Bermudian sailors Miguel Power and Sean Pedro have concluded a testing weekend of high-caliber racing at the ILCA UK Ovington ILCA 6 National Open, staged at the world-renowned Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy.
The venue, famous for hosting the London 2012 Olympic regatta, provided a challenging backdrop for the five-race series. Facing a deep fleet of 80 boats featuring some of the top youth and senior talent in the British Isles, the island duo utilized the event as a vital benchmark for their international development.
Miguel Power emerged as the leading Bermudian performer, securing a highly respectable 37th place overall. Power demonstrated significant progression as the regatta progressed, finding his rhythm in the shifting coastal breezes of Portland Harbour. His persistence was rewarded in the fifth and final race of the series, where he navigated a crowded start line to claim 27th position—his best individual result of the weekend—to finish with a net score of 138.
Sean Pedro also showed flashes of elite-level speed despite the uncompromising nature of the mid-fleet battles. Pedro finished the event in 55th place overall with a net points total of 223. Like his compatriot, Pedro saved his strongest performance for the final outing, producing a determined sail to cross the line in 29th place in the fifth race.
The experience at Weymouth represents another significant step for the Bermudian sailing program as it continues to expose its rising stars to the physical and tactical demands of large-fleet European racing. Both sailors will now look to carry the momentum from their strong final-race finishes into the upcoming spring schedule.
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