Overall Points racing, Awards and Training achievements for 2025 Season
The Annual Prize giving (Captain's Night) was held on Saturday 8 November 2025
Hosts: Captain, Ben Ferris and Principal, John Lewis.
Sailing Secretary, Sheela Lewis
Spring Points Series no Sponsor
| Place | Helm / Crew | Prize | |
| Laser /PY Fleet | 1st | Calum Pollard | Gift / Glass |
| Topper | 1st | Grace Hasler | Duff Challenge Cup |
Opening Day Not sailed
Early Sunday Series Sponsored by DJ Systems
Early Wednesday Series no Sponsor
| Place | Helm | Prize | |
| Flying 15 | 1st | Ben Ferris & Peter Darragh | Challenge Trophy |
| ILCA 7 | 1st | Rory Pollard | Glass & Gloves |
| ILCA 6 | 1st | Luke Simpson | Sailing Committee Trophy |
| Topper | 1st | Lucy Maxwell | Commodore's Cup & Topper Medal / Topper Print |
Late Sunday Series Sponsored by Stitt Marine & Late Wednesday Series Combined below
| Place | Helm | Prize | |
| Flying 15 x 2 | 1st | Bryan Willis & John McPeake | Yachtsmen's Cup |
| 1st | Rory Pollard | Ladies Committee Trophy | |
| ILCA 6 x 2 | 1st | Calum Pollard | Laser Perpetual Rose Bowl |
Topper Runner ups to recognise in Late Sunday and Wednesday Series
| Place | Helm/Crew | Prize | |
| As announced at the start Aoife won each series with the exception of Early Wed when Lucy won. We wish to recognise the commitment and keenness by sailor in each of these Series as runners up. | |||
| Topper 4.2 | 2nd | Sara Halliday | Medal |
Regatta Day at CAYC
| McCalmont Trophy awarded jointly to two Classes on Regatta Day. | Framed photo of Trophy with detail: Walter Ewing Bloodhound Ruffian 23 1st Ruffian Class Framed Photo of 'Bewitched" Bryan Willis & John McPeake overall winners 1st & 2nd place in morning & afternoon Flying Fifteen class |
Regatta Travellers Shield -
| John, Sheela, Claire, Heather and Steffi. Supported by a great team of willing crew to sub for some when conflicting events occurred | Attended: RUYC, CAYC, CSC, BYC Regattas and RUYC Ladies Race. |
Autumn Series No Sponsor and nearly no racing! 2 races on 12 Oct
| Race 1 | Race 2 | Helm/Crew | Prize |
| 1st | Matthew Tweed | Glass | |
| 1st | Colin DeFleury | Glass | |
| 1st | Lucy Maxwell | Glass | |
| 1st | Aoife Pollard | Topper Medal | |
| 2nd | William Darragh | Star Medal |
| Members of CAYC are fantastic ambassadors with many moving in the wider spheres of sailing. Names you will be familiar with: | |
| Jan/ Feb | At the @vilamourasailing Grand Prix! This is usually the first event of the year where everyone is back on the water and able to test the skills they have been putting the long hours into over the winter 49er Development at Vilamoura Ellen Barbour and Erin McIlwaine |
| March/ April | ILCA Ulsters at EABC Rory and Luke |
| May | Jocelyn & Rowan at RS Northern's at SLYC, Ellen Barbour with Hammy Baker. Icicle - 2nd in Ruffian 23 Ulster Championships held at CSC. (First outing) |
| June | Icicle's first Regatta at RUYC class winner |
| Northern Flying Fifteen 1st James Waugh in Puffin, was also Spanish Champion. | |
| April / July | Irish Sailing Youth Nationals 2025. Luke Simpson attended Dun Laoghaire, 4 days of racing for the ILCA 6's, plus many other fleets, including Oppies, Toppers, 29ers, 420's. |
| July | Narrows Series - Gavin, Rory, Calum and Aoife all in action at the event with some great results too. |
| July | James Waugh Dun Laoghaire Volvo Regatta 29 Flying Fifteens and 4th overall |
| Daniel Corbett Elixir Fasnet race other exciting racing throughout the season | |
| August | James Waugh 15th overall at World Flying Fifteens at Weymouth |
| RS400 Eurocup UK & IRISH Nats event at RNIYC 5 days Race Mgmt Team | |
| ILCA Irish Nationals and 50th Anniversary BYC John, Luke, Rory and Calum competed | |
| Summer and Autumn | Shout out to Rory and Calum who were also racing up at CSC in Bloodhound. Owner Walter Ewing a member of CSC and CAYC. Some excellent results capturing some 1st placings with the boys often on the helm. 2nd overall early Thursdays, Late Tuesdays & Thursdays & in Autumn - continually biting at the heels of Hot Orange. |
| Rory McKenna 1st in YTC restricted Fleet, Early & Late Thursdays, won Autumn Series at CSC too | |
| 2025 Season | Junior World BRONZE - 49erFX Junior World Championships in Copenhagen - congratulations to Ellen Barbour and Erin McIlwaine Couple of fabulous 3rds also at the Worlds in Italy. Currently at Junior Europeans in Sicily Ellen Barbour Bursary passed on to support Ellen with her and Erin's campaign |
| September | Flying Fifteen Nationals at Dun Laoghaire Bryan and John competing. Challenging conditions as every weekend. Lots of breeze. |
| October | Lough Derg - Bryan Willis & John McPeake 2nd overall. The word spicy has been used throughout this season . |
| Volunteer & Endeavours | |
| Calwell Cup | Alita Taylor Volunteering and on training sessions for OnBoard, and Summer courses and developing young sailors and helping with the training new AIs at the Club. Also her transition year to ILCA and enter Youth Nats |
| Silver Fleet Plaque | Andrew Snowling new to racing with commitment by buying his own ILCA - Laser |
| Jolly Roger Trophy | Daniel McKeegan keenness to go racing with a smile! |
| Ian Maxwell Trophy | Luca and Arlo Kernaghan determination and development this year and to attend Youth Nationals was fab |
| Principal's Award | Ben, Sara, Erin volunteering and developing their skills towards becoming Confident sailors. Ben attending his first Event, Sara battling the forces of Weather and helping on courses, Erin first course and support RIB at Nats |
| Robert Auld Cup (Bravery) | William Darragh he has only begun sailing and already racing and doing it well, 2nd place in a few of the points racing and not put off by the windy weather when he might have a capsize and battle to counter the hull given his current stature! |
| Auld Junior Cup | Matthew Tweed volunteering at OnBoard sessions, training as an Assistant Instructor and developing his own skills and helping with summer Courses and general helper Popular with sailors and positive feedback from SIs |
| Additional Youth & Junior Recognition | Rory and Calum Pollard - Volunteering with the OnBoard Friday sessions, summer courses and on many of our Work parties. |
| Diane Todd Memorial Cup | Holly McConnell Senior Instructor: This year, volunteering to deliver the evening OnBoard sessions and developing young sailors and training new AIs at the Club during Summer Sailing Course. Holly is kind and caring and respectful of the Club and all within this sphere. She takes her responsibilities seriously as a Senior Instructor and is thorough in assessment of students and other Instructors. Not only here, but I know she is also trusted in other clubs to deliver sail training. This is of huge importance to us as a Club that offers training. Holly and her family can be very proud of her achievements. Congratulations |
| Volunteer Recognition | |
| RO duty, supporting sailing and PB in and general events | Thank you to all the volunteers in manning the battery. Safety Boats and ROs and Assistants in the Battery for every Points Series. Particularly the Sailing Committee members who attend each month and keep activities on track and club resources maintained as primary volunteers at work parties. Slip Rota and Pressure Washer, and all who keep the slip clean it's a difficult task and much appreciated. Ensuring it is safe for all our activities. |
| Results Administrator | Anneke Taylor |
| Discover Sailing, | Thank to all volunteers in all areas. It was let's say downsized, but extremely successful |
| Flying 15 Championship | Huge thanks to all volunteers: Marks, Launch and Recovery Teams Volunteer Teams on catering at Events, coordination by Marion and many others supporting. Shout out to Shane who took on Safety Boat Lead for F15 and Regatta Day. All his slip cleaning coverage too |
| Race Officer | Robert Logan is always at the ready to support the rota! |
| Regatta | Regatta Day Steven Canning & Robert Logan and all of the battery Team, Des and Harry on canons, Liz and Sara scribing. All the support teams (Paula on Beach) on Marion lead (Catering and all the team) and off the water (Marks & Safety) |
| Waterfest raising funds for the RNLI Whitehead Festival Swim | Ben and Greg organised, Commodore and Rear Commodore all supporting Greg engaging with William Turley at McMasters fantastic sponsor Rinkha icecream. RNLI local Branch in attendance great income for them BBQ Teams - amazing |
| Fun Day | Fantastic day had by all thanks to organisers |
RTC summary of courses and development in RTC resources.
| The season kicked off with an Instructor day to review plans and availability followed by a Parents and sailors session. We delivered a RYA programme called OnBoard encompassing sail training in the early season with Emily Hill and Holly McConnell leading the sessions for approx. 6 x Wednesday afternoons and 6x Friday evenings. This was introduced at a session at Whitehead Primary School to Y5 upwards. 1 x First aid course for 8 1 x AI course completed for 3 2 x PBL2 Courses completed in the season for 6 2 x RYA Youth Sailing Schemes in the summer: 24 2 x RYA National Sailing Schemes L1 & L2 : 6 OnBoard and Discover Sailing did introduce some new members and juniors for summer courses. Although we did have only 2 weeks of YSS courses, these were well supported and a solid step forward with children continuing to sail later in the season. We are delighted that we had 6 Adults signed up for L1 RYA National Sailing and 2 adults completed L2 with Richard Robinson supported by Luke Simpson, Ellen Barbour and Calum Pollard. | |
| RYA Youth Sailing Scheme | |
| Stage 1 = 14 certs | Two courses took place W/C 14 July & 28 July |
| RYA Stage 2 = 1 cert | |
| RYA Stage 3 = 5 certs | |
| RYA Stage 4 = 3 certs | |
| RYA YSS = Total of 23 | |
| AI training Session in April attended and ongoing learning through season | RTC presented certs to Lucy Maxwell, Grace Hasler, Matthew Tweed RYA Assistant Instructor: They provided fabulous support to the OnBoard and Summer course sessions. |
| RYA National Sailing Scheme | Greg Simpson L1 & L2 | Roisin Fanning L1 & L2 |
| Trevor Wilson L1(Temp member) | Pat Garrett L1 (Temp Member) | |
| Ellie Blair L1 | John Brittan L1 | |
| RYA PowerBoat L2 = 2 July ( | Bronte Barbour (CAYC) | Grace Bennett (Relation) |
| RYA Powerboat L2 1 & 2 Nov | Jane Black (WCRC) Michael Millar (WCRC) | Andrew Snowling (CAYC) Lheanna Kent (WCRC) |
| 2 new PB Instructors at Wavelength | Mike Halliday & Keith Black completed course |
| RYA OnBoard | Our thanks to Emily and Holly and others in supporting sail training, early and late season successfully completed. |
| RYA Instructors Youth Sailing Scheme | Adult courses, thank you to Skippy for leading these. Summer courses Emily Hill, Holly McConnell, DIs - Luke Simpson, Rory Pollard, (Instructors from EABC- Kelly Patterson and Andrew Brownlees) AI - Calum Pollard, Alita Taylor. TAI - Matthew & Grace, Helpers Ben, Aoife and Sara |
| PowerBoat L2 courses volunteers | Sheela, Rory, John in July. Then again with Heather for November |
| Volunteers | Race Management Team NRO - Sheela, with support from Michelle, Greg, Anneke, Steffi, Claire, Roles: timekeeper, sound and flag signalling, scribing Events at home Flying Fifteens External Topper Traveller, ILCA Nats, RS400, and RYANI Youth Champs. Mark Layers and Safety/Support RIBs Skippy, Gavin, Derek, Richard, Paula, Shane, DJ, Mike and all on the Rotas |
| RYA NI Youth Champs - Proud to recognise the following 14 sailors who attended RYA NI Youth Champs. ILCA 7 (std Laser) 1st overall Rory Pollard ILCA 6 (radial Laser) 9th Luke Simpson, 14th Matthew Tweed, 15th Alita Taylor & 3rd Girl ILCA 4 (4.7 Laser) 1st overall Calum Pollard Topper 5.3 16th Lucy Maxwell, Grace Hasler 20th Topper 4.2 4th and 2nd Girl - Aoife Pollard, 10th Sara Halliday Regatta Fleet Luca Kernaghan (Kindness/sportsmanship), Daniel McKeegan, William Darragh, Ben Halliday, Arlo Kernaghan | |
| RYANI Annual Awards - successes | April 2025 looking back to 2024 |
| Emily Hill | Instructor of the year for a fantastic year and into 2025 |
| Ellen Barbour & Erin McIlwaine | Young female sailor to both. |
| Heather Foster-Sharpe | Nominee for PB Instructor and Volunteer |
Last updated 20:21 on 5 January 2026
