The 2021 IOCA (UK) Optimist British National & Open Championships took place at Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy from 31 July to 6 August.
A total of 223 competitors took part in four fleets, completing 57 races.
Congratulations to all for a fantastic, albeit tiring week of sailing, and a big shout out to the winners:
Overall Winner in the Senior fleet was Patrick Bromilow, 2nd Archie Munro-Price and 3rd Boris De Wilde.
First girl was Tabitha Davies (7th overall), 2nd Emma Breese (9th overall) and 3rd Sabine Potter (12th overall).
Overall winner of the Junior Fleet was Lila Edwards, 2nd Joe Wimpory and 3rd Eliana Edwards.
In the Regatta Fleet the overall winner was Leo Gosling, 2nd Felix Howe and 3rd Hector Davies. First girl was Ruby Callahan (14th overall).
The Coached Regatta Fleet was won by Patrick Di Salle, 2nd Rafe Bradley and 3rd Stella Davey (1st girl).
Optimist Senior Fleet – Final Leaders after 13 races (82 entries)
1st 6429 Patrick BROMILOW WKSC – – 41 pts
2nd 6593 Archie MUNRO-PRICE RLymYC – – 59 pts
3rd BEL1209 Boris DE WILDE Velocity S – – 77 pts
4th 6527 Joseph JONES Burghfield – – 84 pts
5th 6516 Hugh ANDREWS Blackwater SC – – 90 pts
6th 6600 Thomas KELSALL Staunton Harold SC – – 96 pts
7th 6549 Tabitha DAVIES Royal Lymington YC – – 108 pts
8th 6531 William FLETCHER Royal Southern YC – – 109 pts
9th 6578 Emma BREESE RLymYC – – 112 pts
10th 6470 Charlie GATEHOUSE BEWL – – 117 pts
Full results available here . . .
Optimist Junior Fleet – Final Leaders after 13 races (52 entries)
1st 6520 Lila EDWARDS Parkstone YC – – 12 pts
2nd 6456 Joe WIMPORY Hayling Island SC – – 27 pts
3rd 6583 Eliana EDWARDS Parkstone YC – – 43 pts
4th 6410 Dirk ROGERS Royal Lymington YC – – 45 pts
5th 6301 Will HAKES Parkstone YC – – 52 pts
6th CAY30 Alexander CHARLTON-JONES Cayman Islands SC – – 61 pts
7th 6553 Finn RAMUS Hayling Island SC – – 71 pts
8th 6547 Thomas DEMPSEY Parkstone YC – – 87 pts
9th 6548 Seb LYTTLE Datchet – – 90 pts
10th 6505 Barney BROMILOW Parkstone YC – – 100 pts
Full results available here . . .
Optimist Regatta Fleet – Final Leaders after 22 races (37 entries)
1st 6495 Leo GOSLING Royal Lymington YC – – 35 pts
2nd 5892 Felix HOWE Royal Lymington YC – – 95 pts
3rd 6272 Hector DAVIES Royal Lymington YC – – 102 pts
4th 6298 Thomas KNIGHT CYC – – 116 pts
5th 6271 Jonny ROGERS Royal Lymington YC – – 128 pts
6th 652 Felix GARLICK Burghfield SC – – 129 pts
7th 6311 Fraser HAKES Parkstone YC – – 134 pts
8th 6328 Harry DRAPER Parkstone YC – – 153 pts
9th 6245 William HUTCHINSON Royal Lymington YC – – 157 pts
10th 6051 Laszlo DRUMMOND Royal Lymington YC – – 158 pts
Full results available here . . .
Optimist Regatta Fleet Coached – Final Leaders after 9 races (52 entries)
1st 6316 Patrick DI SALLE Gurnard SC – – 9 pts
2nd 6084 Rafe BRADLEY Gurnard SC – – 22 pts
3rd 5343 Stella DAVEY Royal Harwich YC – – 27 pts
4th 5844 Lizzie HUDSON Royal Lymington YC – – 32 pts
5th 4907 Isla HUTCHINSON Royal Lymington Y Clib – – 42 pts
6th 5988 Rupert GARLICK Burghfield SC – – 45 pts
7th 5790 Eve BROMILOW WKSC – – 52 pts
8th 5559 Beth LLEWELLYN Hayling Island S – – 57 pts
9th 5243 Alex WELFARE Leigh and Lowton SC – – 57 pts
10th 5483 Oscar SMITH South Staffordshire SC – – 62 pts