Topper National Series event 2 at Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy

by Edie Phillips 17 Mar 14:41 UTC

Topper National Series event 2 at Weymouth © Robert Klaschka

The second event of the Topper National Series (NS2) took place at the Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy on the 7th-8th March 2026. Sailors were welcomed with lighter winds of about 10-15kts on Saturday, with slightly more breeze building up to about 15-20kts on Sunday, alongside small shifts and a fairly choppy sea state that made the racing both tactical and physically demanding.

Six races were completed over the two days. Saturday's lighter conditions meant that keeping boat speed up in the chop, and surfing waves downwind was especially important. On Sunday the breeze picked up slightly, allowing for more consistent racing but still requiring sailors to stay alert to the subtle shifts across the course.

Topper National Series event 2 at Weymouth - photo © Robert Klaschka

Racing throughout the fleet was extremely competitive, with plenty of close battles and position changes moving into day 2, meaning everything was to play for!

For me, the event was a great experience. Competing in such a strong fleet always pushes you to improve, and it was great to race against sailors from across the country and catch up with friends.

Sunday also fell on International Women's Day, which made it a nice moment to reflect on the growing number of girls competing in the Topper class. It's really encouraging to see more female sailors taking part and performing strongly across the fleet. I was really pleased to finish third overall and first female at the event.

Topper National Series event 2 at Weymouth - photo © Claire Turner

Events like this wouldn't happen without the people who put a lot of time and effort into organising and helping out, so a huge thank you to ITCA for running such a great event, WPNSA for hosting, Topper and Russ for being there all weekend, offering advice and quick repairs.

Thanks as well to all the parents and the amazing volunteers on launch, safety, committee and all the other roles that keep everything running smoothly. And of course a massive thank you and well done to all of the competitors, what a great weekend of racing!

Topper National Series event 2 at Weymouth - photo © Claire Turner

5.3 Fleet Results:

Pos	Sail No	Helm	Club	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	Pts
1st	49177	Sam Dence	Island Barn Reservoir SC	2	2	‑8	2	1	5	12
2nd	46512	Alex Stainton	Hollowell SC / Draycote Academy	2	3	‑5	5	2	1	13
3rd	47706	Edith Phillips	SGBA	‑8	5	2	1	2	4	14
4th	49358	Ralph Hadley	Tankerton Bay SC/Whitstable YC	3	7	‑9	1	3	2	16
5th	47533	Hari Clark	Draycote Water SC	1	1	3	‑8	4	8	17
6th	49400	Adam Green	Lough Erne YC	‑6	4	2	4	1	6	17
7th	48600	Hendricks Long	Hamble River SC / Warsash SC	5	‑9	1	2	4	8	20
8th	49293	Benjamin Smallwood	Budworth SC	4	‑22	3	8	6	1	22
9th	49285	Freya Antonelli	Budworth SC	4	‑15	5	3	7	3	22
10th	47423	Joseph Hulse	N/A	‑8	6	6	6	5	3	26
11th	48571	Sophie Venning	Port Dinorwic SC	5	5	10	‑13	7	2	29
12th	49362	Brooke Browning	Bristol Corinthian YC	‑10	7	4	3	5	10	29
13th	47030	Jonathan Shields	Tonbridge Town SC	13	1	1	12	3	‑15	30
14th	48366	Henry Lambert	Hunts SC	6	‑31	11	4	8	6	35
15th	49290	Alex Murray	Parkstone YC/Swanage SC	3	6	8	‑14	6	14	37
16th	48627	Lucas Keen	Stokes Bay	7	8	6	‑12	10	7	38
17th	48176	Phileas Rousselle	Hamble River SC/Draycote Academy	11	‑16	10	5	9	9	44
18th	43320	Harry Durrant	Chipstead SC	12	10	7	9	11	‑19	49
19th	49390	Charlie Weatheritt	Tonbridge Town SC / St Mawes SC	7	19	‑27	6	9	11	52
20th	49342	Robin Hailey	Grafham Water SC/Waveney and Oulton Broa	19	3	‑24	10	14	10	56
21st	47790	Jess Marsh	Hollingworth Lake SC	10	9	‑18	17	13	7	56
22nd	47780	Jack Taylor	Tankerton Bay SC/Whitstable YC	9	20	‑29	7	10	12	58
23rd	47782	Henry Ross	Hamble River SC/Netley SC	1	17	13	‑21	16	12	59
24th	48133	Reuben Wealthy	Stokes Bay SC	‑19	4	17	7	18	13	59
25th	46686	Leo Bolton	King George SC	‑17	11	14	10	15	9	59
26th	47173	Griff Attrill	Llandegfedd / CBYC	‑32	10	25	11	11	4	61
27th	49343	Toby Hailey	Grafham Water SC/Waveney and Oulton Broa	14	8	‑35	9	14	18	63
28th	36348	Joe Barton	Whitstable YC	(DNC)	14	19	22	8	5	68
29th	47182	Sacha Gerra	Parkstone YC	24	2	4	‑26	15	24	69
30th	49096	George Sims	Llandegfedd SC	11	11	11	18	18	‑23	69
31st	49081	Mattie Svendsen	Goring Thames SC	12	‑24	18	11	12	17	70
32nd	48150	Alfie Tollit	Shoreham SC	9	‑20	14	17	16	18	74
33rd	47310	Harry MacLeod	Brixham YC	18	(DNF)	15	13	21	16	83
34th	47731	Jack MacLeod	Brixham YC	17	‑35	15	19	17	15	83
35th	48798	James Burton	Notts County SC	16	17	‑23	15	19	17	84
36th	47863	Edward Taylor	IBRSC	26	‑34	9	20	12	20	87
37th	15725	Isaac Chapman	IBRSC	15	18	16	15	(DNS)	23	87
38th	48709	Harriet Reeves	Snettisham Beach SC	24	‑25	12	20	13	20	89
39th	47725	Lena Tokajuk	Island Barn Reservoir SC	20	12	20	‑30	21	19	92
40th	49271	Finlay Nutt	Prestwick SC	16	12	13	25	28	‑30	94
41st	49295	Fred Seddon	Draycote Water SC	22	21	16	19	17	‑25	95
42nd	47765	James Martin	Whitstable YC	15	‑26	24	25	20	13	97
43rd	48800	Cicely Blair	St Andrews SC	18	14	‑26	16	25	25	98
44th	46913	Leo Kaneko	Brixham YC	(DNS)	13	22	18	38	11	102
45th	48678	Alex Murray	Parkstone YC	13	16	‑37	31	20	22	102
46th	47926	Daniel Riley	Bartley SC/ASC Birmingham	20	15	‑33	23	24	22	104
47th	46770	William Clarke	Hollowell SC	‑31	13	20	21	23	28	105
48th	49178	Sienna Watts	CBYC	23	‑30	7	23	28	26	107
49th	47685	Cillian McGuire	Island Barn Reservoir SC	27	21	29	14	(DNS)	16	107
50th	49196	Emilia Ewer	Prestwick SC	21	27	12	29	19	‑32	108
51st	48894	Xander Collins‑Black	Parkstone Toppers	14	22	19	27	‑29	29	111
52nd	46895	Tom Smith	SGBA	29	‑36	21	16	34	14	114
53rd	48667	Eve Pickard	ASC Birmingham /Bartley SC	23	25	‑39	24	25	21	118
54th	48349	Rex Wraight	Datchet Water SC	28	‑33	17	24	32	24	125
55th	48320	Imogen Whitfield	King George SC	22	23	22	‑36	27	33	127
56th	47613	Theo Graves	Draycote Water SC	27	18	30	32	22	‑41	129
57th	48535	Tom Moriarty	Draycote Water SC	33	‑35	21	35	22	21	132
58th	47653	Martina Vasili	Paignton SC	28	30	23	22	29	‑31	132
59th	45772	Sophie Forbes	ASC Birmingham /Bartley SC	25	‑32	28	27	31	27	138
60th	49312	Lewis Scott	Dalgety Bay Sailing Club	‑36	28	34	29	24	28	143
61st	46169	Izzy Beechey	Bartley SC/ASC Birmingham	30	‑38	28	34	26	27	145
62nd	49266	Euan Pickard	Bartley SC/Draycote Academy	21	‑41	25	37	38	29	150
63rd	45654	Leo Phillips	Yealm YC	26	33	‑36	36	23	35	153
64th	49297	Daisy Dowdell	Llandegfedd SC	29	37	‑41	26	31	30	153
65th	47184	Ethan Pillinger	Papercourt SC	34	24	27	‑37	36	33	154
66th	48356	Matteo Gerra	Parkstone YC	‑41	28	32	41	27	26	154
67th	49416	Thomas Murphy	Hamble River SC/ Warsash SC	35	27	26	39	30	‑40	157
68th	48587	James Murray	Parkstone YC	36	31	32	33	30	‑38	162
69th	49371	Esme Hemingway	Parkstone YC/West Oxfordshire SC	25	40	‑43	28	35	35	163
70th	44433	Thomas Jacobs	Hamble River SC	32	‑41	31	31	32	37	163
71st	49278	Zac Allsop	Llandegfedd SC / Tata SC	38	19	31	‑40	39	37	164
72nd	49250	Martha Newstead Taylor	Budworth SC	(DNC)	34	40	32	26	32	164
73rd	49200	Alf Brosnan	Shoreham SC	30	29	38	30	39	‑43	166
74th	48140	Emma Coates	Snettisham Beach SC	40	26	33	‑44	37	31	167
75th	34161	James Willemsen	Hamble River SC	‑42	23	35	42	34	36	170
76th	46241	Harry Fenton	Draycote Academy/Draycote SC	‑39	29	36	33	33	39	170
77th	45228	Leander Koutsoudis‑Bhuller	IBRSC & Thames SC	31	32	37	‑38	35	36	171
78th	45909	Thomas Croxton	Hollowell SC	37	39	‑42	28	33	42	179
79th	46447	Phoenix Hitchins	Durleigh SC	33	36	40	34	36	‑41	179
80th	47615	James Colls	Chew Valley Lake SC	37	‑44	30	38	41	34	180
81st	30890	Penny Davies	SESCA	35	37	38	‑41	37	40	187
82nd	49176	Dafydd King	Cardiff Bay YC	39	‑42	34	35	42	38	188
83rd	42932	Isaac Wilcox	Hunts SC	38	39	42	39	40	‑43	198
84th	49350	Rory Dixon	Exe SC	34	38	39	45	(DNS)	DNC	202
85th	49241	Alba McDougall	Hamble River SC	43	42	‑44	43	40	34	202
86th	49038	Ollie Davis	Trimpley SC	42	‑45	43	40	43	39	207
87th	49201	Eliza Powell	CBYC/New Quay YC	41	43	41	42	‑44	42	209
88th	48138	Rowan Morley	Llandegfedd SC	40	40	‑45	43	42	45	210
89th	48909	Summer Baylis	Dovey YC	43	43	‑44	44	41	44	215

4.2 Fleet Results:

Pos	Sail No	Helm	Club	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	Pts
1st	46221	Joel Keen	Stokes Bay	3	‑9	2	2	2	2	11
2nd	47156	Isabelle Simpson	Island Barn SC	1	‑15	3	1	1	6	12
3rd	47647	Dan Yamamoto	Tonbridge Town SC / IBRSC	‑7	1	4	3	6	1	15
4th	47181	Jake Day	Bartley SC/MBSC & Draycote Academy	5	4	7	4	3	‑8	23
5th	48913	Alexis Skinner	N/A	2	2	15	‑19	4	7	30
6th	46927	Audrey Yang	Bartley SC/ASC Birmingham	4	‑13	6	8	11	3	32
7th	46111	Buddy Hunt	N/A	10	‑12	10	5	7	4	36
8th	48409	Elizabeth Stainton	Hollowell SC / Draycote Academy	8	(BFD)	1	11	10	9	39
9th	49303	Freddie Smallwood	Budworth SC	9	7	5	13	5	‑23	39
10th	26935	Martha Hart	Hamble River SC	13	10	‑23	6	9	11	49
11th	46364	Henry Pashley	Hamble River SC	16	3	8	‑17	14	10	51
12th	49035	Emily Doughty	Hamble River SC	‑18	8	9	7	17	12	53
13th	47649	Sam Taylor	IBRSC	11	6	12	‑24	12	19	60
14th	41281	George Klaschka	Hamble River SC	6	11	13	16	18	(TAL)	64
15th	48069	Daisy Coates	Snettisham Beach SC	17	5	11	‑22	19	22	74
16th	48664	Thea Long	Hamble River SC / Warsash SC	‑21	17	21	15	13	15	81
17th	48675	Bertie Deacon	Llandegfedd Lake SC	15	18	17	18	‑20	13	81
18th	34352	Hannah Swinton	Draycote SC	14	‑26	26	9	16	18	83
19th	47026	William Gardiner	Budworth/Rudyard Lake	‑25	22	14	14	21	17	88
20th	46127	Rory Newstead Taylor	Budworth SC	24	19	18	‑28	15	14	90
21st	46971	Ben Whittaker	Draycote Academy/Draycote Water SC	19	14	16	20	‑26	25	94
22nd	49274	Martha Shorter	PSC/ IBRSC	(DNC)	DNC	DNC	12	8	5	99
23rd	45768	Sorley Morrison	Emsworth Slipper SC	12	(BFD)	19	21	24	24	100
24th	46310	Harris Mason	Prestwick SC	26	25	22	10	‑29	20	103
25th	47796	Alixe‑Constance Rousselle	Hamble River SC	22	16	24	23	23	‑27	108
26th	42010	Frankie Webb	Warsash SC	23	20	20	‑29	27	26	116
27th	47835	Hattie Steele	Parkstone YC	20	24	27	25	‑28	21	117
28th	47101	Sebastian Ruddock	Silverwings SC	27	27	‑29	26	22	28	130
29th	48101	Finn Neal	Hollowell SC	29	23	25	27	‑31	29	133
30th	41818	Will Smith	Stoke Gabriel Boating Association	28	21	28	31	‑32	31	139
31st	47813	Charles Lim	Bartley SC/ASC Birmingham	31	30	30	33	25	‑34	149
32nd	47676	James Murphy	Hamble River SC/ Warsash SC	32	28	31	34	‑35	30	155
33rd	47183	Aleksander Zych	ASC Birmingham /Bartley SC	30	29	‑33	30	33	33	155
34th	47949	Szymon Giersz	CMYC / IBRSC	‑33	31	32	32	30	32	157
35th	47466	Nadia Sabki	Bartley SC/ASC Birmingham	34	32	34	‑35	34	35	169
36th	TBC	Tabitha Phillips	Yealm YC	(DNC)	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	185