The ILCA Fleet
If you’re looking for a fleet with great racing, great social and supporting a wide range of abilities, you’ve found it!
- Fleet Captain Tony Woods
- Email sailondon@queenmary.org.uk to join ILCA group emails
- Link to Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/qmilcafleet
A message from your class captain:
Welcome to QM from the ILCA Fleet!
My name is Tony Woods and I've been Fleet Captain for a few years now. We have an amazing fleet at QM with good turn outs on Sunday mornings (all year round) and Wednesday evenings (in the summer). Competition at the front is intense, with World Champions fighting it out with ex National Champions - we even have our very own Olympian! (At the recent Masters Worlds we had 3 podium finishes and a 4th place!).
However, we also have huge range of levels, so whatever your experience there will always be someone to race against. I run regular training after racing on Sundays and before racing on Wednesdays. I've also teamed everyone up with a mentor/mentee - front of the fleet to help the middle of the fleet, middle of the fleet to help the back of the fleet, so you can have some individual coaching from someone more experienced. Occasionally I'll organise a whole day's training - usually on a Saturday in holiday times.
One of the big social highlights of the QM year is the Christmas lunch and Prize Giving, usually around the middle of December. In the winter we have at least one ILCA social evening, usually the week before the start of the Wednesday Evening Series.
Come and see us any Sunday pre or post club race - Let the office know if you would like to join our mailing list to keep up to date with news - Or follow us at QM ILCAs on Facebook
See you on the water soon.
ILCA Women's Day
Queen Mary Sailing Club and ILCA sailing partner to call all women sailors for a day of coaching! Whether you're an club member or a visiting sailor, don't miss this incredible opportunity to enhance your skills with expert guidance. Join ILCA Coach Ellie Cumpsty and Georgina Povall for a coaching day catering for all women ILCA sailors: new to ILCAs, new to racing and experienced club racers!
- Date: Saturday, 8th March
- Location: Queen Mary Sailing Club
- Price: £50.00
- Boat Hire: £25.00 (If required)
- All visitors welcome to stay and join the Club race on Sunday!
Spaces are limited, so book now to secure your spot and sail into the weekend with confidence!
ILCA BIG Sunday Dates for 2025:
- Sunday 2nd February
- Sunday 11th May
- Sunday 29th June (plus Thames Valley Open)
- Sunday 5th October
- Sunday 16th November
ILCA BIG Sunday Series 2025 consists of ten races with 8 to count. Visiting Sailors are most welcome to join for these dates by paying the ILCA Series Non-Member Entry Fee below and signing up for the races you are entering in the relevant series. Please see Notice of Race (awaiting document).
