RYA Youth Nationals 2025

Hosted at Plas Heli, Pwllheli, the home of the Welsh National Sailing Academy on the week of 12 - 18th April 2025.

The RYA Youth Nationals is the UK's premier Youth sailing event, boasting a wide range of British Youth Sailing recognised classes; ILCA 6 & 7, 420, 29er, Nacra 15 and now even foiling classes. The results are used to select the British Youth Sailing Team, who will represent Great Britain at international regattas. This includes the Youth World Championships as well as the domestic youth squad for the year ahead.

 

CBYC Sailors

420 Class

Merle Nieuwland - 3rd overall and 1st overall female team

Laragh Epstein - 7th overall and 2nd mixed team overall

Ella Martin - 22nd overall

George Self - 22nd overall

Charlotte Self - 24th overall

Naimh Epstein - 26th overall

Molly Martin - 26th overall

29er Class

Dylan Creighton - 6th overall

ILCA 6 Male

Dan Powell - 7th overall

ILCA 6

Alexa Atkins - 12th overall

 

Link to results: https://youthnationals.rya.org.uk/en/default/races/race-resultsall


IOCA Selections 2025

Hosted at Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy, Portland on 2-5th May 2025.

The IOCA Selections sees the top Optimist Sailors in the UK compete over 4 days to gain their place on an IOCA Team, with limited places per team the racing of the highest quality. These teams attend large international events such as the World Championships, European Championships, Irish Nationals and many others.

CBYC Sailors

Gracie Allsopp - 11th overall and 2 girl overall, qualifing for the European Championships in Turkey.

Alice Atkin - 33rd overall

Roisin Epstein - 44th overall

Tomos Martin - 47th overall

Eleanor Hughes - 60th overall

Ayla Griffiths - 68th overall

Jack Harding - 69th overall

Sam Bourke - 76th overall

 

Link to results: https://iocauk.ourclubadmin.com/docs/269/Selections_2025_Provisional_After_12_Races_v2.html