Regatta 2025
Last update 6 July 2025.
Holm Regatta 2025
Holm Regatta was held on Saturday 5 July 2025. The day started fairly damp with a fresh westerly breeze, conditions dried up a bit and there was plenty of wind to provide some exciting sailing. The ILCA/Laser class was represented by four boats in the ILCA6 and ILCA7 classes. There were six Snipe, mainly local boats but also with Mandarino (Mark Taylor and Steven Shorter) from Stromness. Two races were held in the morning followed by a break for lunch and then an afternoon race for the Allcomers trophy.
Lee Thomson sailed his Tasar which was included in the Snipe start. He won the Mixed Centreboard trophy but was the only competitor in that race.
The dinghies course was a triangle followed by a windward leeward sausage. This gave some fast reaching, a decent beat as well and some tricky running. There were a few capsizes among the Laser/ILCA fleet.
Results:
Snipe Morning Races
Snipe
| Place | Boat | Number | Skipper | Crew | Race 1 | Race 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mandarino | 30774 | Mark Taylor | Steven Shorter | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Teebro | 29977 | Alan Donaldson | Isla Donaldson | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Fiddlesticks | H21 | Lynn Bartlett | Tamsin Bailey | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | Il Mostro | H26 | John Orr | Sid Milton | 2 | DNS |
| 5 | Valkyrie | 29163 | Graeme Bartlett | Karen Muir | 5 | DNS |
| 6 | Wild Goose | 22778 | Owen Foubister | Micheal Foubister | 6 | DNS |
ILCA/Laser
| Place | Boat | Type | Number | Skipper | Race 1 | Race 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kammy Kassie | ILCA6 | 144764 | Kavan Kynoch | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Warspite | ILCA7 | 08 | Andrew Leslie | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | ILCA7 | 132261 | Connor Gilmour | 4 | 3 | |
| 4 | Enron | ILCA6 | 140004 | Kazia Watson | 4 | DNS |
Allcomers:
| Place | Boat | Type | Skipper | Crew | Time | Corr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kammy Kassie | ILCA6 | Kavan Kynoch | 56:52 | 49:17 | |
| 2 | Warspite | ILCA7 | Andrew Leslie | 55:05 | 49:54 | |
| 3 | Il Mostro | Snipe | John Orr | Sid Milton | 56:42 | 51:05 |
| 4 | Scallywag | Tasar | Lee Thomson | Kevin Thomson | 53:53 | 52:53 |
| 5 | ILCA7 | Connor Gilmour | 1:00:02 | 54:23 |
Catamarans
Three catamarans took part in the regatta, they had three races, two in the morning and then a longer race in the afternoon.
Catamarans Morning Races
| Place | Boat | Skipper | Crew | Race 1 | Race 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plumb Crazy | Ian Rushbrook | T. Bichan | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Willy Flipit | Callum Rendall | Scott Johnston | 1 | DNS |
| 3 | Double Trouble | Steven Bruce | A. MacKenzie | 3 | RET |
Catamarans Afternoon Race
| Place | Boat | Skipper | Crew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willy Flipit | Callum Rendall | Kazia Watson |
| 2 | Plum Crazy | Ian Rushbrook | T. Bichan |
| 3 | Double Trouble | Steven Bruce | A. MacKenzie |