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Henri-Lloyd Warsash Spring Championship Weekend 2

by James Crew 30 Apr 11:36 BST 25-26 April 2026

The final weekend of the Henri-Lloyd Warsash Spring Championship was held in glorious spring weather basking the Solent in wall-to-wall sunshine for both Saturday and Sunday.

The forecast easterly wind was very stable - barely moving more than 20 degrees on either day - making course setting more straight forward than the incredibly shifty northerly from the previous weekend! Competitors enjoyed 7-10kts on Saturday and up to 13kts on Sunday.

Henri-Lloyd Warsash Spring Championship Weekend 2 - photo © Warsash SC
Henri-Lloyd Warsash Spring Championship Weekend 2 - photo © Warsash SC

IRC - Black Group

Competitor numbers in Class 1 and 2 were bolstered with additional yachts as the Performance 30 and 40 classes held their second inshore event of the 2026 season.

Three windward/leeward, two-lap courses followed by around the cans to finish closer to Southampton Water were set on Saturday, with a windward/leeward and a final round the cans course for Sunday.

Henri-Lloyd Warsash Spring Championship Weekend 2 - photo © Warsash SC
Henri-Lloyd Warsash Spring Championship Weekend 2 - photo © Warsash SC

The largest boat in Class 1, Luna, Tim Webb's Swan 45, was consistent with six firsts discarding a 4th gave them a 22-point gap over 2nd place Journeymaker 11, J111 owned by Chris Jones finishing five points ahead of Paul Griffiths' J111 Jagerbomb. The J111s clearly performs well in the P40 class taking the 2nd to 5th places.

J boats covered the top four places in IRC 2 with Jukebox, John Smart's J109 with a consistent scoreline, discarding a 7th. Sam and Ollie Love's J109 had a strong day on Sunday finishing 2nd, some eight points ahead of Kevin Taylor's J99 Jump to It. Ed Mockridge's well-travelled JPK 1010 Elaine Again was the highest placed non-J boat in fifth.

Henri-Lloyd Warsash Spring Championship Weekend 2 - photo © Warsash SC
Henri-Lloyd Warsash Spring Championship Weekend 2 - photo © Warsash SC

There are very few boats that can discard a 1st over a 12-race series. However, Sam Laidlaw continued his winning ways from the previous weekend in the immaculately sailed ¼ tonner Aguila. Another ¼ tonner, Pacifist, fresh out of the workshop owned by Duncan Peace in second and James Crew and Peter Rutter's half tonner, Quokka, in 3rd place. It was touch and go for 3rd (and more importantly first Warsash SC boat!) against Jon Powell's well sailed SJ320 Betty.

Aguila's performance merited the presentation of the perennial Commodores' Cup. One of only two boats in the championships 40-year history to win this consecutively.

White Group

Henri-Lloyd Warsash Spring Championship Weekend 2 - photo © Warsash SC
Henri-Lloyd Warsash Spring Championship Weekend 2 - photo © Warsash SC

Henri-Lloyd Warsash Spring Championship Prize Giving - photo © Richard Jarman
Henri-Lloyd Warsash Spring Championship Prize Giving - photo © Richard Jarman
White Group's SB20s had perfect racing conditions with 9-13tks of wind all weekend.

However, it wasn't all plain sailing as Charlie Whelan from Reservoir Bod had an unexpected chilly swim as he leapt in to untangle a mark line from around his keel.

The well organised support rib quickly laid a replacement as the fleet came downwind on their second run and the race continued!

Mark Gillett's PB11 had a strong weekend increasing their lead from one point last weekend to finish 1st for the Championship, eight points clear of Reservoir Bod in 2nd.

Mark was presented the perennial Founder's Salver for best non ITC performance at the prize-giving.

Warsash Sailing Club in conjunction with Henri-Lloyd welcomed over 100 competitors to the club on Saturday 25th April for a post-race social which was enjoyed by all.

The event prize winners were very happy on Sunday afternoon when they received some fantastic prizes and vouchers courtesy of Henri-Lloyd.

Overall Results:

PosSail NoBoatClassHelmRatingR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10R11R12Pts
IRC 1 Champs
1stITA15656LunaSwan 45Tim Webb1.12212221‑431121117
2ndGBR7751RJourneymaker11J111Chris Jones1894363216434‑8339
3rdGBR5811RJagerbombJ/111Paul Griffiths192644562136‑93444
4thGBR1111XJitterbugJ111Cornel Riklin18536543525.51115(DNS)50.5
5thBER11Frequent FlyerJ111Ellie Wollmann186553753729‑104959
6thGBR6712RDawn TreaderJPK1180Ed Bell191(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNC472722109
7thGBR942RBulldogJ/122Derek Shakespeare177(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNC55.57376118.5
8thIRL66Checkmate XXFirst 50Nigel Biggs1.1142111(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC124
9thGBR8989NElysium IVSunFast 3600Max Walker139777676(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNC125
10thGBR1010LXinskaX40Rupert Morgan187(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNC898665127
11thGBR1805XSovereign Sail NavySunfast 3600Emma Barry141888847(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNC128
12thGBR42NLa ReponseKer 39Andrew McIrvine1.117(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNC9845DNF8133
13thGBR1428RRogan JoshBeneteau First 40Richard Powell166(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNC1010511910140
14thGBR79RSkermisherKer 36Jonathan Blanshard186(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNC1111108107142
15thGBR5985LThinking SpaceJ/112eHarry Tilling2(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNC121212121211156
16thGBR748RHappy DaizeJ112EPhil Elford2(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC1112176
IRC 2 Champs
1stGBR9091RJukeboxJ109John Smart0.998211221345‑72124
2ndIRL8088Frank 4J109Oliver Love153‑6243262433234
3rdGBR1599RJump 2 itJ99Kevin Taylor184341155‑10317842
4thGBR2709RJumping JellyfishJ109David Richards1112334(DNC)46758548
5thGBR1250NElaine AgainJPK 1010Ed Mockridge1355‑999775644667
6thGBR4796LJoyJPK 1010Steve Butters0.995745754‑12711125976
7thGBR6631RNightjarA31Jack Banks0.989676663912‑139131087
8thGBR8848RJenieJ/88Rosie Berry12389787RET88910‑141398
9thGBR5831RThunderbaultArchambault 31Julian James0.984910858814.51310‑151014109.5
10thGBR3061XDynamoArchambault A35Andrew Screech116(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNC112613114
11thGBR9066RBlackjackJ99Vernon Bradley17108101010613‑1512111512117
12thGBR543RKaraboudjanJ109Aaron Goodman‑Simpson1(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNC231264118
13thGBR1415LMad DashElan 410Sam Tregelles13RET11111111916161416‑1715142
14thGBR8809RMojo Risin'J/109Rob Cotterill1(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNC11988127155
15thGBR8541RJeroboamJ/109Stephen Davis13(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNC101415131116179
16thGBR3111NMostly HarmlessJ105Natalie Jobling1(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNC14.5111614DNCDNC195.5
17thGBR8199Further WestJ99Isabelle Waha117(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC911200
18thGBR9109TRED ARROWJ109 2.10Jim Will11(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC1618214
19thGBR7385RPantherReflex 38James Bathurst129(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC1817215
IRC 3 Champs
1stGBR8414RAguilaQuarter TonSam Laidlaw0.897‑11111111111111
2ndGBR7447RPACIFISTQuarter TonDuncan Peace0.8972223334342‑5432
3rdGBR8185QuokkaHalf TonPeter Rutter0.9413542‑1025723.57545.5
4thGBR8806TBettySJ320Jon Powell0.959568‑104422RDG3.52948
5thGBR6508TBanterMustang 30 Mk 2Ian Handley0.905433777355‑93350
6thGBR585T2XSX‑99Aindriu McCormack0.9676‑10752569359663
7thGBR363RWhooperLG One‑offGiovanni Belgrano0.93778.55686‑108674267.5
8thIRL9186Duff Lite ‑ CartoonQuarter TonGavin Doyle0.897(DNC)4DNCDNC5874786895
9thGBR4589RProspero of HambleSigma 33Allan Fraser0.9068794610‑1111911101095
10thGBR8285Kindred SpiritSigma 38Johan Wagner0.972RETDNFDNSDNS111213131213‑1514135
11thGBR6896TERIK the REDMustang 30 Mark 2Bernard Fyans0.906(DNC)DNCDNCDNCRET99108101111139
12thGBR8525RLiquidity Risk IICorby 25Sam Cox0.914(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNC86RET687145
13thGBR9219RLunaJ92Julian Tickner0.9631011109911(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNC155
14thGBR7881RTIGERQuarter tonTom Daniel0.90498.568(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC164.5
15thGBR9022TTouchpaperCorby 29David Mallett0.974(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNC121210121213166
16thGBR9608AlchemyHunter ImpalaÖmer Gürdogan0.88(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCNSC14111414RET180
17thGBR5189TJ'ronimoJ 92David Greenhalgh2(DNC)DNCDNCDNC1213DNCDNCDNCDNC1615189
18thGBR7557InnuendoQuarter ton McIIraithLaurence George Hildesley0.88(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC1312196

SB20 Class Results:

PosSail NoHelmBoat NameR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10R11R12R13R14Pts
1stGBR3820Mark GillettPBII Twenty‑3122111211111217
2ndGBR3758Charles WhelanReservoir Bod1211522(RET)22222125
3rdGBR3515Phil TilleyDyn Tân55‑65454344443353
4thGBR3336Andy WilliamsGreat White Lies23333335655(DNC)DNCDNC59
5thGBR3177Alex Slade 665667(DNC)456654DNF71
6thGBR3584Sean NeeBoomerang4444245(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC81
7thGBR3106Isaac Marsh (DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC13333DNCDNC85
8thGBR3556Hannah Bard 77RET7766(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC102

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