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ILCA Open at Wembley Sailing Club

by Peter Crompton 13 May 13:41 BST 10 May 2026

A 15mph North Easterly blowing down the Welsh Harp gave a fantastic beat down the whole lake then back to a two-mark leeward gate close to the dam wall.

Roger Wilson was an early casualty with a big gust snapping his mast.

ILCA 7

Race 1
Simon Hamnett (Papercourt SC), john Curran and Will MacDonald were in front at the windward mark. Will capsized close to the leeward gate. The lead changed several times with Simon finally winning from John, Joe Cic and Neil Crosby (Bowmoor).

Race 2
Julian Bradley led the fleet to the first mark and down the run but capsized at the leeward mark letting Joe and Richard Bettes (Fishers Green) through. John passed them both on the beat and they finished in that order. Simon was forced to retire from this race.

Race 3
With all to play for John, Will and Simon were ahead on the first beat. Joe caught the group on the run.

John got clear on the last beat with Simon, Will and Joe battling it out. Joe got ahead in the final 200m to finish second behind John followed by Will and Simon.

ILCA 6

Adeel Khan (WHSC) won all three races from Hugh Leach (Reading SC), Andrzej Bijarski (Aylesbury SC) and Michael James (Papercourt SC).

The first woman was Peishan Huang in an ILCA 6. and the first in the Legend category was Mark Heretier.

Honourable mention and thanks to:
Race Team - Colin, Nicki, Joe, David, Shep, Richard and Julie
Entries & Registration - Douglas
Scoring & results - Helen
Rescue - Mike & Joy

Naina's magnificent Indian cuisine ended a brilliant day's racing.

Overall Results:

PosSail NoHelmRigClubR1R2R3Pts
1222017John CurranILCA 7Wembley Sailing Club‑2112
2211870Joe CicILCA 7Wembley Sailing Club‑3224
3191715Simon HammentILCA 7Papercourt Sailing Club1(RET)45
4216367William MacDonaldILCA 7Wembley Sailing Club‑9437
5228008Peter CromptonILCA 7Wembley Sailing Club‑145510
6195742Richard BettlesILCA 7Fishers Green Sailing Club83(DNS)11
7172351Austin JacksonILCA 7Wembley Sailing Club5‑7712
8224552Neil CrosbyILCA 7Bowmoor Sailing Club410(DNS)14
9196557Gareth JonesILCA 7Wembley Sailing Club‑108614
10130596Julian BradleyILCA 7Wembley Sailing Club‑126814
11215695Andrew McLeishILCA 7Up River Yacht Club7‑9916
12209487Alan HollowayILCA 7Wembley Sailing Club6‑131117
13205121Adeel KhanILCA 6Welsh Harp Sailing Club11‑121021
14162748Duncan SalmonILCA 7Wembley Sailing Club1311(DNS)24
15128903Andrzej BijarskiILCA 6Aylesbury Sailing Club‑17151227
16190843Hugh LeachILCA 6Reading Sailing Club‑15141327
17200509Michael JamesILCA 6Papercourt Sailing Club1616(DNS)32
180Peishan HuangILCA 6Wembley Sailing Club‑21191433
19144399Mark PillingerILCA 6Papercourt Sailing Club1817(DNS)35
201Marc HeretierILCA 4Wembley Sailing Club2018(RET)38
2169Nick HeenanILCA 6Welsh Harp Sailing Club19(RET)DNS41

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