Island Barn Reservoir Sailing Club

17/09/2026

Good luck to Florence & Hannah (RS Feva XL), Iris & Rebecca (RS Feva XL), Coen and William (Topper 5.3) who are representing IBRSC at the 2026 RYA Junior Club Championships Grand Final this weekend 💪

IBRSC qualified for the finals with more points than any other club in the country so I think they will have a target on their backs 😬😁🤞

This Junior Club Championships is aimed at confident club-level junior sailors who are actively participating in their local racing scenes, typically those who have progressed beyond Learn to Race.

17/09/2026

I spy two IBRSC sailors in the latest ILCA World Rankings 💪

ILCA UK GBR Youth ILCAs

15/09/2026

It was Super Saturday at IBRSC as we hosted 47 sailors competing at our annual ILCA / Laser Open, incorporating not only the Thames Valley Grand Prix Series, but also the Rooster Sailing sponsored ILCA South Regional Youth Series.
Congratulations to Youth and Open winners Sam Dence IBRSC (ILCA 4) Thomas Knight C*C (ILCA 6) and Lucas Symons IBRSC (ILCA 7) and to all that took part in a thoroughly enjoyable day of racing.
It was great to have such a range of sailors competing, including top youth sailors and seasoned campaigners and those simply happy to complete the four races and make it back to the club house for the post race cream tea!
Thanks to the race committee, galley and safety team at Island Barn for laying on a brilliant day. Will the Toppers top the 48 ILCA entries this weekend when we do it all again at the IBRSC Topper Open?
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Full results here:

ILCA 7
https://ibrsc.ro.scoresmarter.app/results/viewer/s-ilca-7-open-Ype3wOe5DY

ILCA 6
https://ibrsc.ro.scoresmarter.app/results/viewer/s-ilca-6-open-AkPJ7oWxi9

ILCA 4
https://ibrsc.ro.scoresmarter.app/results/viewer/s-ilca-4-pMR9NLoG9b

07/09/2026

💥 Less than two weeks to go until a fantastic day of Topper racing at Island Barn💥

Entries open here: https://gbrtopper.ourclubadmin.com/event.php?event=1810

ITCA (GBR) Topper Sailboats RYA London & South East Southern Area Toppers Toppers in the UK Topper - London and South East Area region

04/09/2026

The nights might be getting darker earlier, but our Wednesday night Summer Series ended on a high! Congratulations to father-and-son duo Doug and Rory who came out tops over both the senior and youth series - with another father-and-son duo Rob and George in third!

🏆 Doug – Senior Series Winner (Blaze)
🥈Gareth (Aero 9 / 7 / 6)
🥉Rob (ILCA 6 / 7)

🏆 Rory – Youth Series Winner (Blaze, RS600, 29er)
🥈Lucas (ILCA 6)
🥉George (ILCA 6)

With over 70 club members including 10 youth sailors getting out on the water and scoring this series, it’s clearly a favourite for members with fine competition, and community spirit.

We certainly squeezed every last drop out of the season with a couple of bonus "twilight" fixtures over the last fortnight. What next? It’s time to dig out the thermals and gear up for some Autumn competition with both the ILCA and Topper Island Barn Open events this September.

Full results here: https://www.islandbarn.org.uk/

03/09/2026

Next up - IBRSC ILCA Open on 12 September. Entries are open now! https://www.islandbarn.org.uk/sailing-club/2113/ILCA---Laser-Open--and-ILCA-Youth-Series--NoR---12th-September-2026.html

03/09/2026

The Island Barn youth ILCA sailors travelled to Aarhus, Denmark, to compete at the ILCA Youth World Championships. Harry and Sam made their international ILCA debut sailing in the ILCA 4, while Leo, Isla, and Lucas raced in the ILCA 6 fleet. All delivered impressive performances against some of the world’s best young sailors. Congratulations to Isla for qualifying into the girls’ gold fleet and to Leo for finishing 42nd in the boys’ championships in a fleet of over 300 competitors.

Full results: https://2026ilca6youth.ilca-worlds.org/ #

ILCA 4
118 Harry
234 Sam
(298 sailors)

ILCA 6
42 Leo
216 Lucas
(307 sailors)

ILCA 6 girls
61 Isla
(122 sailors)

25/08/2026

What a week for Island Barn Sailing Club at the 2026 International Topper World Championships in France.

Huge congratulations to Isy Simpson, who is now the Topper 4.2 Female World Champion!

A big shout‑out as well to Leander, who secured a fantastic 1st place in the 5.3 Silver fleet — another superb performance.

Well done to all IB Juniors for competing in a demanding week of racing in a very competitive international fleet, not only was it a week of exceptional skill, focus and resilience for everyone but everybody had a great time too - from the opening ceremony through to the fun party evening, it was a time to make friends from all across the world!

The National Institute Du Nautisme, Société des Régates St Pierre Quiberon, and ITCA World put on a fantastic event. Big thanks to all the volunteers.

Full Results for Island Barn:

4.2
Isy S 3rd (1st Girl)
Sam T 4th
Martha S 14th (6th Girl)

5.3 Gold Fleet
Isaac C 38th
Lena T 47th (20th Girl)
Edward T 64th

5.3 Silver Fleet
Leander K 1st
Alex P 11th
Cillian M 25th

6.4
Peter T 3rd

All sailors should be very proud of their achievements!

24/08/2026

Congratulations Island Barn Reservoir Sailing Club has been ranked 1st within your region through junior sailors at your club through attending open meetings.

You can view the rankings and how many points your club and sailors achieved on the event noticeboard at https://racingevents.rya.org.uk/en/default/races/race?text=junior-club-championships-grand-final-en

20/08/2026

Congratulations to Island Barn’s Chris Balding on the award of an RYA Impact Award in recognition of over a decade of outstanding service to junior sailing at IBRSC.
As a Race Coach and Dinghy Instructor, Chris has inspired and developed young sailors, from beginners taking to the water for the first time to national-level competitors. Chris helped establish the club's highly successful Topper Racing Skills programme, played a key role in achieving RYA Pathway Club recognition, and has coached club and regional teams at both Topper and Mirror National Championships.
Along with others at Island Barn, he has worked to mentor and develop the next generation of young instructors and coaches, ensuring the continued success and growth of junior sailing at IBRSC. Well done - and thank you - Chris!