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Port Ohope Yacht ClubKings Birthday Regatta 2025
Wed 4 Jun 2025 3:41am
Port Ohope Yacht Club held it’s annual Kings Birthday Regatta on the weekend of 31 May/1 June.
50 competitors sailed in three ILCA divisions, Optimist, Starling and Zephyrs with 16 ILCA 7, 17 ILCA 6 and 5 ILCA 4.
Saturday racing was held in testing conditions of 25-30 kts of SW. The wind mitigated the local knowledge advantage as boat handling and staying upright were key. Four races were completed by the ILCA fleets under professional Race Office Gary Smith.
2025 South Pacific ILCA Masters - Manly Brisbane
Fri 23 May 2025 9:17pmThe annual South Pacific ILCA Masters is on again.
- Racing Friday 25th July - Monday 28th July 2025
- Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron, Manly - Brisbane
- Entry and Notice of Race
- Commercial ILCA charter from NB Sailsports.
- Private charters sometimes available - contact the organisers.
This is a brilliant regatta. A warm winter break, top competition, friendly locals, rig on the the club lawn.
The only challenge is getting the bar staff to switch one of the TVs off the league and on to Super Rugby.
2025 Northshore Freshwater Champs Report & Results
Sun 27 Apr 2025 12:38am
Lake Pupuke turned on a very tricky but enjoyable weekend for the 2025 NSFWC, with a fleet of over 30 ILCA 6's and 7's completing 7 races over the two days. We welcomed a good number of out of town visitors and enjoyed close racing in both fleets all weekend.
The forecast was for light N winds on Saturday freshening significantly on Sunday, however the fresh winds on Sunday never eventuated and racing on both days was held in sub 10 knot N winds with many light patches and shifts to negotiate, taxing the race committee as well as the sailors.
A strong ILCA 6 youth contingent competed, a number of whom are training for the ILCA youth world later in the year. In spite of the tricky conditions results followed the pattern of recent regattas with a super consistent Tom Pilkington convincingly taking the title, winning 4 races along the way. Sam Clarke was a clear 2nd, winning 2 of the other races with Arran Begic completing the podium. Miro Luxford, who travelled up from Christchurch for the weekend, was 4th followed by the first Master, Dave Johnson from Tauranga. Chloe Turner was the first of the women ahead of master Georgina Wooldridge and Boe Reiff from Bay of Islands.
In the ILCA 7 it was another of the Pilkington clan, U21 George, who triumphed, counting 3 wins and 3 seconds, to take the title from Zach Stibbe and Max Faulkner. Convincingly leading the strong masters contingent was apprentice Andrew Child from Taipa. He and top GGM David Giles finished with a significant points advantage over a close group of masters, all of whom seemed to manage to achieve a mix of success and disasters in roughly equal measure over the 7 races to all end up close on points.
Prize giving was the usual entertaining affair, with commodore John Dowsett dolling out prizes with banter to suit, particularly targeting the (to remain anonymous) youth parents urging on selection of the wine and rum spot prizes by their charges from the sidelines!
So another successful event to wrap up a very successful seasons regattas for ILCA and best of luck to all those competing at ILCA worlds over the next few months.
ILCA 6
| pos | name | club | div . sail | Σ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | dis | |
| 1 | PILKINGTON Tom | MBSC | Y m 1092 | 9 | ufd | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 | |
| 2 | CLARKE Sam | MBSC | Y m 2079 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 8 | |
| 3 | BEGIC Arran | MBSC | Y m 6526 | 27 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ufd | 18 | |
| 4 | LUXFORD Miro | CBYC | Y m 7311 | 31 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 10 | |
| 5 | JOHNSON Dave | TYPBC | M m 9278 | 34 | ufd | 7 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 20 | |
| 6 | LINKLATER Thomas | TYPBC | Y m 0056 | 36 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 14 | |
| 7 | DIMOCK Liam | MBSC | Y m 4437 | 41 | ufd | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 20 | |
| 8 | TURNER Chloe | MBSC | Y w 3091 | 46 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 5 | dns | 9 | 18 | |
| 9 | DUNN Toby | MBSC | Y m 2175 | 47 | 6 | 8 | dns | 6 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 20 | |
| 10 | GAITES Isaac | MBSC | Y m 30 | 49 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 13 | |
| 11 | HOLLANDS Jack | MBSC | Y m 4251 | 58 | 8 | dns | 12 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 20 | |
| 12 | CRADDOCK Jack | WBC | Y m 8 | 64 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 15 | |
| 13 | ELSTOB Brett | TAIPA | A m 0505 | 65 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 11 | 17 | |
| 14 | UTTING Beau | MBSC | Y m 2181 | 71 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 1 | dnc | dnc | dnc | 20 | |
| 15 | WOOLDRIDGE Georgina | PBC | G w 8358 | 72 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 16 | |
| 16 | JOHNSON Lucas | TYPBC | Y m 2550 | 73 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 18 | |
| 17 | SHAW Luke | TBSC | Y m 6527 | 88 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | |
| 18 | REIFF Boe | BOIYC | Y m 0161 | 94 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | |
| 19 | FERGUSON Arthur | NGSC | G m 6723 | 100 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 16 | dnc | dnc | dnc | 20 | |
| dnc = 20 . . . raf dnf ocs ufd dsq dne nsc = | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | ||||||
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SCORING = Appendix A . . . z = ZFP . a = ARB . p = SPI . d = DPI . r = RDG . s = SRS |
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ILCA 7
| pos | name | club | div . sail | Σ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | dis | |
| 1 | PILKINGTON George | RNZYS | Y m 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2 | STIBBE Zach | OTAGO | O m 9911 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 3 | FAULKNER Max | TYPBC | O m 2253 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | |
| 4 | CHILD Andrew | TAIPA | A m 7849 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 9 | |
| 5 | GILES David | PBC | S m 7844 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 9 | |
| 6 | LOWE David | PBC | S m 0073 | 43 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 13 | |
| 7 | GRIGG Giles | TYC | G m 1504 | 44 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 11 | ufd | 14 | |
| 8 | PAGE Nick | PBC | S m 1519 | 49 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 13 | |
| 8= | HURSTHOUSE Mark | PBC | S m 2078 | 49 | ufd | 4 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 15 | |
| 10 | NICHOLSON Tony | PBC | G m 2266 | 50 | 7 | 11 | dns | dns | 6 | 3 | 8 | 15 | |
| 10= | NICHOLSON Karl | PBC | M m 7840 | 50 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 13 | |
| 12 | KELIS Nik | WBC | A m 8101 | 56 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 10 | ufd | 14 | |
| 13 | WOOLDRIDGE Neil | PBC | G m 4094 | 65 | 4 | 14 | 13 | dnf | 12 | 12 | 10 | 15 | |
| 14 | GLADWELL Ian | PBC | G m 2247 | 73 | dns | 5 | 11 | 12 | dnc | dnc | dnc | 15 | |
| dnc = 15 . . . raf dnf ocs ufd dsq dne nsc = | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | ||||||
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SCORING = Appendix A . . . z = ZFP . a = ARB . p = SPI . d = DPI . r = RDG . s = SRS |
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Port Ohope Yacht Club Regatta - King’s Birthday Weekend
Thu 24 Apr 2025 9:46pmPort Ohope is hosting its annual regatta over Kings Birthday Weekend: Saturday 31st May - Sunday 1st June.
NOR attached.
Entry is via the form links below:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSde14f9E0C-EVXb9dMx_EGijxLDqOoEUapD6zfN8gStUEdusw/viewform?usp=sharing
2025 Auckland ILCA Open, Youth and Masters Champs Results & Report
Tue 11 Mar 2025 4:12am
- Tamaki YC 5th & 6th April 2025
- Open and Youth - 2-day regatta
- Masters - 1-day Saturday regatta
There was a mix of conditions at Tamaki Yacht Club for the 2025 Auckland ILCA Champs on 5th & 6th April.
Open and Youth Results - Saturday + Sunday
The Souwester on Saturday threw up 4 challenging races for the sailors and a hard pressed race comittee trying to align the course. With that orientation at Tamaki the wind comes off the cliffs and around the point causing dramatic shifts and puffs.Then factor in the outgoing tide running out of Okahu Bay, along the shore, and across the Bastion reef.
On Sunday the North/Northeast directly from the Rangitoto peak had decent oscillations but was comparably stable. The pressure built to mid to late teens, the harbour waves kicked up, and the reflection by the club at the bottom mark got challending. With a tighter course area between the shipping channel and Tamaki Drive, race officers Garth & Alex changed to W3 - 3-lap windward leewards - to keep to the target 40 - 45 minutes. Both ILCA 7 and ILCA 6 fleets got 3 good competitive races which was enough for most sailors in those conditions.
Thanks again to the volunteers at Tamaki YC for making this happen.
Open and Youth Results - Saturday + Sunday
Open and Youth Winners
- ILCA 7 - Dylan Forsyth
- ILCA 6 overall and open male - Phil Wild
- ILCA 6 open female & 7th overall - Naiomi Ferrissey
- ILCA 6 youth male & 2nd overall - Arran Begic
- ILCA 6 youth female & 10th overall - Chloe Turner
Masters Results - Saturday only
Masters Champs Winners
ILCA 7 Overall - Giles Grigg
ILCA 7 Apprentice - Nik Kelis
ILCA 7 Master - Karl Nicholson
ILCA 7 Grand Master - Giles Grigg
ILCA 7 Great Grand Master - Nick Page
ILCA 6 Overall - Phil Wild
ILCA 6 Apprentice - Phillip Bennett
ILCA 6 Master - Phil WIld
ILCA 6 Grand Master - Roger Winton
ILCA 6 Great Grand Master - Ian Dobson
2025 ILCA North Island Freshwater Champs Results
Tue 11 Mar 2025 4:11amMany thanks to all the Taupo Yacht Club volunteer for another great ILCA North Island Freshwater Champs at their excellent Bayleys Centreboard Regatta.
2025 ILCA North Island Freshwater Champs Results
Guinness World Record for Salability Auckland
Tue 25 Feb 2025 7:48pm
Auckland sailor Fiona Heenan who has recently returned to sailing ILCA 6 after a long absence set off on an epic adventure last week. She is attempting to set a new Guinness World Record - longest distance in a single handed dinghy (female).
Lucy Luxford at the 2025 Oceania and Australian ILCA Nationals
Mon 27 Jan 2025 5:14am
The 2025 Oceania and Australian ILCA Nationals was a great opportunity and I was lucky enough to be a part of the Solidarity Program, which selects a female youth sailor from each state in Australia and from New Zealand and supports them to compete in the Oceania and Australia Nationals.
The program was all about making friends from different places, learning new things, and competing in a high performance regatta with lots of participants. I was given the opportunity to go to Brisbane and compete within this program, where I gained lots of experience sailing the ILCA 4.
More on the Solidarity Program
The sailing in Brisbane was really good with a minimum of 25 degrees everyday and lots of wind. My favourite day was the first one where 36 knot gusts sent us all off the course at the same time, making it very interesting on the ramp while over 200 sailors tried to find their 'dolleys'.
The program supplied a brand-new boat from Performance Sailcraft, a sail for the regatta, coaching, uniform, and entry fee. I made friends with people from all around Australia which was great fun and also means that I will know lots of people from Australia for my next international regatta.
I want to thank all the people who made it possible for me to be a part of this experience and the people who helped me immensely while I was there. Thanks also to Vaikobi, Performance Sailcraft for supplying our boats, the Australian ILCA association for making everything possible, and the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron for hosting the event.
- Lucy Luxford
ILCA's at the 2025 Auckland Anniversary Regatta - Cancelled
Wed 22 Jan 2025 9:45pmWe have cancelled the ILCA sailing for the 2025 Auckland Anniversary Regatta.
The current and forecast conditions are too strong for most ILCA sailors. And this has been consistent with the forecast over the past fw days.
So sorry about that. But we will be back racing at Tamaki YC next Saturday.
2025 Scott Construction NZ ILCA Championships - Nelson - Final Day Report
Mon 20 Jan 2025 8:04am
Champions crowned - But boy it was tight!
Day 4 Photos from livesaildie.com
Prizegiving photos from livesaildie.com
On the "its never like this in Nelson" theme mentioned yesterday, the 104 boat ILCA fleet sailed out in a fresh Easterly, which one local was heard to say were conditions he had never raced in over 20 years! The course was set for the Easterly and the first race was 2 minutes from starting when, lo and behold, the "real" fresh Nelson sea breeze, virtually absent for the last 3 days, decided to push the Easterly out, and after the course was relaid all fleets enjoyed great racing in the fresh NW sea breeze with a nice chop, perfect conditions for the for the ultimate 2 races of the championships.
In the ILCA 7 it could not have been any closer. After 10 races Caleb Armit and Dylan Forsyth were tied on points and both counting identical results; 4 firsts, 3 seconds and 2 thirds, so the championship came down to who had beaten who in the last race. In the last race there was a big right hand shift on the first beat that saw most of the top sailors back in the pack at the first mark including Caleb and Dylan. It was Caleb who managed to recover the best to finish 2nd which, with Dylan back in 5th, proved sufficient to secure him the championship. Both deserve congratulations for pushing each other throughout the series and it certainly bodes well for continuing NZ's long legacy at world level in the class. George Pilkington wrapped up 3rd overall, and the U21 title, with a 2nd and 3rd on the day, while Zach Stibbe was highly a commendable 4th overall and second U21.
The battle for overall ILCA 7 master supremacy also came down to the last race. The shift that decided the overall championship also played out for the masters. GM Andrew Dellabarca picked the first beat perfectly led at the first mark and was never headed, winning the race to secure him 5th overall and the masters title by a single point from Nelson local, Apprentice Tim Pitcaithly. Leading Master Kris Decke was a few point back in 7th overall while leading GGM was David Giles in 19th overall.
The final result of the ILCA 6 open fleet was a contrast, with 2024 Olympian Greta Pilkington dominating the fleet with 4 firsts and 4 seconds to win by a convincing margin. There was however a very tight contest for the minor overall placings. Ex ILCA 6 mens world champion George Lane did enough to secure second overall by a single point from Greta's younger brother, and leading youth, Tom Pilkington, who in turn was just 2 points ahead of 4th placed Arran Begic. Arran was second in the youths ahead of Beau Utting and dual race winner Sam Clarke. Chloe Turner continued her great form with two top ten places on the final day to secure the top Youth girl title from Kate Rasmussen and Rose Dickey. Miro Luxford was the unlucky sailor of the day, winning the first race but then falling foul of the dreaded OCS in the last race to drop him down the standings.
In the ILCA 6 masters it was another overall result that came down to the wire. In the end it was also decided on count back, in favour of defending champion Phil Wild (M). Both he and second overall Josh Edmonds (AM) won 4 races but Phils four seconds vs Josh's three was just enough to see Phil again secure the title. Leading GM, and winner of two races, was Hamiltons Werner Henning. He held out an ultra consistent Hamish Atkinson, who was 2nd GM and 4th overall, and GM Roger Winton, 5th overall and winner of a couple of races. Graeme Tee from Whakatane was the leading GGM in 7th overall while Sandra Williams from the host club, and contest organiser extraordinaire, led the women masters.
To round out the close contests the final result of the ILCA 4 was also extremely close. Brooke Mundy secured the title with two 2nd places on the final day, holding off a late run by Lucy Luxford, who found the conditions on the final day to her liking, winning both races, but in the end falling just a single point short of the title. Ellie Tapper, Madison Smith and Louis Yang had a great battle for the 3rd spot on the podium, with Ellie doing enough to secure it in the final races.
So thanks to Nelson Yacht Club for being a wonderful host club with a fantastic vibe around the boat park. We all got to enjoy a quality contest and interesting conditions, with all 10 races completed on schedule and deserving champions crowned in every category. We can all now look forward to next year contest in the Bay of Islands, January 14th to 18th 2026.
Nick Page
