Hollingworth Lake Sailing Club
Date published: 14 September 2023
![Hollingworth Lake Sailing Club Hollingworth Lake Sailing Club](/uploads/f1/news/img/202346_123148.jpg)
Photo: Graham Knox
Hollingworth Lake Sailing Club
Racing on Hollingworth Lake on Sunday 10 September, sailors competed for the annual Founders Plate. This consisted of two races to qualify for a final pursuit race, over an hour long, with the slowest boats starting first in a timed sequence.
The wind for the first race was light with the Toppers completing one lap only. However Richard and Heather Marsh in a RS400 sailed two laps fast enough on corrected time for the win. Young Jasper Bramwell (Topper) took the runner up spot, ahead of Stuart Bates and Emma Turner in a Merlin Rocket. There was a bit more wind for the second race which was won by Stuart Bates and Emma Turner with the Marsh pair taking the runner up place. In third place was Nick Hornsby in a Solo. An impressive performance, holding fourth place, was Jasper Bramwell with brother Xavier in a borrowed RS400, as this boat would normally be sailed by two adults.
The Pursuit Race started with the Toppers who set off in clear air, which they were likely to hold for a long time. In the closing minutes, Richard and Heather Marsh tried hard but Annabel Hayfield steered her Topper to win. In third place was Xavier Bramwell also in a Topper. Heather Marsh won the Trophy for the leading crew.
Several of the juniors had raced on Saturday at Yorkshire Dales Sailing Club for the North Travellers Series in Toppers. With 24 sailors racing, Millie Hayfield placed sixth. An excellent performance by our juniors.
Do you have a story for us?
Let us know by emailing news@rochdaleonline.co.uk
All contact will be treated in confidence.
Most Viewed News Stories
- 1Hundreds protest at police station after it emerges man in shocking airport footage is from...
- 2Kitchen company with its HQ in Rochdale celebrates two decades of success
- 3Huge family homes and ‘feature meadow’ to be built next to woodland
- 4Heywood Model Railway Group faces closure amid business rates rise
- 540 Apprenticeships available with Rochdale Training
To contact the Rochdale Online news desk, email news@rochdaleonline.co.uk or visit our news submission page.
To get the latest news on your desktop or mobile, follow Rochdale Online on Twitter and Facebook.