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Waldringfield Cadet Week 2025

by Helen Krailing 1 Sep 15:19 BST 22-25 August 2025
Waldringfield Cadet Week 2025 © Angie Meyer

Sometimes it's hard to know who is having more fun, the children or the parents, but either way, word is spreading and Waldringfield Sailing Club welcomed more visitors than ever this bank holiday weekend.

Frensham, South Cerney, Fishers Green, Rickmansworth and Welsh Harp families all came to enjoy the scenery, the Cake, the Treasure Hunt around the village, the Quiz, S'mores and 9 hotly contested races with 5 different race winners.

Two trophy races were scheduled for Friday afternoon 22nd August to allow everyone to arrive and get set up without missing the main event. It was a light wind introduction to the tide and mud - not only for the visitors! Only one race was completed and Will Hancock (SCSC) & Alvy Jones (FGSC) set the pace for the event. Will won the Regatta in 2023, Silver in 2024 so it got the locals worried! Lewis Walker and Clementine Denny Pickess were 2nd and Rosemary Fish and Millie Ballam finished 3rd. These are both Silver Fleet boats. Anything could happen this weekend.

The main event started on Saturday with 3 races each day for the 23 boats in silver and gold fleet and 2 for the 12 boats in Regatta fleet. Some highlights:

  • Primrose and Penelope came 2nd in race 4 in the main fleet after a late promotion from regatta.
  • Charlotte and Michael came 3rd in race 4 and were regularly seen near the front of the fleet, finishing 2nd in Silver and 7th overall.
  • Margot Pynn was the youngest crew and completed all races age 7 and 6 weeks.
  • Lewis & Clementine, Tom & Issy, George & Evie, Mia and Sophie all got 2 race wins. Kali and Araminta won race 8.
  • Under 13 was won by Jasper Bush, Under 14 by Lewis Walker, Under 15 by George Cox Olliff and Under 16 by Tom Krailing.
  • The banana awards were back and Chris Fish won one for setting the course for the ex-cadets race and then sailing the wrong course.
  • 6 ex cadet helms took on the challenge of the ex cadet race and with 12 National Championship titles between them it was the race to watch with commentary from the Kali and Ella in the race box keeping everyone entertained.
  • Ethan's Dad Sandeep offered to help Chris in the Galley everyday and Ethan won the Plank for multiple reasons and we are delighted they embraced cadet week so fully.
  • Andre Edwards was the winning crew in the Old Gaffers Race helmed by former Cadet and Lark National Champion Stephen Videlo.
  • Alvy Jones ably crewed by Will won the crews race in testing windy conditions
  • Frensham brought their lead guitarist Simon Gregory forimpromptu Karaoke on Sunday night.
  • Lewis Walker and Clementine Denny Pickess are our new Waldringfield Cadet Week Champions!! Massive congratulations to this under 14 silver fleet sailor and his fantastic crew.

The most fulfilling part of the weekend is watching the progress made by the regatta fleet. Cadet week offers the chance for the crews to transition after crewing in the nationals and get some helming practice before the Inlands.

The winners of the week were Jemima Cox - Olliff helming her first regatta crewed by her helm for the World Championships in Czechia this summer. This is a very worthy way to give back and develop new helms, well done Ava for showing how its done.

Georgina sailed with Lola last cadet week but has spent most of the year sailing with Kemmel. This pair are getting their act together and had a great weekend finishing second.

After Bruce's storming performance at the Nationals with a race win and a second place he gave up his chance of glory in the main fleet to crew for his brother Oscar and help him out. They finished 3rd. Well done boys!

Oli, Jude, Henry and Rosie have all just finished crewing and performed brilliantly with Daisy, Harry, Lucas and Eden. All but Lucas are brand new crews and all finished within 8 points of each other.

Then came Eliza and Lulu who showed great potential and were notably the only regatta pairing to compete in the weeks most important race - the crew's race. Charlie Baxter introduced his cousin Robbie to cadets.

The tide, mud, club boats and revolving crews contributed to the results not showing how well the Welsh Harp regatta helms did. Hansel, Roline and Ethan sailed with Henry, Rose, Finn, Isla, Rosa from our Junior Sailing Section and Yaseen, Archie, Poppy, Well done for being so adaptable and getting stuck in. You learnt lots and I hope you come back to Waldringfield soon and bring your friends!

Thank you again to our sponsors: Seamark Nunn, Hawke Marine, Fox's Chandlery and Robertos Ice Cream.

Overall Results:

PosFleetBoat NameSail NoHelmCrewHelm Age GroupClubR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9Pts
Gold and Silver Fleet
1stSilverHurricane10121Lewis WalkerClementine Denny‑PickessU14Waldringfield SC314‑10331‑7217
2ndGoldMatador10129Tom KrailingIssy Stock Waldringfield SC‑18431‑6523119
3rdGoldHypersonic10128George Cox‑OlliffEvie WinchesterU15Waldringfield SC125‑6215‑6420
4thGoldUtopia8529Mia StanislausSophie Baer Frensham Pond SC‑103141(OCS)34622
5thGoldEnigma10003Dylan McArdleHarriet Walker Waldringfield SC2(OCS)7‑95242325
6thGoldKiwi9078Kali KaraskasAraminta Denny Pickess Waldringfield SC8767‑11(OCS)61540
7thSilverMischief & Mayhem9964Charlotte Noren‑TophamMichael Thorpe Frensham Pond SC56‑11396‑168946
8thGoldThunderstruck10094Will HancockAlvy Jones South Cerney SC / Fishers Green SC‑9‑18887495748
9thSilverZest9876Ella EdwardsEdith PynnU15Waldringfield SC4‑169549711‑1349
10thGoldMaverick10007James VellacottClara VellacottU15Waldringfield SC‑13521188‑139851
11thSilverTwocan9985Primrose Denny‑PickessPenelope ReidU14Waldringfield SC‑201013214(DNF)11121678
12thSilverAquilo9977Holly JonesEliza GregoryU15Frensham Pond SC1481013101310‑19‑1778
13thSilverWhat's It Called9020Zoe ThomasThomas Emile/Isla RobsonU15Rickmansworth SC15‑21‑22121678101280
14thSilverThe Great Escape9962Jasper BushElsa StockU13Waldringfield SC611‑23‑21131514141487
15thSilverAnimal8378Sophia StampAvenlina AlmquistU15Frensham Pond SC1214‑2018‑191015131092
16thSilverBombshell9360Joe MycroftElizabeth ThorpeU15Frensham Pond SC71315141718‑2217‑19101
17thSilverHypnosis7335Charlie JonesEdward GregoryU13Frensham Pond SC16917‑2220(OCS)121611101
18thSilverEl Nino9043Olivia StampSbastian Baer Frensham Pond SC171219‑20151219‑2315109
19thSilverForty‑two9034Rosemary FishMilly BallamU14Waldringfield SC11‑2016191216‑20.51820112
20thSilverQuicksilver10107Daisy CoxGwen CollischonU14Fishers Green SC191912‑23‑2114181518115
21stSilverFast Forward9026Imogen BushMargot Pynn Waldringfield SC‑231714152211‑232122122
22ndSilverPurple Haze9454Maxwell StanislausHannah Muir‑WoodU14Frensham Pond SC‑21(NSC)18161817172021127
23rdSilverHi‑Velocity9215Isobel StampScarlett Bose‑MallickU15Frensham Pond SC22152117‑231920.522‑23136.5
Regatta Fleet
1stRegattaTrue Colours9984Jemima Cox‑OlliffAva StoddartU14Waldringfield SC31312(SCP)   10
2ndRegattaPushing It10001Georgina LoaderLola DawsonU14Waldringfield SC134‑513   12
3rdRegattaMistofolees8513Oscar WardBruce WardU15South Cerney SC2516‑81   15
4thRegattaWild Thing9289Oliver WalkerDaisy GiffordU12Waldringfield SC‑66RDG336   19
5thRegattaWhite Stuff9000Jude BaldockHarry BallamU12Waldringfield SC42(DNF)447   21
6thRegattaDouble Expresso9634Henry YatesLucas FishU15South Cerney SC5‑75255   22
7thRegattaScallywag9083Rosie HancockEden JonesU13South Cerney SC / Fishers Green SC‑746764   27
8thRegattaSpace Cadet9767Eliza CardLulu CardU13Waldringfield SC(DSQ)878710   40
9thRegattaPulling Power7630Hansel HollandYaseen Waymouth / Finn WoodU12Welsh Harp SC9981010(DNF)   46
10thRegatta 9600Roline PillemberArchie BaxterU15Welsh Harp SC810119‑1211   49
11thRegattaWillpower9028Charlie BaxterRobbie Kajzer‑HughesU14Waldringfield SC10(RET)10DNF98   50
12thRegatta 7669Ethan VincentPoppy BaxterU14Welsh Harp SC11119(RET)119   51

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