Hollingworth Lake Sailing Club

Photo: Graham Knox

Nick Brook, in a Phantom, won the second race (pictured)

There was very close racing at Hollingworth Lake on Sunday (27 August).

Results, after handicaps were applied, often showed places determined by a few seconds. Overall, the day was won by Martin Brennan in a Solo, taking the first and third races. Nick Brook, in a Phantom, won the second race and finished second overall.

Adam McGovern was out in a red sailed Mirror with his five-year-old daughter and they finished as runners-up in the first race and third in the second one. There is no stopping the youngest sailor.

There were some stronger gusts in the second race which suited the Phantom and Ste Mason’s RS300, who was runner-up.

Mike Smith raced his Solo in close competition with Martin Brennan and finished third in the first race and second in the third one. Third place in the final race of the day went to Adam Din and Harry James sailing an RS Vision which the club normally uses for training.

Another club junior, Millie Hayfield, sailed well in the first race where she came in fourth place in her Topper.

Over the weekend, Jasper Bramwell, with crew Olly Hateley, raced in the 420 Class National Championship at Pwllheli. In his first experience in this class of largely juniors, with crew on trapeze, he did well coming in 35th out of 48 teams.