the second beat, playing the shifts more effectively, again on the right-hand side, allowing him to secure the race win.

Race 3: Archie Munro-Price executed an impressive race, winning the pin end of the start and controlling the centre-left side of the course. Rounded the first mark in the lead and continued to extend his advantage throughout the race. Tom Rawlings and Jessica Powell both had strong upwind performances, while Toby Waggett and Cameron Bignold-Kyles made big gains on the downwind legs to finish second and third, respectively.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to our sponsors: Harken, Rooster and Ovington. And a special thanks to TracTrac. And Bluesky for their support.

Despite the light conditions, the race team did an excellent job of delivering competitive racing. A huge thank you to the Race Officers Paul Jackson, who oversaw Saturday's racing, and Jane Sunderland, who managed the course on Sunday. Special thanks also to the safety crews who also laid the marks, the jury, the tally team, the beach team and all the volunteers who helped make the event possible.

Overall Results:

PosSail NoHelmSailing AgeGenderClubR1R2R4Pts
1st221318Toby Waggett15MaleDerwent Reservoir Sailing Club2125
2nd224969Freddie Sunderland18Male 17513
3rd222281Archie Munro‑Price18MaleCastle Cove Sailing Club142117
4th218526Cameron Bignold‑Kyles18MaleLymington Town Sailing Club511319
5th214134Amelie Hacker18FemaleAldeburgh YC461121
6th221327Tom Rawlings17MaleLyme Regis Sailing Club1010424
7th224685Lewis Bacon18MaleLeigh and Lowton391325
8th222541Ralph Musto18MaleCorinthian Otters165728
9th224752Millie Lewis19FemaleMedway YC6131029
10th201872Hugh Andrews18MaleBlackwater SC1531432
11th223085Felicity Angell18FemaleDraycote Water Sailing Club7161538
12th211078Jessica Powell15FemaleDraycote Water Sailing Club1317838
13th218986William Brown18MaleIsland Barn Reservoir Sailing Club8261852
14th219884Corneille Leprince17MaleKing George Sailing Club9202352
15th223826Sara Goujon18FemaleHunts Sailing Club11192252
16th221490Leo Yates17MaleIsland Barn SCUFD4654
17th176848Nathan Clark17MaleWaveney & Oulton Broad Yacht Club27151759
18th225211Billy Morris17MaleDelph Sailing Club32121660
19th207082Louis Voss15MaleParkstone YC18232061
20th223089Jessica Watson18FemaleGuernsey Yacht Club25251262
21st224549Lauren Irons18FemalePapercourt SC / Island Barn RSC22182565
22nd213140Katherine Gunn17FemaleNotts County SC / Draycote Academy2930968
23rd220097Oscar Bartlett16MaleHayling Island19222869
24th224699Lauren Attwell18FemaleRutland SC24281971
25th211111Ollie Atkin16MaleCBYC (Cardiff Bay)218DNC73
26th213540Lucas Symons17MaleIsland Barn Reservoir Sailing Club23272676
27th222231Seb Lyttle16MaleQMSC17352779
28th221586Max Guiguet‑Belcher17MaleKGSC28213180
29th213052Isla Todd16FemaleIsland Barn Reservoir SC36242181
30th210220Mortimer Mastin16Maledabchicks20323082
31st220518Fred Buckley17MaleYorkshire Dales Sailing Club2614UFD84
32nd222567William Moss17MaleBarnt Green SC1229DNC85
33rd221800Theo Whiter18MaleLympstone31312486
34th206428Sebastian Sitton15MaleWarsash Sailing Club30332992
35th213572Oliver Willett16MaleThorpe Bay Yacht Club343632102
36th223458Rory Freestone16MaleDelph Sailing Club353435104
37th220171Louie Cornell16MaleFelpham sailing club333737107
38th206503Emily Brushett18FemaleNetley Sailing Club413833112
39th185722Finlay Todd18MaleIsland Barn Reservoir SC394034113
40th203527Felipe Garcia17MaleKing George Sailing Club403938117
41st219908Joseph Samuel16MaleKing George Sailing Club384139118
42nd217000Gretel Haines17FemaleGurnard Sailing ClubUFDDNC36124
43rd75233Finley Mason16MaleDabchicks sailing club37RETDNC125

Tracking:

Watch the races here at tractrac.com/event-page/event_20250201_ILCAUKYout/3094

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