Results

2008 Thursday Personal Handicap

Results to 17 July here

2008 Summer Saturday

Results to 19 July here

2008 Summer Sunday

Results to 20 July here

Solo Open 22 June 2008

15 brave (or mad) Solo sailors arrived at Hollowell on Sunday 22 June despite the forecast for strong south westerlys. They were not disappointed as the f4/5 coupled with vicious gusts of up to 40mph and shifts tested the most expert helms. Every helm capsized at least once every race and the initial fleet of 15 with 10 finishing the first race dropped to only 4 finishing the second and only 6 starters in the last race. Steve Hall (Hollowell), sailing a Solo for only the second or third time showed how to handle the conditions finishing well ahead of the fleet in the first two races, even catching the lead lasers in the second race after giving them 5 minutes start! Jon Clarke (Draycote) persevered and with a 1st in the last race, which Steve sat out, claimed second spot with a gallant Andrew Smith also from Draycote in third.

Full results here

Laser Open 22 June 2008

9 Laser home sailors were looking forward to compete against 9 visitors at this year’s Laser Open at Hollowell Sailing Club in Northamptonshire.

The entrants were met by strong South Westerlys, coupled with vicious gusts of up to 40mph. So many of the helms decided to start with Radial or 4.7 rigs, but 7 sailors were crazy enough to try their luck holding on to the Standard rig.

So race tactics were less important and the key to success was “simply” staying upright and riding the gusts. Some of the sailors gave up enervated, even before they got to the first windward mark. But those who were experienced and lucky enough to handle the beats could also enjoy some fantastic scary beams.

The initial fleet of 18 with 12 finishing the first race dropped to only 8 starters in the second race and only 4 finishing the last race.

Steve Harper (Draycote) in a Laser Radial showed how to handle these challenging conditions and won the second and third race after a 3^rd place in the first race. So he won overall, followed by David Harper (also Draycote) and John Leech (3^rd) and Martin Hudson (4^th) from Hollowell.

Full Results here

AWA Junior open 1 June 2008

Results overall fleet

2008 Spring Saturday

Series Now Finished

Winner - Roy Richardson in his Solo

Full results here

2008 Spring Sunday

Series now finished

Overall winner: Ian Brett in his RS300

fleets:

Enterprise: David Harris

GP14: Alistair Montgomery and Olivia

Handicap: Ian Brett (RS 300(

Laser: Martin hudson

Mirror: Alan Winters

Sailboard: John Smith

Solo: Roy Richardson

Topper Lawrence Creaser

Silver Fleet: Bill Warden (Laser0

Bronze Fleet: Ian Brett (RS 300)

Final overall results here

Fleet Results here

Sail4Cancer - Sunday 11 May

A lovely day - temperature mid 20s and a nice f2/3 easterly. 27 competitors raised £104 for Sail4Cancer competing in a personal handicap series of 4 races organised by Maurice Barnes.

After due adjustment by Maurice the prizewinners were:

1st Larissa Barker (Byte)

2nd Pete Jackson and Sam Hammonds (Lark

3rd Mike Pipes (Phantom)

4th Mike & Helen Playle (Wayfarer)

5th Jenny Small (Laser Radial)

Mayhem Pursuit - 5 May 2008

Light and variable wind direction:

First: Roy Richardson in a Solo, with a 2,1,4

Second: Larissa Barker, Byte, with a 1,2, 7

Third: Arran Holman, Optimist: with DNC, 3,2

Forth: Barney Creaser: Solo, 3,4,5

Fifth: Maurice Barnes: RS400: DNC, 7,1

Sixth: Paul Morris: 505, DNC, 6,3

Seventh: Laurence Creaser: Solo, 4,5,6

Eighth: Stuart Elder@ GP14, 5,8,10

2 other sailed one race (Solo: 1810 and Laser 2, 9616)

Topper/Optimist Open - 26 April 2008

Topper Results

Optimist Results

Photos

Note - copies of any image can be obtained by emailing dutyman@hollowellsc.org.uk

Spring Pursuit - 22/23 March

Normally this is a two day affair but Saturday conditions were so bad, racing was sensibly abandoned and the result was taken from 2 of 3 races sailed on the Sunday.There were 12 participants in races that were sailed in very difficult conditions with several of us retiring with damaged boats. A great tribute to Roy that he was able to sail serenely through the conditions.

1st Roy Richardson

2nd Barny Creaser

3rd Sarah Small

4th Lawrence Creaser

Easter Egg Handicap - Monday 24 March

A cold day with snow in the morning did not deter the 14 competitors

Mike Playle (Wayfarer) spoilt the children's fun by finishing ahead of Arran Holman (Optimist) and Natasha de la Fuente (Topper). Full Results

2008 Mad March Pursuit - 9 March 2008

A full length pursuit was held following the AGM and the formal opening of the new changing rooms.

After over 2 hours sailing in a pleasant force 3 Martin Hudson won comfortably in his Laser followed by Roy Richardson in his Solo - Full results:

1	Laser 176822	Martin Hudson
2	Solo 4020	Roy Richardson
3	Laser 156162	Phil Osborne
4	RS300 442	Ian Brett
5	Phantom 1276	Mike Pipes
6	Phantom 946	Russell Brayshaw
7	Supernova 547	David Mason
8	Lark 2498	Pete Jackson
9	Solo 3583	Steve Broadbent
10	Solo 3948	Duncan Bradley
11	Solo 3714	Ian Hall
12	Topper 40406	Jason Robbins
13	Solo 3276	Keith Miller
14	Laser 151294	Mario Weller
15	Byte 2622	Larissa Barker
16	Solo 3074	Paul Morris
17	Laser Radial 131964	Jenny Small
18	Topper 41004	Lawrence Creaser
19	Dart 15 1924	Dave Holyoak
20	Enterprise 943	Ian Mackay
21	Laser Vago 223	Will Buckland
22	RS400	Maurice Barnes
23	GP14	Stewart Elder
24	470	Ian Collyer

2007 Frostbite

On receiving the Cannon for winning the Frostbite series, Mike Playle thanked the young sailors who had provided him with great competition, and in particular he congratulated Rachel Heggs who challenged hard and came third overall in her Optimist. Mike commented that the number of young sailors who competed in the series is a healthy demonstration of the ethos of Hollowell Sailing Club.

The final race had sailors cracking the ice to get around the course. Allan Winters was pipped at the post and finished second place overall. See the results listed for the full picture.

1st - Mike and Helen Playle - Wayfarer

2nd - Alan Winters - Mirror

3rd - Rachel Heggs - Optimist

2007 Frostbite

Corrected results for the Autumn Sunday Series are published below - for some inexplicable reason the sailwave file at the club had become corrupted. the results below are accurate to the best of my knowledge - Ian

2007 Autumn Sunday

Winner - Martin Hudson - Laser

Silver - Mario Weller - Laser

Bronze - Brian Blake - Laser

2007 Autumn Sunday Fleets

Laser - Martin Hudson

Solo - Roy Richardson

Enterprise - Dave and Suzanne Holyoak

GP14 - Stuart Elder and Rolf Rohn

Sailboard - John Smith

Mirror - Allan Winters

Topper - Natasha de la Fuente

Handicap - Pete Jackson and Sam Hammonds - Lark

2007 Autumn Saturday

Winner - Dave Holyoak in his Enterprise crewed by Sylvia and Suzanne (not at the same time!)

Iced Tankard Handicap Open - 27 October 2007

Winner - Richard Pratt - Laser

Junior - Hugh Brayshaw - Topper

Results

Club Championships - 13/14 October 2007

1st - Martin Hudson - Laser

2nd - Dave Holyoak and Sylvia or Suzanne - Enterprise

3rd - Ian Hall - Solo

1st Junior - Sarah Small - Topper

Full results - Photos

Enterprise Open - 23 Sep 2007

GP14 Open - 23 Sep 2007

Hollowell Junior Regatta Sunday 9 th September

The Gold Fleet, Silver Fleet, and Bronze Fleets for the Autumn Series can be found here

11 visitors joined 8 home boats for the second leg of the inaugural Hollowell - Pitsford Challenge between the Solo fleets of the two clubs over the open meetings on 30 June at Northampton and 7 July at Hollowell. The clear winner was Graham Wilson from Northampton, followed by Ian Hall, Hollowell, Richard Butterfield, Northampton, and Keith Miller, Hollowell. Hopefully this friendly contest will continue in years to come.

Regarding the Hollowell meeting, at long last summer arrived, along with a gusty westerly, always interesting at Hollowell, especially when accompanied by toots and whistles from the Hollowell Steam Rally on the hill overlooking the lake, not to mention the many helicopters making their way to Silverstone. The races each saw a clear division of the fleet between the 4000 series boats disappearing ahead of the 3000 series mainly wooden boats competing seriously at the back of the fleet. The writer sails a 3000 series so cannot say much about events at the front except by hearsay that one R Butterfield obviously did not read the course correctly in race 3 and tried to round the leeward mark to port instead of starboard, causing chaos. During the prizegiving, one C Newton also complained that how could he finish 4th when he had two 2nd places - because you did not win a race was the retort.
Stuart Bush was the overall winner on 3 points, followed by Neil Wilkinson, David Liddington, and Colin Newton, all on 4 points.

Mary Mallard, in a 4.7 Laser rig, was out to defend her possession of the Hollowell Rose Bowl on Bank Holiday Monday 28th May 2007. In cold, wet and windy conditions, 10 craft braved the elements. Despite the programme, they sailed a pursuit race, no-one having checked that it should have been handicapped racing! Mike Playle on his sailboard beat Mary who came second and Roy Richardson came 3rd in his Solo

The Gold Fleet, Silver Fleet, and Bronze Fleets for the Summer Series can be found here

£60 raised on the very wet day. Ian Hall again understood Martin Hudson's personal handicap system to win