A1R’s Charlotte Rose Claims San Pedro Silver as Strong Season Continues
Charlotte Rose added another major international result to an increasingly impressive season, earning a Silver Medal in the ILCA 6 at the 2026 San Pedro Olympic Classes Regatta. Held July 19 through 24 on the waters set to host the LA 2028 Olympic sailing competition, the regatta brought nearly 200 sailors from 34 countries to the Port of Los Angeles. For Rose, it was both a chance to race the world’s best and an important early test of the future Olympic venue.
The Project Podium athlete stayed in medal contention through a wide variety of conditions. Light, tactical racing inside the breakwater gave way to stronger sea breezes and challenging swell offshore – conditions that tested every part of the fleet. Many boats were still in contention for the medals going into the final day’s 2-race medal series. Charlotte scored a solid 4th in a tense and very close 1st race, then secured the silver with a race win in the final race.(four points behind Great Britain’s Hannah Snellgrove and two ahead of Ireland’s Eve McMahon).
The result continues a solid six-month run of good results following a long winter training block, with two podium finishes at two of the last 3 European regattas (Gold at Hyères France event and Silver at the Europeans in Croatia). It is only midway through the quad, everyone is raising their game, and there is a lot of work to be done, but these results show that Charlotte is on track.
Behind that progress is a close working relationship with coach Nick Thompson, a two-time Laser World Champion and British Olympian. That approach reflects the culture A1R continues to build through Project Podium. The program is uncompromising in its pursuit of performance yet equally committed to the people behind it. Accountability, humility, professionalism and being a supportive teammate are an important part of what makes sustained success possible.
Charlotte too is pleased with her positioning as she continues on the performance plan. “I’m really happy with my performance on home waters this week, even with changing conditions and a bit of jockeying on standings. To come away with a medal, knowing my dedication to the process, just fuels my strength to continue. I’m excited about getting back out to continue training and see how I can perform my best at the Worlds.”
Rose will next compete at the 2026 ILCA 6 Women’s World Championship, September 5 -12 in Dún Laoghaire, Ireland. It will be another important test of her season and her next opportunity to turn months of disciplined, collaborative work into performance on the world stage.
