29er GP5 at Warsash Sailing Club

by 29er Class Association 25 Mar 06:17 UTC 22-23 March 2025

29er GP5 at Warsash © 29er Class Association

The 29er GP5 took place over the weekend of March 22nd-23rd, 2025, at the prestigious Warsash Sailing Club. It was a competitive event that saw varied conditions and tactical racing, especially on Sunday.

Saturday's conditions were moderate, with winds between 10-12 knots and overcast skies. The fleet launched in a steady breeze, and began the sail out to the race course.

Race 1 started with a good breeze, and the fleet was off to a great start. Throughout the race, the lead changed several times, but in the end, Jac and Ben took the win comfortably, after extending hugely from the rest of the fleet on the second upwind beat.

In Race 2, the conditions were almost identical. Andrew and Roo came of the Pin end and showed great pace and were leading at the top mark. Their speed in the downwinds helped them to maintain their lead and take the bullet! The rest of the fleet fought hard, but no one was able to challenge the winners.

Race 3 followed quickly after, with the wind remaining steady at around 10-12 knots. Dylan and Tristan won the pin end of the start this time and showed excellent boatspeed to claim the win. Their consistent upwind speed helped them extend their lead in the latter half of the race.

Race 4: The final race of the day saw Lila and Amelie emerge victorious, delivering a great performance. Their ability to stay ahead of the pack in both the upwind and downwind legs made the difference, and they secured the win by a solid margin.

By the end of Saturday, the fleet had completed four races, with Jac and Ben holding the overall lead after consistent performances in all four races. Although racing had ended for the day, the fun didn't stop. The planned Beach party social saw sailors dress up in Haiwaan/summer themed shirts and indulged in the most delicious barbecue and listened to some great music!! Fun was had by all!

Sunday brought lighter conditions, with winds only reaching 5-8 knots and overcast skies continuing to dominate the day. After a short AP, Delta was raised and the race committee worked hard to get racing under way, as the wind appeared to be dying off rapidly.

The fleet was launched for the first race, but with the wind dropping, it became a race against time to get some more results on the board. Fortunately, the committee managed to get two races in before the wind completely died.

29er GP5 at Warsash - photo © 29er Class Association

Race 5 was the first to get under way on Sunday, with everyone hoping to get one last opportunity to make a move in the standings. The wind remained light, and the race became a test of endurance and patience. Dirk and Will showed great skill in the light winds and managed to secure the win after overtaking Eliana and Ed in the second Upwind.

Race 6 followed shortly after, and once again the light conditions and shifty conditions forced sailors to keep their eyes out of the boat, with lots of right shifts, especially on the second upwind Oliver and Angus took the race win.

With the six races completed, the overall results were determined, with the ever consistent pairing of Jac and Ben maintaining their lead from Saturday to win the event. They were closely followed by Lila and Amelie, with Dylan and Tristan finishing third. The results were tight, and the light winds on Sunday meant that every race counted.

29er GP5 at Warsash - photo © 29er Class Association

As always a huge thanks to the race committee, volunteers, and organisers at Warsash Sailing Club for their dedication and hard work to make events like these possible, and a massive thanks to Allen for sponsoring the event. Hopefully, we'll see stronger winds and even more exciting racing in the next event, which is the British Youth National Championships, being held in Pwllheli in only a couple of weeks!

Overall Results:

Pos	Sail No	Helm	Crew	Club(s)	Boat Gender	Division	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	Pts
1	2898	Jac Bailey	Ben Sinfield	Port Dinorwic SC	Male	Youth	1	5	2	3	2	‑6	13
2	3395	Lila Edwards	Amelie Hiscocks	Parkstone YC	Female	Youth	(BFD [50])	2	3	1	4	10	20
3	3224	Dylan Creighton	Tristan Ahlheid	CBYC	Male	Youth	2	13	1	4	6	‑42	26
4	3260	Dirk Rogers	William McEwen	Royal Lymington YC	Male	Junior	‑13	11	8	2	1	4	26
5	2924	Eliana Edwards	Ed O'Calllaghan	Parkstone YC	Mixed	Youth	3	3	7	12	5	‑34	30
6	2788	Andrew Perratt	Roo Purves	Helensburgh SC	Male	Youth	10	1	10	10	‑23	2	33
7	2903	Joe Wimpory	Charlie Hopkinson	HISC	Male	Youth	4	8	5	8	8	‑18	33
8	2873	Ben Greenhalgh	Tom Sinfield	Port Dinorwic SC	Male	Junior	6	9	15	6	3	‑17	39
9	2506	Oliver Stratton‑Brown	Angus Cockburn	Netley SC/ HISC/ FPSC	Male	Youth	7	‑28	19	7	7	1	41
10	2915	Will Stratton‑Brown	Will Ahlheid	Frensham Pond SC	Male	Junior	8	‑23	11	13	9	5	46
11	3507	Louis Hiscocks	Finn Morris	WPNSA	Male	Youth	11	4	4	11	20	‑27	50
12	2230	Kirsty Scott	Benjamin Ripley	HISC/Starcross YC	Mixed	Youth	5	14	6	5	‑29	20	50
13	3350	Ed Stubbs	Jack Solly	Lyme Regis SC	Male	Youth	15	7	9	‑25	15	11	57
14	2231	Freya Hutchinson	Joanna MacAlister	R Lym YC	Female	Junior	(BFD [50])	10	16	9	10	15	60
15	3403	James Crossley	Kai Miller	WPNSA	Male	Adult/Youth	9	6	20	20	‑21	7	62
16	2947	Sam Jones	Holly Mitchell	HISC	Mixed	Adult/Youth	16	16	12	‑35	12	9	65
17	3081	Joe Armstrong Rowland	Sam Armstrong Rowland	HISC/RSYC	Male	Youth	17	12	14	‑19	13	14	70
18	3404	Charlotte White	Izzy Johnson	Medway YC	Female	Youth	24	‑27	13	27	14	8	86
19	535	Adam Larsen	Daniel Larsen	Oxford SC	Male	Junior	30	19	‑37	24	22	3	98
20	2327	Ella Jones	Sophie Watson	Hayling Island SC	Female	Youth	12	31	17	26	‑33	13	99
21	2880	Ben Bradley	Alex Sydenham	HISC	Male	Adult/Youth	(BFD [50])	38	18	18	11	19	104
22	2700	Holly Norton	Nicola Richards	Parkstone YC	Female	Junior	20	18	23	21	‑32	22	104
23	2275	Jasper Focardi Dolling	Baz Sanderson Wood	Dovey YC	Male	Youth	31	‑32	28	22	17	12	110
24	2203	Monty Ross	Claude Young	Netley SC	Male	Junior	18	‑33	22	30	19	23	112
25	2217	Imogen Green	Jo Walker	Draycote Water SC	Female	Youth	19	21	29	28	18	‑33	115
26	2042	Maya Bergmann‑Smith	Jago Halliwell	HISC	Mixed	Youth	26	22	21	‑31	25	30	124
27	2738	Ethan Hill	Alex Coles	Hayling Island SC	Male	Youth	21	‑29	25	29	24	29	128
28	2173	Millie Smith	Joel Tidey	Parkstone YC	Mixed	Junior	28	15	‑40	14	36	37	130
29	2849	Harry Draper	Rory Armstrong	N/A	Male	Junior	25	26	33	15	‑45	31	130
30	2242	Freddie Wood	Jim Bowes	Leigh & Lowton SC/Roa Island Boating	Male	Junior	‑34	20	34	34	27	16	131
31	2909	Toby Stanislaus	Tom Pontet	Whitefriars SC	Male	Youth	22	36	31	23	‑38	21	133
32	2981	Isla Hill	Isabelle Tonks	Hayling Island SC	Female	Junior	27	30	24	16	39	‑48	136
33	2120	Olly Smith	George Burden	Parkstone YC	Male	Youth	23	34	27	32	‑46	26	142
34	2213	Alex Saunders	Harry Whelan	Warsash SC	Male	Junior	29	‑47	39	17	26	35	146
35	2236	Polly Scott	Anna Elms	Starcross YC	Female	Junior	36	25	30	‑39	28	32	151
36	3408	Oli Chambers	Henry Wilkinson	HISC	Male	Junior	38	17	35	38	‑41	28	156
37	2900	Allegra Massey	Jake Rawes	Hayling Island SC/Itchenor SC	Mixed	Youth	14	24	26	(RET [50])	DNC [50]	DNC [50]	164
38	1951	Ollie Wilson	Freddie Wilson	Sutton Bingham SC	Male	Junior	40	35	‑42	40	16	40	171
39	3474	Emilia Ripley	Thea Miller	HISC	Female	Junior	32	‑49	36	37	31	38	174
40	3000	Rory Clow	Piotr Tokajuk	IBRSC	Male	Youth	(BFD [50])	41	32	41	42	24	180
41	2022	Wilbur Palmer‑Ward	Max Devonport	Emsworth SC/Hayling Island SC	Male	Junior	37	40	‑47	46	35	25	183
42	2115	Will Bradley	Maeve Hall	Gurnard SC	Mixed	Youth	33	37	‑46	45	34	39	188
43	2882	Amelia Kent	Daisy Fuller	Hayling Island SC	Female	Youth	(RET [50])	39	44	33	40	36	192
44	2796	Oli Smith	Elizabeth Foulkes	HISC	Mixed	Youth	42	42	41	42	30	‑43	197
45	2982	Scarlett MacLennan	Joel Simpson	ROYAL HOSPITAL SCHOOL	Mixed	Junior	41	43	38	36	44	‑45	202
46	2225	Freddie Callaghan	Thomas Roy	Hayling Island SC	Male	Youth	39	44	45	‑47	37	46	211
47	171	James Cox	Willow Richards	Restronguet SC	Mixed	Junior	35	45	‑48	43	43	47	213
48	2122	Jensen Jakob	Hugo Rudd	NBYC	Male	Junior	43	‑48	43	44	47	44	221
49	1830	Ruby Callaghan	Orla Edgecombe	HISC	Female	Junior	(RET [50])	46	49	48	48	41	232