ILCA UK Chair blog#94

Jun 17

Would you like to sail at the London 2012 venue with like-minded masters?
Are you worried that the ILCA6 sail is a bit too big?
Why not come and try an ILCA4 on our Masters event on 6th/7th July at WPNSA with an entry fee of £10?

Masters sport is growing dramatically, and it is not hard to see why. ILCA Masters sailing is part of that trend with our numbers increasing but we need more of you and we have a rig that suits many sizes – ILCA7, ILCA6 and ILCA4. It keeps us physical active and engaged. Why not join us?

One of other comment, technically this is a “qualifier” meaning that if places to go to an international event (like the Master Europeans in Hayling in June 2025) are restricted, this would be one of the events used to rank sailors. This doesn’t apply to most sailors, and we encourage all competent club sailors to come to our national Masters events. Of course, if you plan on going to Hayling and want to guarantee a place, you should plan on coming to at least two of our events this year.

I am not a Roger Federer fan but his speech to graduates at Dartmouth University has drawn some attention and certainly has some compelling messages.

#1 winning effortlessly is a myth – he may well have looked effortless, but it is about hard work when no one is watching and the talent you need is grit and discipline

#2 every point needs to be fought for, then move on. He has won 80% of his professional matches but over that time has won just over 50% of his points! Work hard for every shift but don’t sweat missing one. Or improving is not a steady climb

#3 life is bigger than a tennis court – be a great sportsperson when competing, a great student when studying and a great person in life.

Snippets

Get ready for the summer – Chair’s playlist of three virtual training sessions on Youtube

RYA Pathway Evolution Webinar Series Tuesday 18 June 2024 | 5pm | Online

ILCA UK events

You can enter the ILCA UK Noble Marine Open & National Championships 2024 – WPNSA here

The next ILCA UK event is the Masters weekend at WPNSA on 6th/7th July. Why not come and start your program for the Masters Europeans in Hayling Island next June? For those of you considering a return to competitive ILCA sailing after some years at this Masters event, remember you are not expected to perform at the same level as you did as a youth!

After that we also have the Women ILCA Regatta - Rutland Sailing Club on 13th/14th July. If you want to ask more about this, Fiona’s contact details are on the link. She would love to hear from those thinking of transitioning from junior classes and masters and anyone else.

Welsh Championships welcome sailors of all ages on 19/21st July and Youth is invited to sail at the Youth Open event at Royal Lymington YC 27/28th July.

Other ILCA events

Over the summer there are many open meetings and Grands Prix all over the country. See our calendar.

As some of you will have seen, the RYA Regional Junior championships have been cancelled (please note that the Scottish and Welsh events are unaffected https://www.rya.org.uk/racing/british-youth-sailing/events/regional-junior-championships). I am aware for three replacement regattas (click on venue for details) on 22nd/23rd June for ILCA4s at Queen Mary, WPNSA and Derwent.

In addition, for those youths looking for regional racing throughout the season, check out these (none of these are UKLA events so for details please see the organisers):