ILCA open meeting 2025 at Notts County Sailing Club
by Richard Mason & David Eberlin 15 Jul 06:09 NZST
12 July 2025
Run down the lake - ILCA open meeting at Notts County © David Eberlin
A lovely warm and sunny day greeted 26 ILCA sailors at Notts County Sailing Club on 12th of July 2025. The wind was from a steady light south east breeze with occasional 14 mph gusts.
Rebecca Ogden led the race team, and set a double beat with slightly different angles to allow for any wind swings, with reaches and runs providing an interesting course.
Race 1 got away with Nickolas Welbourn (Stokes Bay) taking an early lead from John Ling (Bartley) only to let John past to win race one, with Luke Wilshire (Ogston) coming home third. Simon Parker came home first Notts County member in fourth.
The spot prize went to Phill Henson for being down a couple of hours before the race but did not make it in time and missed the start gun of race 1.
This was followed by lunch, provided at a discount by Waitrose, along with iced water to help prevent dehydration for competitors and helpers.
Race 2 followed and Nickolas Welbourn sailed away from the fleet to win with a clear margin with the rest chasing his heels but unable to find the speed to match him.
Race 3 saw local hero Alan Kenyon (Notts County) round the first mark in front and go on to be first NCSC boat overall. He could not however stop Nickolas Welbourn from passing him as the wind increased. Second was Chirstine Stathem (Attenborough/Burton) who sailed great to come home second in race 3 and fourth overall.
The two back to back races were followed by complementary watermelon for after-racing hydration, and prize-giving.
Overall Results:
| Pos | Class | Sail No | Helm | Club | R1 | R2 | R3 | Pts |
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| 1st | ILCA 7 | 219907 | Nickolas Welbourn | Stokes Bay SC | ‑2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2nd | ILCA 7 | 219538 | John Ling | Bartley SC | 1 | ‑2 | 2 | 3 |
| 3rd | ILCA 7 | 222776 | Luke Wilshire | Ogston SC | 3 | ‑7 | 4 | 7 |
| 4th | ILCA 6 | 222555 | Christine Stathem | Attenborough / Burton SCs | ‑13 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 5th | ILCA 7 | 179751 | Jonathan Lye | | ‑14 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 6th | ILCA 7 | 176709 | Alan Kenyon | NCSC | 5.5 | ‑9 | 5 | 10.5 |
| 7th | ILCA 6 | 189200 | Mike Heap | Ogston SC | ‑16 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 8th | ILCA 7 | 211259 | Richard Mason | NCSC | 8 | 4 | ‑10 | 12 |
| 9th | ILCA 7 | 216250 | Simon Parker | NCSC | 4 | 8 | ‑11 | 12 |
| 10th | ILCA 7 | 167587 | Julian Lloyd | NCSC | 5.5 | ‑11 | 9 | 14.5 |
| 11th | ILCA 7 | 51503 | Charles Miles‑Hayler | NCSC | 10 | ‑12 | 8 | 18 |
| 12th | ILCA 7 | 209933 | David Beard | NCSC | 7 | 14 | ‑16 | 21 |
| 13th | ILCA 7 | 165747 | Alan Somerfield | NCSC | 11 | ‑13 | 12.5 | 23.5 |
| 14th | ILCA 6 | 211259 | Sarah Mason | NCSC | ‑17 | 10 | 15 | 25 |
| 15th | ILCA 7 | 218426 | Phil Henson | NCSC | ‑24 | 15 | 12.5 | 27.5 |
| 16th | ILCA 7 | 123661 | Neil Chadborn | NCSC | 15 | ‑17 | 14 | 29 |
| 17th | ILCA 7 | 169710 | Jonathan Twite | NCSC | 12 | ‑20 | 20 | 32 |
| 18th | ILCA 7 | 150666 | Roger Mack | NCSC | ‑19 | 16 | 17 | 33 |
| 19th | ILCA 7 | 216240 | Mark Parker | NCSC | 9 | (DNF) | RET | 35 |
| 20th | ILCA 7 | 206288 | Mike Westwell | NCSC | ‑22 | 19 | 18 | 37 |
| 21st | ILCA 7 | 205302 | Jeremy Coupland | NCSC | ‑21 | 18 | 19 | 37 |
| 22nd | ILCA 7 | 198157 | Arif Ahsan | NCSC | 20 | 22 | (DNC) | 42 |
| 23rd | ILCA 4.7 | 160482 | Toby Schofield | NCSC | ‑23 | 21 | 21 | 42 |
| 24th | ILCA 6 | 169299 | Maria Bilhous | NCSC | 18 | (DNF) | DNC | 44 |
| 25th | ILCA 4.7 | 189503 | Lyra Ainsley | NCSC | 25 | 23 | (DNC) | 48 |