{"id":827324,"date":"2026-11-07T18:32:16","date_gmt":"2026-11-07T18:32:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/827324\/"},"modified":"2026-11-07T18:32:16","modified_gmt":"2026-11-07T18:32:16","slug":"noble-marine-ilca-4-uk-inland-championships-at-grafham-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/827324\/","title":{"rendered":"Noble Marine ILCA 4 UK Inland Championships at Grafham Water"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Noble Marine ILCA 4 UK Inland Championships at Grafham Water
\n by Henry Cruse 7 Nov 16:44 GMT
\n 31 October – 1 November 2026<\/p>\n


\n Noble Marine ILCA UK Inland Championships at Grafham Water \u00a9 Saillotts \/ Lotte Johnson<\/p>\n

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\nThe final event of the year was the much-anticipated Inlands at Grafham Water, Cambridgeshire’s premier sailing venue. Despite the anticipation the weather was offering little reward for such an early start with a very light forecast for the entire weekend. \n<\/p>\n


\nSaturday morning started foggy and windless which unfortunately held all day. \n<\/p>\n


\nSunday arrived with a similar light northerly breeze, but the fog seemed to be holding back. From midday the breeze eventually filled in and the mad rush to launch commenced. It is worth a massive thank to all the volunteers in waders helping everyone to make it across the mud and recover trolleys. \n<\/p>\n


\nSailors were determined to test the race officials with several general recalls. Finally, the fleet got away albeit in very light conditions. In the first race the right-hand side was favoured on the first upwind beat and on the second beat it became more favoured to the left. Grafham was supplying classic inland conditions and the sailors who spotted the shifts were rewarded handsomely. A result of note for race 1 was Hendricks Long taking 3rd place in his first national ILCA event. \n<\/p>\n


\nRace 2 was again followed up by multiple general recalls and when the fleet finally got away a number of sailors were over the line in the fight for the most black flags given in one weekend. All change for this race as the left-hand side was significantly favoured with not many sailors noticing the shift. Sailors of note are Faith Turner who hung onto 4th place with the entire fleet stacked ready to pounce. Also, Benjamin Smallwood who was rewarded for taking the right-hand gate to make big gains. \n<\/p>\n


\nFinally the top three overall were: 3rd:Benjamin Smallwood 2nd:Callum Marshall 1st:Hari Clark. 1st girl Fallon Day \n<\/p>\n


\nObviously, consistency paid for this event and it seems a lot of the fleet were over the line making it impossible to come back from a black flag with only a two race event. Thanks to the volunteers and organisers for making this event possible and for managing to just about get us racing in some tough conditions to set a course. \n<\/p>\n


\nILCA 4 Results: \n<\/p>\n


\nOverall Top 3

\n1) Harry Clark

\n2) Callum Marshall

\n3) Benjamin Smallwood \n<\/p>\n


\nTop 3 Male

\n1) Harry Clark

\n2) Callum Marshall

\n3) Benjamin Smallwood \n<\/p>\n


\nTop 3 Female

\n1) Fallon Day

\n2) Edith Phillips

\n3) Meri Greenaway \n<\/p>\n


\nU16 Male – Harry Clark

\nU16 Female – Fallon Day

\nFemale Master – Sarah Harding \n<\/p>\n


\nFull results can be found here.<\/a> \n<\/p>\n


\nTitle Sponsors: Noble Marine<\/a>

\nClass Sponsors: Sailingfast<\/a>, Rooster<\/a>, Ovington<\/a> and Fernhurst Books.

\nWe used Trac Trac technology.
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