2023 North Island Freshwater ILCA Champs
Part of the Bayleys Taupo LTYC Centreboard Regatta
11th & 12th March 2023
A tremendously successful weekend in Taupo, with 50 ILCA's meeting for the inaugural North Island Freshwater Championship, held as part of the Bayleys Taupo Centreboard Regatta. The ideas was to have a late season get-together for all NI sailors and it worked a treat, with fleets of 25 ILCA 6 and 25 ILCA 7 enjoying typically challenging Taupo conditions. 4 races in 5 to 12 knot SW breezes were completed on both Saturday and Sunday. Both fleets were a mix of youth and experience, and while the cream rose to the top in both fleets there were plenty of challenges for everyone in the shifty conditions. A strong local turnout was bolstered by sailors from all over the island, which made for a great spectacle and there was a fantastic atmosphere around the club all weekend.
In the ILCA 7 Dylan Forsyth ended up the decisive winner, but he was made to work for it in every race. GGM Barry Cutfield and Master Michael Gray both elegantly showed the benefits of age and wisdom can overcome youthful athleticism, winning the third race and eighth races respectively, and generally several of the masters were in the mix in every race. Consistency as usual though ruled the overall results and it was George Pilkington who ended up second overall to Dylan, with perennial top GM Andrew Dellabarca third and the leading master overall. Others who had a really impressive and consistent weekends were leading GGM (and the oldest and clearly thus wisest sailor in the fleet) John Pitman from New Plymouth in 4th overall and Worser Bay's Simon Beck 5th overall.
In the ILCA 6, Olympic squad member Greta Pilkington was pretty dominant all weekend, discarding a 2nd for a decisive overall victory. She was followed by a tight bunch who fought out the minor placings all weekend. Hamilton's George Lane ultimately secured second overall ahead of Worser Bays Olivia Christie. Leading Master was Dave Johnson from Tauranga in 4th overall and leading youth boy was Winston Liesebach in am impressive 5th. Just being at the regatta from Napier was an achievement as they had to negotiate a torturous long trek from Napier because of the Napier Taupo road still being closed after the floods. Miya Prescott from Tauranga had a great weekend, showing real consistency to be 8th overall and leading youth girl. Leading women's Masters was Helen Spencer, who's spectacular 4th in race 2 achieved the almost unbelievable, leaving Helen speechless for at least 30 seconds!
So overall a wonderful venue, lovely conditions and a great atmosphere delivered a really successful inaugural North Island ILCA Freshwater Championship, so good that its already in the calendar for a repeat same place, same time, next year so put it in the diary now!
— Nick Page
ILCA 6 (Laser Radial) Class:
| Rank | Class: | Sail Number: | Club: | Sailors Name: | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | Total | Nett |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | ILCA 6 (Laser Radial) | 221092 | WBC / RNZYS | Greta Pilkington | 1.0 | 1.0 | (2.0) | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 8.0 |
| 2nd | ILCA 6 (Laser Radial) | 157710 | HYC | George Lane | 6.0 | (7.0) | 1.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 33.0 | 26.0 |
| 3rd | ILCA 6 (Laser Radial) | 217315 | WBBC | Olivia Christie | 2.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | (9.0) | 39.0 | 30.0 |
| 4th | ILCA 6 (Laser Radial) | 177768 | TYPBC | Dave Johnson | 4.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | (26.0 OCS) | 6.0 | 58.0 | 32.0 |
| 5th | ILCA 6 (Laser Radial) | 222185 | NSC | Winston Liesebach | 3.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | (17.0) | 3.0 | 15.0 | 2.0 | 51.0 | 34.0 |
| 6th | ILCA 6 (Laser Radial) | 210823 | HYC | Werner Hennig | 7.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 9.0 | (24.0) | 5.0 | 65.0 | 41.0 |
| 7th | ILCA 6 (Laser Radial) | 216175 | TYPBC | Miya Prescott | 8.0 | 11.0 | 13.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 11.0 | (18.0) | 80.0 | 62.0 |
| 8th | ILCA 6 (Laser Radial) | 206418 | WBBC | Hugo Appleby | 9.0 | (18.0) | 9.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 3.0 | 11.0 | 86.0 | 68.0 |
| 9th | ILCA 6 (Laser Radial) | 185811 | HYC & TYPBC | Helen Spencer | (22.0) | 4.0 | 18.0 | 13.0 | 10.0 | 13.0 | 6.0 | 14.0 | 100.0 | 78.0 |
| 10th | ILCA 6 (Laser Radial) | 219889 | NSC | William Muir | 10.0 | (21.0) | 14.0 | 20.0 | 8.0 | 15.0 | 10.0 | 3.0 | 101.0 | 80.0 |
| 11th | ILCA 6 (Laser Radial) | 207863 | TYPBC | Adam Mark | 5.0 | 15.0 | 16.0 | (21.0) | 16.0 | 7.0 | 21.0 | 4.0 | 105.0 | 84.0 |
| 12th | ILCA 6 (Laser Radial) | 208790 | WBBC | Steve Harris | 19.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 15.0 | 13.0 | (22.0) | 2.0 | 17.0 | 108.0 | 86.0 |
| 13th | ILCA 6 (Laser Radial) | 216349 | TYC | Phillip Bennett | 11.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 10.0 | 21.0 | 11.0 | 22.0 | (26.0 DNC) | 112.0 | 86.0 |
| 14th | ILCA 6 (Laser Radial) | 185806 | LTYC | Zoey Brasell | 14.0 | 16.0 | 12.0 | 19.0 | 7.0 | 14.0 | (20.0) | 8.0 | 110.0 | 90.0 |
| 15th | ILCA 6 (Laser Radial) | 212250 | TYPBC | Matias Johnson | (23.0) | 13.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 15.0 | 21.0 | 7.0 | 22.0 | 115.0 | 92.0 |
| 16th | ILCA 6 (Laser Radial) | 179384 | TYPBC | Glenn Mark | 15.0 | 9.0 | 17.0 | 9.0 | 18.0 | (24.0) | 8.0 | 16.0 | 116.0 | 92.0 |
| 17th | ILCA 6 (Laser Radial) | NZL196877 | RAYC | Adrian France | 20.0 | 12.0 | 11.0 | 14.0 | (24.0) | 8.0 | 19.0 | 13.0 | 121.0 | 97.0 |
| 18th | ILCA 6 (Laser Radial) | 208359 | TYPBC | Hezekiah Gould | 12.0 | 14.0 | 21.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 20.0 | 17.0 | (23.0) | 129.0 | 106.0 |
| 19th | ILCA 6 (Laser Radial) | 148917 | GYC | Jake Millar | (24.0) | 17.0 | 15.0 | 16.0 | 22.0 | 18.0 | 14.0 | 10.0 | 136.0 | 112.0 |
| 20th | ILCA 6 (Laser Radial) | 214992 | HYC & TYPBC | Rick Spencer | 21.0 | (22.0) | 20.0 | 18.0 | 19.0 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 21.0 | 140.0 | 118.0 |
| 21st | ILCA 6 (Laser Radial) | 184218 | CYC | Daniel Plant | 18.0 | 19.0 | (25.0) | 24.0 | 9.0 | 19.0 | 13.0 | 20.0 | 147.0 | 122.0 |
| 22nd | ILCA 6 (Laser Radial) | 177778 | TYPBC | Lukas Johnson | 13.0 | (23.0) | 23.0 | 23.0 | 20.0 | 16.0 | 12.0 | 15.0 | 145.0 | 122.0 |
| 23rd | ILCA 6 (Laser Radial) | 196868 | WBBC | Sam Streeter | 16.0 | 20.0 | 19.0 | 17.0 | (23.0) | 23.0 | 18.0 | 12.0 | 148.0 | 125.0 |
| 24th | ILCA 6 (Laser Radial) | 145542 | CYC | Sheridan Raynes | 17.0 | (24.0) | 22.0 | 22.0 | 14.0 | 17.0 | 16.0 | 19.0 | 151.0 | 127.0 |
| 25th | ILCA 6 (Laser Radial) | 196877 | RAYC | Marie Louise France | (25.0) | 25.0 | 24.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 23.0 | 24.0 | 196.0 | 171.0 |
ILCA 7 (Full Rig Laser) Class:
| Rank | Class: | Sail Number: | Club: | Sailors Name: | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | Total | Nett |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | ILCA 7 (Full Rig Laser) | 220054 | WBC | Dylan Forsyth | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | (6.0) | 15.0 | 9.0 |
| 2nd | ILCA 7 (Full Rig Laser) | 219921 | WBC / RNZYS | George Pilkington | 1.0 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | (13.0) | 33.0 | 20.0 |
| 3rd | ILCA 7 (Full Rig Laser) | 222170 | WBBC | Andrew Dellabarca | 6.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | (7.0) | 5.0 | 4.0 | 35.0 | 28.0 |
| 4th | ILCA 7 (Full Rig Laser) | 211512 | NPYC | John Pitman | 5.0 | (10.0) | 8.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 46.0 | 36.0 |
| 5th | ILCA 7 (Full Rig Laser) | 206025 | WBBC | Simon Beck | 9.0 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | (10.0) | 3.0 | 48.0 | 38.0 |
| 6th | ILCA 7 (Full Rig Laser) | 217844 | PBC | David Giles | (13.0) | 5.0 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 54.0 | 41.0 |
| 7th | ILCA 7 (Full Rig Laser) | 193059 | TYPBC | Max Faulkner | 3.0 | 6.0 | (14.0) | 5.0 | 11.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 56.0 | 42.0 |
| 8th | ILCA 7 (Full Rig Laser) | 172219 | POYC | Barry Cutfield | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 5.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | (11.0) | 57.0 | 46.0 |
| 9th | ILCA 7 (Full Rig Laser) | 219221 | TYC | Mike Knowsley | (17.0) | 3.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 11.0 | 9.0 | 15.0 | 76.0 | 59.0 |
| 10th | ILCA 7 (Full Rig Laser) | 192705 | HYC | Ken Atchison | (20.0) | 9.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 12.0 | 11.0 | 7.0 | 89.0 | 69.0 |
| 11th | ILCA 7 (Full Rig Laser) | 211519 | PBC | Nick Page | 8.0 | 13.0 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 10.0 | 4.0 | (21.0) | 91.0 | 70.0 |
| 12th | ILCA 7 (Full Rig Laser) | 173445 | CYC | Chris Raynes | 4.0 | 11.0 | 17.0 | 13.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 12.0 | (19.0) | 92.0 | 73.0 |
| 13th | ILCA 7 (Full Rig Laser) | 161265 | WBBC | Michael Gray | (23.0) | 12.0 | 9.0 | 15.0 | 19.0 | 14.0 | 15.0 | 1.0 | 108.0 | 85.0 |
| 14th | ILCA 7 (Full Rig Laser) | 210817 | LTYC | Andrew Coombes | 15.0 | 14.0 | (19.0) | 11.0 | 14.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 17.0 | 116.0 | 97.0 |
| 15th | ILCA 7 (Full Rig Laser) | 198106 | POYC | Ric Carr | (21.0) | 17.0 | 21.0 | 16.0 | 13.0 | 16.0 | 14.0 | 18.0 | 136.0 | 115.0 |
| 16th | ILCA 7 (Full Rig Laser) | 212257 | NPYC | Richard Watkins | 10.0 | 21.0 | 13.0 | (24.0) | 23.0 | 17.0 | 16.0 | 22.0 | 146.0 | 122.0 |
| 17th | ILCA 7 (Full Rig Laser) | 192639 | LTYC | Nathan Farmer | (22.0) | 18.0 | 18.0 | 19.0 | 15.0 | 18.0 | 20.0 | 14.0 | 144.0 | 122.0 |
| 18th | ILCA 7 (Full Rig Laser) | 209281 | LTYC | Rob Kent | 19.0 | 22.0 | (24.0) | 18.0 | 17.0 | 21.0 | 19.0 | 8.0 | 148.0 | 124.0 |
| 19th | ILCA 7 (Full Rig Laser) | 160137 | LTYC | Mike Knox | 16.0 | (24.0) | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 15.0 | 18.0 | 16.0 | 149.0 | 125.0 |
| 20th | ILCA 7 (Full Rig Laser) | 217843 | WBBC | Don Christie | (25.0) | 23.0 | 16.0 | 14.0 | 22.0 | 19.0 | 17.0 | 20.0 | 156.0 | 131.0 |
| 21st | ILCA 7 (Full Rig Laser) | 196883 | RYC | Phil Jones | 18.0 | 20.0 | (23.0) | 22.0 | 21.0 | 22.0 | 21.0 | 12.0 | 159.0 | 136.0 |
| 22nd | ILCA 7 (Full Rig Laser) | 129796 | LTYC | Julian Moore | 11.0 | 15.0 | 12.0 | 21.0 | (26.0 DNC) | 26.0 DNC | 26.0 DNC | 26.0 DNC | 163.0 | 137.0 |
| 23rd | ILCA 7 (Full Rig Laser) | 180214 | LTYC | Brent Saunders | 12.0 | 16.0 | 15.0 | 17.0 | (26.0 DNC) | 26.0 DNC | 26.0 DNC | 26.0 DNC | 164.0 | 138.0 |
| 24th | ILCA 7 (Full Rig Laser) | 191616 | LTYC | Brent Aitken | 24.0 | 19.0 | (25.0) | 23.0 | 18.0 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 9.0 | 164.0 | 139.0 |
| 25th | ILCA 7 (Full Rig Laser) | 188811 | POYC | Grame Reid | 14.0 | (25.0) | 22.0 | 25.0 | 16.0 | 20.0 | 22.0 | 23.0 | 167.0 | 142.0 |