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Masters Inland Nationals 16 - 17 April 22
Sign up now for the first Masters event of the season. Early entry closes on 31 March 22. Late entry closes 13 April 22.
Chew has a big ILCA fleet, so come and see how you fare against the locals. The event is over Easter weekend, so why not bring the family and make a holiday of it. The surrounding area is lovely.
Masters Training 10 - 11 June 22 - Stokes Bay Sailing Club
Masters specific training at the 2022 Masters Nationals Venue. There will be one day and two day options for this training. Limited places. Entry opening soon.
Masters Nationals 1 - 3 July 22 - Stokes Bay Sailing Club
Entry to the Masters Nationals and EuroMaster opens 01 April.
Masters Europeans 7 - 13 October 22 - L’Escala, Spain
The EurILCA Master European Championships at L'Escala, Spain entry opens on 1st April. This town is on the opposite side of Roses Bay to the town of Roses which has always been a favourite across the Master sailors. Event dates 7 October to 13 October 2022. Check out the link below.
HISC Masters Training Report
by Zoe McCaig
We all arrived at Hayling island first thing on Saturday morning. My first views of the sea state made me a little nervous. Gusts over 30 mph were predicted and this sailing session was not going to be an easy one.
8 master sailors had the privilege of having James Royston and Jake Bowhay put them through their paces at the beautiful Hayling Island Sailing Club.
We started by having a briefing. Very early on the chat was about keeping in control and de-powering the boat in the gusty conditions. We had a quick demonstration from Jake and then we started to get ready to go out on the water. Once out on the water we started to do some upwind/downwind exercises and a few of us ended up taking a swim.
It became apparent very early on that the skill of the day was going to be getting control of the boat and holding on for dear life. After about 45 mins couple of us retired which left just the six of us. We proceeded to practice reaching and gybing, which weirdly I love. We then did some race practice.
The starts where difficult with the Tide and the gusty conditions but on the whole everyone did well. The upwind legs where cruel, especially if you are 5 ft 4 and not able to get your kicker on hard enough but the downwind legs where great fun in the gusts.
After what felt like a long time, over 3 hours, we called it quits. Most of us had given everything we had out on the water and it was time for a well earned drink and some dinner.
The debrief over dinner allowed us all to consider the areas we worked on and what we need to work on in the future. James and Jake also filmed aspects of the session so that we could review at our leisure. All in all, a fabulous training session.
As someone who is new to the Masters series, it was great to train with other Masters and I feel that I learnt a great deal throughout the day.
I will forever have James' voice in my head shouting "put your kicker on MORE". Something that I have already put into practice last weekend when racing at my club.
On behalf of the others who attended the session, I would like to thank Alison for arranging the session and, James and Jake for their excellent training.
Masters News
@ Lotte Johnson
After a very successful event at Queen Mary Sailing Club (see below), the Masters fleet is looking forward to its final to qualifiers of the season:
3-4 Oct at WPNSA - mixed with the main qualifier. Come and mix with the young hot shots.
16-17 Oct Inland Nationals at Grafham Water Sailing Club. Our final event of the season. Grafham always hosts an amazing event. Remember there is the possibility of winning a holiday to Minorca Sailing at the Saturday night meal. Your final chance to qualify for the 2022 Masters Worlds in Mexico! - ENTRY OPENS 10 September
QMSC Video click here
QMSC REPORT by Rupert Bedell
The Greatest Show on Earth
Back in October 2020, when news first broke of a potential vaccine at the height of the pandemic and there appeared to be light at the end of the tunnel, I made a commitment to get back to doing things I enjoy in 2021. I had dropped out of sailing 2 years previously and sold up my boat due to the usual life pressures and lack of sailing time, but lockdown brought this back into sharp focus, and the urgency to enjoy life now felt suddenly greater. At the top of my list was getting a boat again and returning to Laser Sailing, and in particular competing in the Laser Masters Nationals.
Fast forward 8 months, I finally ticked this off on the start line of the Nationals at Pevensey. But once the regatta was over, the bug had set in, and I was soon looking for the next Masters event.
Thankfully, the opportunity to race Masters at my home club Queen Mary came about in September at the oddly named ‘Spring’ qualifier. To alert my wife of my plans, I made the official entry on the kitchen calendar in tiny writing and sent her an email at 4am in July, so I could be absolved of not giving appropriate notice.
I rocked up to QMSC on Saturday Sept 4th along with 50 other UK Masters with a not-exactly-inspiring forecast, only to be met with a solid easterly breeze of 10-15 knots that promised good racing. Local hotshot Roger O’Gorman was the bookies pre-regatta favourite, after a blistering run of form through the late season which saw him unbeaten in 6 weeks, provided of course, that he could keep a cool head. More on that later.
Race Officer Andrew Craig had the trapezoid course beautifully set with a square line, and the ILCA 7s were away at the first attempt. Before anyone had a chance to settle, unfancied Neil Peters of Pevensey Bay (aka Stick Daring of Round-UK-in-a-Crap-Laser-Fame) had grabbed the lead with an audacious left hander on the first beat, and hared off down the reach with Orlando Gledhill in pursuit. I found myself in the next group with Mike Hicks, Alan Davis & Chris Ellyatt. Stick then made several navigational errors, heading for lighthouses, local caves etc, and Gledhill took advantage with a smart choice on the final beat to establish an unassailable lead. I sportingly declined to point out to Stick that he was heading the wrong way and picked up a few places to round 2nd down the final run, only for Stick and Mike Hicks to re-overtake me on the final leg. Still, 4th felt like a good result to kick off.
However, the real pyrotechnics began in race 2. The wind was a steady 12 knots, with the top 8 very tight and the lead switching several times. Perhaps inevitably with such close competitive combat, conflict was never far off, and at the end of the 2nd beat, the powder keg was finally lit. As I approached the windward mark, the air was suddenly pierced by the sound of fibreglass on fibreglass, and the bellowing of aggrieved middle-aged men in wetsuits. O’Gorman & Gledhill had simultaneously exploded, with both boats marooned together and attached to the windward mark. An entertaining exchange of verbals followed, which began with rules, quickly moving on to personal insults, and finally references to relative size of manhood. I was delighted with this diversion, not least because one of them was clearly going to have to do turns and I would directly benefit. However, no turns were forth-coming and I was left to scrap it out by traditional means i.e. actual sailing tactics.
In the melee, Tony ‘Jazz Lips’ Woods took advantage and established a solid lead to take the win. Roger got his head together quickly, and he and I both made good gains down the final run to slip through in 2nd & 3rd, passing Gledhill, Hicks and Davis in the process. Special mention for Chris Ellyatt, who made a perfect pin end start, did everything by the textbook on the 1stbeat, and managed to round mark 1 in 22ndplace.
I was beginning to think it was one of the most consistent breeze days I could remember on the reservoir, so it was no surprise whatsoever when a gigantic 40 degree left shift on the 1st beat completely shaped the final race. Stick had rekindled his love affair with left, and this time she paid out big time, with a group of boats including Mac Courts and Tim Cook all rounding ahead of the pack. The established order were in a bit of bother generally, with Gledhill, Gorman, Woods and Davis all spread down the fleet. I was somewhere in the teens around the top, and couldn’t get much beyond the traffic finishing 12th. The others made better progress however, with Orlando doing a great job to pull up to 3rd, with Tony 6th and Roger 8th. Now that Stick had a vague idea of the course, he showed he did indeed have the minerals to do the job, and bagged a wire-to-wire win that he had been threatening all day, ahead of Mac Courts in 2nd.
Back ashore, O’Gorman and Gledhill decided that they were in fact too angry to protest each other, and instead went home, much to the disappointment of the watching crowd. The overnight results had a slim lead for Orlando, ahead of Stick, Mike, Tony & Roger, with me in 6th. Post-race entertainment was provided by Tony ‘Jazz Lips’ Woods and his marvelous partner Netty on vocals, as the sun set on another great racing day on the reservoir. My decision to indulge in several pints of Whitstable Bay and a few helpings of chili-con-carne, proved unwise when I discovered my train was cancelled and I would have to cycle 15 miles back to Wimbledon to put my kids to bed.
Sunday dawned with a fair degree of belly ache, as a result of the pints + high octane workout. ‘At least I can relax on the train this morning’ I mused. However, my face was not a pleasant one when I discovered further engineering works ensured I would be cycling another 15 miles back to sailing. I arrived 55 minutes later sweating profusely, to discover racing postponed due to lack of wind, and quickly refueled with coffee and bacon. The fleet had been further bolstered by the arrival of El Jefe himself, the Godfather of QMSC, former Olympic hero Mark Lyttle, replacing the presence of Orlando Gledhill, who had to put in a family day and would not be defending his lead. This meant there were a group of 5 that could probably win overall, being Stick, Tony, Mike, Roger and myself. This is what I kept telling myself anyway.
After a fair few horns and toots from the committee boat as the wind played silly buggers, we were underway. It was uncomfortably light airs and hot, and after a short tack right I found a little patch of breeze that I was able to cling to all the way up the first beat. After 21 minutes of trying not to move, I finally rounded the windward in 1st place with a very generous lead. As we drifted down the run, I started to entertain thoughts that even I might not mess this up, and that glory and fame was finally coming my way.
However, Queen Mary can be a cruel mistress. As I rounded for the final beat, there was no sign of that helpful wind patch, as all traces of breeze had evaporated completely. I pointed towards the mark, and sat tight and hoped, and began to sweat. And then like zombies approaching a house in a horror movie, I started to notice boats creeping into my view. In an effort to execute an outstanding roll-tack, I promptly threw the boat on top of me and capsized in zero knots of wind, which on reflection, might not have been the greatest move. Guy Noble soon passed on the left, and rubbing salt into an already salty wound, Alan Davis and Tony Woods waltzed passed on the right.
Guy had now inherited the 30 boat length lead and inevitable race win, and I consoled myself in thinking that if anyone should win, Guy was a general good egg who hadn’t had much luck this weekend, and the win was due. Guy was then overtaken by both Alan and Tony within sight of the line, upstaging my earlier capitulation.
Many hours later, El Jefe and Laser Masters World Hero Mark Lyttle crossed the finish line, but by that stage the human race had evolved and departed planet earth, and no one cared too much. Race Officer Andrew Craig decided we’d had enough and sent everyone ashore for afternoon tea and lashings of ginger beer. Hurrah!
The overall results were super-tight with 4 points separating the top 6, but after much speculation and calculation (most of it incorrect) it was discovered that Orlando had managed to retain his overnight lead and win overall by a single point, despite not turning up for day 2. Tony and Stick were tied for 2nd (Tony winning on countback), followed by me in 4th, Alan in 5th and Mike Hicks 6th.
A great time was had by all, with particular recognition of outstanding race organisation by Queen Mary SC. We also welcomed several newbies to the Masters fleet, in Patrick Johnson, Zoe McCaig and Jacintha Hamilton-Love. Having served their debuts with distinction, hopefully they will agree that Lasers Masters is indeed, The Greatest Show on Earth.
@ Lotte Johnson
Masters Nationals at Pevensey Bay Sailing Club - ILCA 6 report
UKLA 2021 ILCA Masters Nationals - Pevensey Bay Sailing Club 9th-10-11th July.
By Matthew Knight - Photos ©Lotte Johnson
ILCA6 report
Friday started well, with much anticipation as the 40 ILCA 6 sailors rigged for the first day of the nationals with 3 races scheduled. However, as the fleet set out into a 12 - 15 knot breeze from the south/south east a misty fog set in over the track taking the shine off the morning. The day would be all about clear air and boat speed, with only small oscillations and pretty constant breeze across the course. With a strong outgoing tide against the wind creating some good waves, the first race got underway, with Ben Elvin (Stokes Bay) picking up where he left off last October at the Nationals, taking the first bullet. Jon Emmett (Weirwood) followed closely in second, with these two showing the fleet how it’d done with terrific speed upwind and down.
During the second race the fog cleared and a sunny afternoon ensued. A clear pattern in the racing developed, with Jon Emmett taking wins in races two and three, with Ben Elvin in second. Ian Jones (Dovestone) was ‘best of the rest’ with 2 thirds and a fourth, along with Terry Scutcher (Shotley) who scored 2 fourths and a third. Ann Keates (Parkstone) turned in strong performances in the last two races of the day with an 8th and 5th, to be the first Lady, sitting in 8th overall at the end of the day.
The top four had established themselves at the top of the order, with a clear points lead over the fleet. Their ability to get off the start line well, find clear air and having good boat speed and handling in the solid conditions proved a recipe for success.
The last challenge of the day was hitting the beach and getting up the bank across the pebbles to unrig. This was all made manageable by the amazing volunteers at Pevensey Bay Sailing Club. A few post-race beers sponsored by Duncan at Sailing Fast soon had the sailors only remembering the good parts of their days and looking forward to tomorrow.
Saturday dawned with a total contrast in the weather; the sun was replaced by rain and the wind had disappeared. The race officer kept the fleet ashore and decided to abandon racing for the day early in the afternoon as the forecast wasn’t promising. The sun did briefly reappear in time for the evening BBQ and competitors were treated to superb hospitality from Pevensey Bay. Nick Harrison gave a speech about the background and aims of the Andrew Simpson Foundation and there was a free raffle with sponsors prizes from South East Sailboats, Vaikobi, Ovington and Sailingfast - a Wildwind holiday was the main prize won by Naill Peelo. Neil Peters ‘Stick’, legend of the class led the fundraising activities and £1700 was raised for the foundation through the generosity of the competitors.
Sunday the fleet set afloat in a light southerly that completely died, before filling in and settling at 6 - 10 knots with flat water on an incoming tide (for the first 2 races), making lay lines an interesting call. The first race of the day (race four of the regatta) saw the majority of the fleet head right to better pressure, again the same three proving that they are good at sailing the ILCA in all conditions, with Jon Emmett leading the way from Ben Elvin, Ian Jones while Ian Gregory (Frensham Pond) scored a 4th – his first of two for the day. Max Hunt (Whitsable) showed his light air prowess with a 5th, lifting him up the leader board.
The top three prevailed again in race 5, with Ian Jones teaching some of the top end of the fleet a lesson in downwind sailing as he tore through the fleet to get up to third.
Race 6, the last race of the regatta saw the tide change to outgoing, and the breeze softening. There were more holes across the course which made good starts imperative – without being over on the black flag, and clear air imperative. This race saw the biggest shake up in the placings at the first mark, but the cream always rises to the top and this race was to be no exception. Ian Jones took home the win, while Jon Emmet came from well down at the first mark (by his standards) to finish second, again teaching lessons to everyone down the last run by allowing for the tide and not pointing anywhere near the mark, but sailing to it fast in a straight line). Gareth Edwards (Queen Mary) was 3rd, and Ann Keates finished 4th .
Jon Emmett won the regatta overall, with Ben Elvin in second. Ian Jones was 1st Master in third overall, Terry Scutcher was 1st Grand Master in 5th, Ann Keates was 1st Great Grandmaster and 1st Lady in 7th and Mike Kinnear was 1st Legend in 20th. Queen Mary Sailing Club won best Club and also had the most entries with 21 boats over both fleets.
Overall it was a great regatta and based on the chat in the boat park a good learning experience for all. Race officer Paul Jackson and his team put together a long weekend of superbly run races - thank you. Off the water there seemed to be a never ending stream of amazing volunteers from both UKLA and Pevensey Bay sailing club - thank you! Thanks also to Alison and the organising committee. Last but not least a big thank you to all our sponsors.
Sponsors of UKLA ILCA Masters
Sailingfast – Duncan brings his battle buss down from Scotland for most the big events, which is so ridiculously well equipped, you could replace everything on your boat. Although based in Scotland they will get anything to you super fast. He also supplied many of the prizes for the draw on Saturday evening. Check out his website : https://sailingfast.co.uk
SouthEast Sailboats – Max brings bespoke quality at affordable prices to the class. His passion for detail has made his products a must have for anyone who wants quality. He also supplied many great prizes for the event.
website : https://southeastsailboats.co.uk
Ovington Boats - Chris Turner lives dinghies and has been a significance presence in the boat building world for decades. OB are now the official UK builders of ILCAs. A very smart new Ovington ILCA Dinghy was on display at the Masters event.
website : https://www.ovingtonboats.com
Vaikobe - a brand born on the waters of Sydney Harbour, out of a passion for all ocean sports. Across the team, we paddle, Surfski, SUP, Wing Foil and Sail. Sailing has been a passion within the business right from the start. The senior management team at Vaikobi comprise more than fifty years of marine industry and sailing experience between them.
website : https://www.vaikobi.com
Noble Marine - Ian MacManus (the man behind the name) has crafted a very competitive and excellent insurance product for all Laser/ILCA sailors. A very personal service and a extremely useful website help make this the ‘go to’ company.
website : https://www.noblemarine.co.uk
Masters Nationals at Pevensey Bay Sailing Club - ILCA 7 report
UKLA 2021 ILCA Masters Nationals - Pevensey Bay Sailing Club 9th-10-11th July.
By Gareth Kelly - Photos ©Lotte Johnson
ILCA7 report
A mixture of champagne sailing in a classic race venue, slobbing out in front of the telly and tense light wind racing provided the ILCA Masters with the ultimate test - who can conquer such a broad range of conditions?
The ILCA7 fleet held it Masters National Championships at Pevensey Bay over three days from Friday 9 July to Sunday 12 July. Unfortunately, the event was not a Euro Masters event as originally planned and UKLA and Pevensey Bay SC was unable to welcome overseas competitors due to travel restrictions. 45 ILCA 7s entered the event and it was good to see a growing northern contingent. A special mention to Keith Driver who travelled from Cramond Boat Club in Scotland.
Friday started with near perfect conditions, 12-15 knots from the southwest, sun and the tide pushing the fleet upwind throughout the day which resulted in long enjoyable downwind legs surfing on the waves.
The first attempt at race one was recalled with the tide pushing the fleet over the line. The second attempt was successful following the introduction of the U flag, this resulted in several OCS disqualifications being posted on the committee boat at the finish. Queen Marys Mark Lyttle was in the lead around the first mark and opened up a large gap through working the waves downwind. Second was Stokes Bays Nick Harrison also known for his expertise in the waves and third was Gareth Kelly from Leigh and Lowton who later discovered that he had picked up 5 penalty points as he had forgotten to tally.
Despite the tide still pushing the fleet upwind, race two was away first time. However, some of the fleet on the left hand side of the course headed to the outer loop windward mark by mistake. Mike Matan thought he was leading until he was advised by a fellow competitor to look over his shoulder. Again, Mark Lyttle was out of the blocks quickly this time followed by Orlando Gledhill also from Queen Mary. Orlando had missed race one due to work commitments so was carrying an early discard throughout the weekend. Tim Law was heard whooping down the last run as caught a gust and surfed into third place.
The final race followed a similar pattern to race two, with Mark Lyttle and Orlando Gledhill battling it out with Gareth Kelly third.
Saturday dawned with a total contrast in the weather; the sun was replaced by rain and the wind had disappeared. The race officer kept the fleet ashore and decided to abandon racing for the day early in the afternoon as the forecast wasn’t promising. The sun did briefly reappear in time for the evening BBQ and competitors were treated to superb hospitality from Pevensey Bay. Nick Harrison gave a speech about the background and aims of the Andrew Simpson Foundation and there was a free raffle with sponsors prizes from South East Sailboats, Vaikobi, Ovington and Sailingfast - a Wildwind holiday was the main prize, won by Naill Peelo. Neil Peters ‘Stick’, legend of the class led the fundraising activities and £1700 was raised for the foundation through the generosity of the competitors.
Sunday looked better with a light southerly breeze forecast. As boats were being rigged the wind was building and it looked like a good days racing was on the cards with three races planned. On arrival at the start line the wind dropped to nothing for an hour but then reappeared and racing then got was underway with a gently but steady southerly wind.
Mark Lyttle again won race four and was looking untouchable. Andy Le Grice from Warsash was second followed by Orlando Gledhill.
In race five, it was Roger O’Gorman, another Queen Mary sailor, who took the honours followed by Chris Whalley from Parkstone and Nick Harrison third. Nick was building a steady series. Orlando unfortunately scored big in this race which effectively ruled him out of a chance overall with no discard. In the final race, it was Oxford’s Alan Davis who won with Roger O’Gorman second and David Binding from Weir Wood third.
Overall, the event was dominated by Mark Lyttle followed by the consistent performance of Nick Harrison and Alan Davis in second and third. It was therefore a Grand Master (age range 55-65) first second and third overall. Great Grand Master (age 65+) Tim Law who was finish fourth follow by Masters (age 45-55) Orlando Gledhill and Gareth Kelly in fifth and sixth. Apprentice Masters (35-45) Roger O’Gorman and Chris Whalley were seventh and eighth. This goes to show, with an age range of around 30 years between the top 8 and the success this weekend going to…. let’s say those with experience… that age isn’t a barrier to competing in ILCA 7 masters events.
This was my first Master Nationals and I would encourage those who don’t normally attend to give it a try, or if you prefer lake sailing the UKLA has a Masters event at Queen Mary in September and the Masters Inlands Championship at Grafham Water in October. The next main event will be the UKLA nationals at Weymouth where masters and club sailors will get chance to compete against the British Sailing Team sailors as well as those in their own age bands.
Overall it was a great regatta and based on the chat in the boat park a good learning experience for all. Race officer Paul Jackson and his team put together a long weekend of superbly run races - thank you. Off the water there seemed to be a never ending stream of amazing volunteers from both UKLA and Pevensey Bay sailing club - thank you! Thanks also to Alison and the organising committee. Last but not least a big thank you to all our sponsors.
Sponsors of UKLA ILCA Masters
Sailingfast – Duncan brings his battle buss down from Scotland for most the big events, which is so ridiculously well equipped, you could replace everything on your boat. Although based in Scotland they will get anything to you super fast. He also supplied many of the prizes for the draw on Saturday evening. Check out his website : https://sailingfast.co.uk
SouthEast Sailboats – Max brings bespoke quality at affordable prices to the class. His passion for detail has made his products a must have for anyone who wants quality. He also supplied many great prizes for the event.
website : https://southeastsailboats.co.uk
Ovington Boats - Chris Turner lives dinghies and has been a significance presence in the boat building world for decades. OB are now the official UK builders of ILCAs. A very smart new Ovington ILCA Dinghy was on display at the Masters event.
website : https://www.ovingtonboats.com
Vaikobe - a brand born on the waters of Sydney Harbour, out of a passion for all ocean sports. Across the team, we paddle, Surfski, SUP, Wing Foil and Sail. Sailing has been a passion within the business right from the start. The senior management team at Vaikobi comprise more than fifty years of marine industry and sailing experience between them.
website : https://www.vaikobi.com
Noble Marine - Ian MacManus (the man behind the name) has crafted a very competitive and excellent insurance product for all Laser/ILCA sailors. A very personal service and a extremely useful website help make this the ‘go to’ company.
website : https://www.noblemarine.co.uk
Pre Masters Nationals Training
Pre-Masters Nationals Training at Pevensey Bay Sailing Club.
Thursday 8th July
£20 per person
Only 10 spaces.
Booking opens 20:00hrs 30/06/2021
Masters Nationals 9-11 July 21
Come and join us for 3 days of racing and fun at the Masters Nationals at Pevensey Bay Sailing Club on 9-11th July.
An amazing venue with the best beach team on the South Coast to help you up the pebbles.
Enter by 23rd June to secure the early bird price of £91. Late entries accepted until 5 July.
Remember to book your camping and campervan spaces.
Masters News Qualifier 19 - 20 June, Stokes Bay Sailing Club and Euro News
Come and join us for the first Masters event of the year on 19- 20 June at Stokes Bay Sailing Club.
We will be racing as part of the open fleet with the Masters results extracted from the main results. This event replaces the cancelled Parkstone event.
A good chance to get racing with the fleet prior to the Masters Nationals at Pevensey Bay.
Entry closes Wednesday 16 June.
ILCA Master Europeans, Gargnano, Garda 23-29 July
Entry place offers have been issued and some may feel the current requirement to quarantine upon return to the UK too great a burden. EurILCA has confirmed all the cancelled GBR entry offers can be re-opened up to 23 July should the regulations change or your desire to compete outweighs the impact of being in quarantine.
After a frustrating start to the Euro Master Series through cancelled or postponed events under Covid regulations, it is fantastic to hear that the first event of the year finally concluded in Austria. Italy and France follow respectively over the next 2 weekends.
Masters Qualifiers Update
Unfortunately due to the ongoing COVID 19 situation, this years Masters Qualifier at Parkstone Yacht Club on 12 -13 June 2021 has been CANCELLED.
We would like to express our thanks to Parkstone Yacht Club for working so hard to try and make this event happen. We hope to be back soon.
As an alternative, we decided to move the masters qualifier to Stokes Bay SC and link it with the 50th Anniversary Regatta on 19 - 20th June 2021
Entries open 19/05/2021 - please book early!
You must be UKLA member to see and book tickets for this event. Book here
Masters Update 28 April 21
UKLA Masters Nationals 9-11 July 21 at Pevensey Bay Sailing Club IS ON!
The UKLA Masters Nationals at Pevensey Bay Sailing Club on 9 to 11 July are ON.
We have had to make the sad decision that we are unable to be part of the EuroMasters circuit due to the current COVID 19 situation. International competitors are still welcome, as long as they comply with COVID 19 regulations and quarantine rules that are in place at the time.
Entries open on 29 April 21. We do have an upper entry limit, so don’t miss out.
Please note that Campervan spaces have to be pre-booked. Details are in the NoR.
We expect that the local accommodation / campsites may get booked up quickly. So please think and book ahead.
Looking forward to seeing you at Pevensey for the UKLA Masters Nationals.
Masters News February
© Sam Pearce
QMSC 10/11 April 2021 - Masters Event postponed, turned into a training weekend.
After careful consideration and discussion with QMSC, we have made the decision to postpone this event until 04/05 September 2021. We are hoping to run a training event at QMSC on 10/11 April, with the aspiration that, COVID permitting, it will be an open training event. It will give us all a chance to shake off the cobwebs after a prolonged rest from sailing.
12/13 June 2021 - Parkstone Yacht Club
We are hopeful that this event will take place. Watch this space.
9/11 July 2021 - Masters Nationals and Euromaster
Planning is well underway for this event with the NoR due to be published shortly!
4/5 September - rescheduled Masters qualifier at QMSC
2/3 October 2021 - Masters qualifier - WPNSA
16/17 October 2021 - Masters Inlands and Qualifier - GWSC
Masters Dates 2021
Enjoy January planning your sailing calendar!
All UKLA Masters & EuorMaster events are listed below.
Looking forward to seeing faces both old and new on the Masters circuit this year.
Open to all ILCA sailors over 33yrs old. (You have to be 35 for a prize).
Competitive racing throughout the fleet. Good social events.
UKLA
10-11 April, Masters Spring Qualifier, Queen Mary Sailing Club
12-13 June, Masters Qualifier 2, Parkstone Yacht Club
9-11 July, UK Masters Nationals and EuroMaster, Pevensey Bay Sailing Club
2-3 October, Masters Qualifier 4 (part of the main Qualifier), WPNSA
16-17 October, Masters Inland Nationals and Autumn Qualifier, Grafham Water Sailing Club
EUROMASTER, Europeans, Worlds
14-17 January, EMS Antibes, France CANCELLED
5-7 February, EMS Ta Xbiex, Malta POSTPONED TO 4-7 NOVEMBER 2021
16-18 April, EMS Neuchatel, Switzerland
23-25 April, EMS Calella, Spain
8-10 May, EMS Ostend, Belgium
13-16 May, EMS Hoorn, Netherlands
3-6 Jun, EMS Sorpesee, Germany
11-13 June, EMS Attersee, Austria
25-27 June, EMS Maccagno, Italy
3-5 July, EMS Carentec, France
9-11 July, EMS Pevensey, UK
23-29 July Master Europeans, Gargnano, Italy
31 July-1 August, EMS Nagu, Finalnd
7-8 August Arkosund, EMS Sweden
17-26 September Master Worlds, Barcelona, Spain
UKLA Masters Nationals and Qualifier. 10-11 October 2020
The UKLA Masters Nationals and Qualifier are being held at Pevensey Bay Sailing Club on 10th-11th October 2020.
This will be the last Masters sea event of the year so come on down to Pevensey Bay Sailing Club and compete in the UKLA Masters Nationals - entry is now open.
Thanks to our sponsors
We are working closely with Pevensey Bay Sailing Club to make this event happen within the ever evolving COVID 19 restrictions and would like to thank them for all their hard work.
Entries are limited to 70 boats.
Laser Masters Update - 22 July 2020
Save the dates for our Autumn regattas.
We are working with the host clubs to arrange the Masters Autumn regattas. They may look a little different to usual. Please be patient whilst we continue ensure that we organise the best possible events within the COVID 19 restrictions.
Draycote Water Sailing Club 19 - 20 September
Pevensey Bay Sailing Club 10 - 11 October
Chew Valley Sailing Club 07 - 08 November
Laser Masters Nationals 3-5th July - CANCELLED
Laser Masters Nationals – CANCELLED.
Unfortunately we have had to cancel the Laser Masters National Championships 3-5 July 20, due to the ongoing COVID 19 outbreak and related restrictions.
We are working hard on the arrangements for the rest of the season, and I will update you as soon as I have further details. Please be aware, that the format may well be different to what we are used to.
Alison
UK Laser Masters Representative
Masters News - 23 March 2020
Masters News!
Alan Davis was 2nd Grand Master and Guy Noble 9th in the Australian Masters Nationals. They are now making their way back to the UK.
2020 Masters events updates:
08 May Brightlingsea Training - CANCELLED due to COVID 19
09 – 10 May Brightlingsea - CANCELLED due to COVID 19
13 – 14 June Parkstone - CANCELLED due to COVID 19
3 – 5 July Masters Nationals Weymouth and Portland
19 – 20 September Draycote
10 – 11 October Pevensey – DATE CHANGE
7 – 8 November Inland Nationals Chew Valley
Masters T shirts still available to order from jon@jonemmettsailing.co.uk
