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Waldringfield Sailing Club's Cadet Week 2024

by Andre Edwards 31 Aug 19:50 UTC 24-27 August 2024

With the ABP Cadet World Championships 2024 having finished less than two weeks ago, the next major event in the Cadet class calendar was at the Waldringfield Sailing Club on the banks of the beautiful River Deben in Suffolk.

Cadet Week is an established annual fixture at Waldringfield in which fun social activities are as important as the competitive racing. It is an event were young sailors can be rivals on the water whilst making friends from across the country on shore.

The Cadet class has been going from strength to strength with a great deal of effort at squadrons to bring in new crews and develop current crews as helms. The results of this hard work is showing with around 90 sailors taking part in Cadet Week, an amazing 44 boats competing from squadrons in Fishers Green, Rickmansworth, South Cerney, Frensham Pond as well as the home club Waldringfield.

What was particularly impressive was that this included an 18 boat Regatta fleet, 13 crews who had only sailed a handful of times and four crews who were making their debut sailing in a Cadet.

On day 1 (Friday) all eyes were on the weather as Storm Lilian passed over the East of England. Many were travelling across the country to Suffolk wondering whether travel plans would be disrupted, racing would be on or if their tent would blow away.

For the 23 boats that were there in time there was the prospect of three trophy races. Winds had eased from earlier in the day and there were three really competitive races, with a mixture of Gold, Silver and Regatta boats.

In the first race George Cox-Olliff and Evie Winchester (WSC) took first place, Sophie Ringland and Rhona Enkle (WSC) were second and Oscar Bush and Harriet Walker (WSC) were third. The second race was won by Alex Enkle and Jude Baldock (WSC), Dominik McArdle and Toby Card (WSC) in second and Tom Krailing and Issa Stock (WSC) in third. The final trophy race was also won by Alex Enkle and Jude Baldock (WSC), Tom Krailing and Issa Stock (WSC) were second and Will Hancock (SCSC) and Lucas Fish (WSC) in third.

In the evening everyone got together for a riverside BBQ, whilst children played on the beach or caught up with friends from other clubs.

On Day 2 (Saturday) the clear blue skies of the previous day had been replaced by rain and lighter winds. Despite the gloomy weather there was a buzz and sense of anticipation as the last of the event rash vests and other goodies were given out, bacon rolls finished and everyone headed off to launch.

The plan for the day was to start with three championship races for the main fleet (Gold and Silver) and two coached races for Regatta boats. Our excellent Race Officer Iain Videlo organised a full programme of excellent racing which saw Alex Enkle and Jude Baldock picking up two wins and Hettie Thorogood and Clementine Denny Pickess picking up the other win in the main fleet. In the Regatta fleet there were wins for Jasper Bush and Elsa Stock, Primrose Denny Pickess and Alice Manning.

Although conditions dried up for the evening the wind had completely dropped off so the Ex-Cadet and Old Gaffer races would need to wait until tomorrow.

On the menu for dinner was Heidi's amazing curries and pasta, afterwards the children played 'manhunt' in the village (a game that sounds dramatic but is actually a bit like hide and seek), followed by a smores marathon on the beach with 350 marshmallows toasted!

On day 3 (Sunday) the morning started energetically with paddle boarding, swimming and football.

There was a dramatic increase in the wind from the previous day with gusts of around 25 knots. This was going to be a really challenging day, particular for the Regatta boats and new crews in the main fleet. Although some of the newer sailors sensibly decided against heading out or came back in, the vast majority stayed out and acquitted themselves superbly.

They will certainly have gained valuable experience and become better Cadet sailors as a result. After a really tough day on the water Alex Enkle and Jude Baldock had a fantastic day to take all three main fleet wins, whilst honours in the Regatta fleet went to Bruce Ward and Oscar Ward who clearly coped best in the conditions to take both wins.

In the evening conditions were ideal for the Old Gaffers and Ex Cadets races. The Ex-Cadet race was open to anyone wanting to relive their childhood sailing glories. First place went to Stephen Videlo, Alan Krailing came in second, and third placed went to Harry Pynn. The Old Gaffers race require helm and crew to have a minimum combined age of 70. Alan Krailing and Katie Card came in first, Chris Fish and Don Stanislaus were second, with Harry Pynn and Gemma Cook coming in third.

After enjoying a hearty roast dinner, evening entertainment was provided by gold fleet sailor Tom Krailing whose hugely entertaining quiz severely tested everyone's knowledge of the Cadet as well as their knot tying and donut eating skills.

An early start beckoned on the final day with launch around 10am. The traditional crews race kicked the day off with 24 enthusiastic crews looking to test their mettle helming. It was a really competitive race starting from the club line and heading down the Deben to a finish in an area known locally as the 'Rocks'. Bragging rights went to Joshua Booth with Jude Baldock second and William Pipe coming in third place.

After an excellent four days of competitive sailing in variable conditions congratulations to Alex Enkle and Jude Baldock (WSC) who came first overall in the main fleet, with Hettie Thorogood and Clementine Denny Pickess (WSC) in second and Daniel Ringland and Joshua Booth (WSC) coming third.

The first placed silver fleet team was Will Hancock and Lucas Fish (SCSC/WSC) with Sophie Ringland and Rhona Enkle (WSC) second and Emily Krailing and Clara Vellacott (WSC) in third. The Regatta fleet competition was won by Bruce Ward and Oscar Ward (SCSC) with Lewis Walker and Milly Balam (WSC) in second and Jasper Bush and Elisa Stock (WSC) were third.

We are extremely grateful for the valuable support of all the volunteers who gave their time to make this event possible, particularly Sara Cox-Olliff and Helen Krailing, and also Ian and Alyson Videlo who organised such excellent races. We are also very thankful for the support of our event sponsors; Woodbridge Boatyard, Roberto's Ice Cream, Finborough School, Synergy Marine, Fox's Chandlery, Seamark Nunn boating store and Aquabridge Law.

You can follow the Cadet class on Instagram and Facebook @GBRCadets.

Main Fleet Results:

PosFleetBoat NameSail NoHelmCrewClubR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9Pts
1stGoldJoint Effort10012Alex EnkelJude BaldockWaldringfield SC11‑2111‑4117
2ndGoldBoombastic10032Hettie ThorogoodClementine Denny PickessWaldringfield SC‑6212323(OCS)316
3rdGoldVortex10055Daniel RinglandJoshua BoothWaldringfield SC3‑19.5732414‑824
4thGoldMatador10129Tom KrailingIssy StockWaldringfield SC2536‑13‑1053630
5thGoldHypersonic10128George Cox OlliffEvie WinchesterWaldringfield SC74‑12(DNF)6622431
6thGoldUtopia8529Mia StanislausJemima Cox‑OlliffFrensham Pond SC4364‑9366‑1132
7thSilverThunderstruck10094Will HancockLucas FishSouth Cerney SC58458(DNF)9‑16746
8thGoldHammerhead9631Dominik McArdleToby Card / Mima McMorrisWaldringfield SC1275959‑14(OCS)956
9thGoldEnigma10003Oscar BushHarriet WalkerWaldringfield SC9‑139124(DNF)1310562
10thSilverSpritzer9241Sophie RinglandRhona EnkelWaldringfield SC‑201110710888‑1462
11thSilverTrue Colours9984Emily KrailingClara VellacottWaldringfield SC‑179810(DNC)111571272
12thSilverRoadrunner9042Kali KaraskasAraminta Denny PickessWaldringfield SC1112RDG14‑15(DNF)7111376
13thGoldPushing it10001Kemmel ThorogoodWilliam PipeWaldringfield SC101015117(DNC)1213(RET)78
14thGoldWild Thing9289Dylan McArdleMartha CooneyWaldringfield SC131618(RET)(DNF)121112284
15thSilverSorcerer9983James BaileyOli WalkerWaldringfield SC18211413115(OCS)5(DSQ)87
16thSilverEnergised9632James PipeEliza CardWaldringfield SC815228(DNF)(DNF)10151694
17thSilverAeolus10002Ava StoddartAmelia StampFrensham Pond SC151716(NSC)‑1913171710105
18thSilverEl Nino9043Olivia StampPenelope ReidFrensham Pond SC19‑242017187199‑22109
19thSilverFlirting With Danger8855Hugh VoyseyDylan LeekFrensham Pond SC1414‑19161415‑201918110
20thSilverSpectre10007James VellacottSolly CooneyWaldringfield SC1618(NSC)1912(DNF)161419114
21stSilverAquilo9977Holly JonesCharlie JonesFrensham Pond SC21613(DNF)(DNF)1418OCS17116
22ndSilverFast Forward9026Imogen BushVivienne LettsWaldringfield SC2219.5‑231817(DNC)211820135.5
23rdGoldTrue Colours9301Eloise MayhewEmilia MillsWaldringfield SC(DNC)(DNC)DNC1516DNC232015143
24thSilverMischief & Mayhem9964Tom StoddartAustin BerryFrensham Pond SC25222120(DNF)(DNC)222121152
25thSilverBlue Rose7279Anna ThomasMargot Pynn / Alice ManningRickmansworth SC232317(RET)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNC171
26thSilverCool Runnings9495Tommy LayOllie WinchesterWaldringfield SC242524(DNF)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNC181

Regatta Fleet Results:

PosBoat NameSail NoHelmCrewClubR1R2R3R4R5R6Pts
1stDi Maggio8513Bruce WardOscar WardSouth Cerney SC2‑711127
2ndHurricane10121Lewis WalkerMilly BalamWaldringfield SC32(NSC)52113
3rdThe Great Escape9962Jasper BushElsa StockWaldringfield SC1433‑10415
4thZest9876Ella EdwardsEdith PynnWaldringfield SC‑103223515
5thWillpower9600Anthony WardAlvy JonesFishers Green SC11‑15546329
6thTwocan9985Primrose Denny PickessAlice Manning / Gabi CooneyWaldringfield SC5110(DNF)13635
7thPurple Haze9454Maxwell StanislausMima McMorris / Ines Green / Bea GreenFrensham Pond SC‑1414764839
8thShe Who Shall Not Be Named9400George LettsIsla RobsonWaldringfield SC6134(DNF)51442
9thHi‑Velocity9215Isobel StampCharlie BaxterFrensham Pond SC9‑1181081045
10thTopsy Turvy6842Daisy CoxBen SmithFishers Green SC155(NSC)811746
11thAnimal8378Sofia StampTabby WebberFrensham Pond SC8999‑171146
12thKED9005Zoe ThomasJames WalkRickmansworth SC78(NSC)791647
13thSpace Cadet9028Luca LayElliot WallaceWaldringfield SC412(NSC)DNC712.554.5
14thForty‑two9034Rosemary FishGrace LeekWaldringfield SC16106(DNF)1412.558.5
15thCrisis9155Ollie WardLulu CardWaldringfield SC13171111‑18961
16thWizard8852Georgina LoaderLola DawsonWaldringfield SC126(DNC)DNC161568
17thLazy Susan II9767Rosie HancockEva ParkerSouth Cerney SC1716(DNC)DNC151784
18thCool Runnings9495Tommy LayOllie WinchesterWaldringfield SC(DNC)DNCDNCDNC121887

Trophy Race 1 Results:

PosFleetBoatSail NoHelmCrewClubPlace
1GoldHypersonic10128George Cox OlliffEvie WinchesterWaldringfield SC1
2SilverSpritzer9241Sophie RinglandRhona EnkelWaldringfield SC2
3GoldEnigma10003Oscar BushHarriet WalkerWaldringfield SC3
4SilverRoadrunner9042Kali KaraskasAraminta Denny PickessWaldringfield SC4
5GoldHammerhead9631Dominik McArdleToby Card / Mima McMorrisWaldringfield SC5
6GoldMatador10129Tom KrailingIssy StockWaldringfield SC6
7SilverTrue Colours9984Emily KrailingClara VellacottWaldringfield SC7
8SilverEnergised32]James PipeEliza CardWaldringfield SC8
9SilverSorcerer9983James BaileyOli WalkerWaldringfield SC9
10GoldWild Thing9289Dylan McArdleMartha CooneyWaldringfield SC10
11SilverFast Forward9026Imogen BushVivienne LettsWaldringfield SC11
12RegattaThe Great Escape9962Jasper BushElsa StockWaldringfield SC12
13RegattaSpace Cadet9028Luca LayElliot WallaceWaldringfield SC13
14SilverCool Runnings9495 [White]Tommy LayOllie WinchesterWaldringfield SC14
15RegattaWillpower902Anthony WardAlvy JonesFishers Green SC15
16RegattaZest9876Ella EdwardsEdith PynnWaldringfield SC16
17RegattaTopsy Turvy6842Daisy CoxBen SmithFishers Green SC17
18RegattaShe Who Shall Not Be Named9400George LettsIsla RobsonWaldringfield SC18
19RegattaTwocan9985Primrose Denny PickessAlice Manning / Gabi CooneyWaldringfield SC19
20RegattaWizard9495 [Blue]Georgina LoaderLola DawsonWaldringfield SC20
21RegattaLazy Susan II9767Rosie HancockEva ParkerSouth Cerney SC21
22RegattaCrisis9155Ollie WardLulu CardWaldringfield SC22
23RegattaHurricane10121Lewis WalkerMilly BalamWaldringfield SCOCS
23GoldSpectre10007James VellacottSolly CooneyWaldringfield SCRET

Trophy Race 2 Results:

PosFleetBoatSail NoHelmCrewClubPlace
1GoldJoint Effort10012Alex EnkelJude BaldockWaldringfield SC1
2GoldHammerhead9631Dominik McArdleToby Card / Mima McMorrisWaldringfield SC2
3GoldMatador10129Tom KrailingIssy StockWaldringfield SC3
4SilverEnergised32]James PipeEliza CardWaldringfield SC4
5GoldEnigma10003Oscar BushHarriet WalkerWaldringfield SC5
6RegattaHurricane10121Lewis WalkerMilly BalamWaldringfield SC6
7SilverRoadrunner9042Kali KaraskasAraminta Denny PickessWaldringfield SC7
8GoldHypersonic10128George Cox OlliffEvie WinchesterWaldringfield SC8
9RegattaZest9876Ella EdwardsEdith PynnWaldringfield SC9
10SilverFast Forward9026Imogen BushVivienne LettsWaldringfield SC10
11GoldSpectre10007James VellacottSolly CooneyWaldringfield SC11
12SilverSpritzer9241Sophie RinglandRhona EnkelWaldringfield SC12
13RegattaThe Great Escape9962Jasper BushElsa StockWaldringfield SC13
14SilverSorcerer9983James BaileyOli WalkerWaldringfield SC14
15RegattaTopsy Turvy6842Daisy CoxBen SmithFishers Green SC15
16RegattaWillpower902Anthony WardAlvy JonesFishers Green SC16
17RegattaLazy Susan II9767Rosie HancockEva ParkerSouth Cerney SC17
18SilverCool Runnings9495 [White]Tommy LayOllie WinchesterWaldringfield SC18
19RegattaSpace Cadet9028Luca LayElliot WallaceWaldringfield SC19
20RegattaShe Who Shall Not Be Named9400George LettsIsla RobsonWaldringfield SC20
21RegattaTwocan9985Primrose Denny PickessAlice Manning / Gabi CooneyWaldringfield SC21
22RegattaWizard9495 [Blue]Georgina LoaderLola DawsonWaldringfield SC22
23RegattaCrisis9155Ollie WardLulu CardWaldringfield SC23
24GoldWild Thing9289Dylan McArdleMartha CooneyWaldringfield SCNSC
24SilverTrue Colours9984Emily KrailingClara VellacottWaldringfield SCOCS

Trophy Race 3 Results:

PosFleetBoatSail NoHelmCrewClubPlace
1GoldJoint Effort10012Alex EnkelJude BaldockWaldringfield SC1
2GoldMatador10129Tom KrailingIssy StockWaldringfield SC2
3SilverThunderstruck10094Will HancockLucas FishSouth Cerney SC3
4GoldHypersonic10128George Cox OlliffEvie WinchesterWaldringfield SC4
5RegattaHurricane10121Lewis WalkerMilly BalamWaldringfield SC5
6SilverSpritzer9241Sophie RinglandRhona EnkelWaldringfield SC6
7GoldEnigma10003Oscar BushHarriet WalkerWaldringfield SC7
8SilverRoadrunner9042Kali KaraskasAraminta Denny PickessWaldringfield SC8
9GoldWild Thing9289Dylan McArdleMartha CooneyWaldringfield SC9
10SilverEnergised32]James PipeEliza CardWaldringfield SC10
11SilverFast Forward9026Imogen BushVivienne LettsWaldringfield SC11
12RegattaWillpower902Anthony WardAlvy JonesFishers Green SC12
13SilverTrue Colours9984Emily KrailingClara VellacottWaldringfield SC13
14RegattaTopsy Turvy6842Daisy CoxBen SmithFishers Green SC14
15RegattaThe Great Escape9962Jasper BushElsa StockWaldringfield SC15
16RegattaDi Maggio8513Bruce WardOscar WardSouth Cerney SC16
17RegattaTwocan9985Primrose Denny PickessAlice Manning / Gabi CooneyWaldringfield SC17
18RegattaSpace Cadet9028Luca LayElliot WallaceWaldringfield SC18
19GoldHammerhead9631Dominik McArdleToby Card / Mima McMorrisWaldringfield SCNSC
19RegattaZest9876Ella EdwardsEdith PynnWaldringfield SCOCS
19SilverCool Runnings9495 [White]Tommy LayOllie WinchesterWaldringfield SCNSC
19RegattaLazy Susan II9767Rosie HancockEva ParkerSouth Cerney SCNSC
19RegattaShe Who Shall Not Be Named9400George LettsIsla RobsonWaldringfield SCDNF
19RegattaWizard9495 [Blue]Georgina LoaderLola DawsonWaldringfield SCDNF

Crews Race Results:

PosSail NoHelmPlace
110055Joshua Booth1
210012Jude Baldock2
310001William Pipe3
410128Evie Winchester4
59028Elliot Wallace5
69215Charlie Baxter6
78513Oscar Ward7
89042Araminta Denny Pickess8
910121Milly Balham9
10932Eliza Card10
1110003Harriet Walker11
129026Vivienne Letts12
136842Ben Smith13
149600Alvy Jones14
15998Clara Vellacott15
1610007Boyd ArcherDNF
169495Ollie WinchesterDNF
169876Edith PynnOCS
169977Charlie JonesDNF
169400Isla RobsonDNF
169005James WalkDNF
169115Lulu CardDNF
169983Oli WalkerDNF
1610032Clementine Denny PickessNSC

Ex-Cadets Race Results:

PosSail NoHelmPlace
1932Stephen Videlo1
210129Alan Krailing2
310032Harry Pynn3
410128Ethan Davey4
5998Chris Videlo5
69876Robbie Stewart6
78529Dom Stanislaus7
810001Toby Bush8
9904Chris Fish9
109241Jonno Baker10
119301Ines Green11

Old Gaffers Race Results:

PosSail NoHelmCrewPlace
110129Alan KrailingKatie Card1
2904Chris FishDom Stanislaus2
310032Harry PynnGemma Cook3
4932Stephen VideloChris Videlo4
59241John WardAndrea Jones5
610128Duncan BushEthan Davey6
79005Angie Meyer CoxJames Thomas7
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