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Performance Sailcraft ILCA Open at Notts County Sailing Club

by Sarah Mason 6 Jul 21:49 BST 4 July 2026

A lovely sunny warm day greeted the 23 ILCA sailors on Saturday the 4th of July 2026. The wind forecast was the same as it has been recently which left a few sailors sitting at home thinking it was too windy and a few sailors changing down to smaller rigs. The strong winds never really materialised, leaving a great day sailing for everyone that ventured out onto the water.

Mrs Becca Ogden (Race Officer) did a brilliant job organising her team as a well-oiled machine to run three epic races.

Nicholas Welbourn (Stokes Bay) sailed impeccably to lead every single race by the first mark and go onto smash it with three bullets, with second place a fair distance behind... well done Nick! Second, third and fourth were all close with both all sailors having one second place in each of the three races, this meant with one leg to go, these three boats could finish in any order... what will happen next?

With John Ling (Bartley) finishing second overall and Johnathon Lye (Notts County) finishing third overall and Richard Mason (Notts County) in fourth place. Well done Guys!!

First ILCA 6 sailor was Christine Statham (Attenborough), closely followed by Notts County sailor Charles Miles-Hayler. First ILCA 4 sailor was local Notts County Sailor Sarah Mason. The first Junior Sailor was Notts County sailor Toby Schofield. Well done!

A huge thanks goes to series sponsors, Performance SailCraft, Race Officer Mrs Becca Ogden and her well-oiled Race Team, Fleet Captain Sarah Mason for running the event and the team of Notts County Volunteers which made it a success.

A big thank you also to Graham Stamper for taking photos on the day.

Prizewinnera at the Notts County ILCA Open - photo © Sarah Mason
Prizewinnera at the Notts County ILCA Open - photo © Sarah Mason

Overall Results:

PosDivisionRigSail NoHelmClubPYR1R2R3Pts
1st ILCA 7219907Nicholas WelbournStokes Bay S.C.1103‑1112
2ndGrand MasterILCA 7227801John LingBartley S.C.11032‑435
3rd ILCA 7179751Johathan LyeNCSC11034‑526
4thGrand MasterILCA 7211259Richard MasonNCSC1103‑5246
5thMasterILCA 6224742Christine StathamAttenborough S.C.115633‑86
6thMasterILCA 7226639Matt PotterNCSC11036‑8511
7th ILCA 6143614Charles Miles‑HaylerNCSC1156‑96713
8th ILCA 7212144Oliver RogersSSSC110387‑1015
9th ILCA 7201852Chris HuffenNCSC1103‑139.5615.5
10thGrand MasterILCA 6165747Alan SomerfieldNCSC1156109.5‑1119.5
11thMasterILCA 4157412Sarah MasonNCSC1218‑1211920
12thGreat Grand MasterILCA 7214547John ScottNCSC1103714‑1721
13thGrand MasterILCA 7205302Jeremy CouplandNCSC110311‑191324
14thGrand MasterILCA 4182246Catherine HughesNCSC1218‑19131225
15thMasterILCA 7123661Neil ChadbornNCSC11031412‑1626
16thGreat Grand MasterILCA 6186839Brian RobinsonNCSC115615‑171429
17thMasterILCA 7183147David BarnhamASC1103‑16151530
18thJuniorILCA 4160482Toby ScholfieldNCSC12181716‑2133
19thLegendILCA 6200322John RowellNCSC1156‑18181836
20thGreat Grand MasterILCA 7181378Martin HartNCSC1103‑21201939
21stMasterILCA 721Andy RogersSouth Staffs110320‑212040
22ndYouthILCA 6120078Joseph PaceyNCSC1156(DNF)222244
23rdJuniorILCA 4189503Lyra AinsleyNCSC121822(DNF)DNC46

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