Hollowell Sailing Club holds short and long series events for club members throughout the year. Hollowell Sailing Club will organise race series on its reservoir for the series quoted in the series summary table below, the duration of the series in this table are approximate, the exact dates, number of races and the start times are reported in the Racing Google Calendar on this website. This NOR refers only to club racing, Open Meetings will have a separate NOR.
All races are sailed in accordance with the 'Racing Rules of Sailing' and Hollowell Sailing Clubs 'Sailing Instructions', copies of which are available in the clubhouse and here on the Downloads Page.
Changes to these published SI's will be posted on the official Race Notice Board in the vestibule of Hollowell Sailing Club.
Race Results
Contact Paul Deakin our race results maestro, if you have a query about the published results.
| Dates | Times | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frostbite Sunday Handicap 16 races with 5 to count |
3 Nov to 8 Dec 2024 | 11:00, 13:00 & ASAP | Overall |
| Snowflake Handicap 6 races 3 to count |
15/22/29 Nov 2024 | 11:00, 13:15 | Overall |
| Boxing Day Pursuit 2 Races |
26 Dec 2024 | 11:00 & 13:15 | Overall |
2025 |
# | # | |
| Mad March Pursuit Full or half pursuit |
2 March | 13:15 | Overall |
| Spring Sunday Series 24 races with 9 to count |
9 March to 11 May | 11:00, 13:15 & 15:00 | Overall Fleet |
| Spring Saturday Series 14 races with 6 to count |
26 April to 7 June | 14:00 & 15:30 | Overall Fleet |
| Rita Richardson Spring Pursuit 2 days - 5 half pursuits 4 to count |
19/20 April | Saturday 14:00 15:30 Sunday 11:00, 13:15 & 15:00 |
Overall |
| Easter Egg Personal Handicap 3 races 2 to count |
21 April | 11:00, 13:15 & 15:00 | Overall |
| Thursday Personal Handicap Pursuit 17 races with all to count |
8 May to 28 Aug | 18:30 (for first boat) | Overall |
| Mayhem Pursuit 3 half-pursuits - 2 to count |
5 May | 11:00, 13:15 &ASAP | Overall |
| Summer Saturday Series 14 races 6 to count |
21 June to 2 Aug | 14:00 & 15:30 | Overall Fleet |
| Summer Sunday Series 27 races 9 to count |
18 May to 27 July | 11:00, 13.15 & 15:00 | Overall Fleet |
| Sail4Cancer 10 HOUR TEAM ENDURANCE RACE |
25 May | 11.00am to 11.00pm. | Overall |
| Hollowell Rose Bowl 9 sprint races, 6 to count |
26 May | 3 races at 11:00, same at 13:15 & 15:00 | Overall |
| P&B Youth Series | 14 June | NOR | Overall Fleet |
| Laser Open Meeting | 29 June | NOR | Club Fleet |
| RNLI Personal Handicap 4 races 3 to count, £5 entry fee |
3 Aug | 11:00, 12:00, 14:15 & ASAP | Overall |
| Autumn Saturday Series 14 races 6 to count |
21 June to 2 Aug | 14:00 & 15:30 | Overall Fleet |
| Autumn Sunday Series 24 races 9 to count |
10 Aug to 12 Oct | 11:00, 13.15 & 15:00 | Overall Fleet |
| Don Howard Trophy 2 days, 5 Handicap Races - 4 race to count |
23/25 Aug | Saturday 14:00 15:30 Sunday 11:00, 13:15 & 15:00 |
Overall |
| Club Championship 2 days, 5 Handicap Races - 4 races to count |
4/5 Oct | Saturday 14:00 15:30 Sunday 11:00, 13:15 & 15:00 |
Overall |
| Topper Traveller | 25 Oct (provisional) | NOR | Overall |
| Ice Tankard Open Meeting 3 races |
11:00 13:15 & 15:00 | NOR | Overall |
| Frostbite Sunday Handicap 16 races with 6 to count |
2 Nov to 7 Dec | see Google calendar for times | Overall |
| Snowflake Series 6 races 3 to count |
14 Dec to 28 Dec | 11:00 & 13:00 | Overall |
Saturday Series Races
All boats race together and their positions are calculated on a HANDICAP BASIS using the Portsmouth Yardstick rating system. A Saturday trophy is awarded to the winner of each Saturday Series (Spring, Summer, Autumn).
Sunday Series Races
All boats race together and their recorded placings are used to compute two lots of results as follows:- 1) A Sunday Handicap Trophy is awarded to the overall winner of each Sunday Series using the Portsmouth Yardstick rating system.
Prizes for 1st 2nd 3rd and (1st VETERAN, LADY & JUNIOR)
Prizes are awarded in these categories on the basis of all races in the Saturday Series and Sunday Series races throughout the season excluding Frostbite series.
Personal Handicap - Fleets & Races
At the beginning of the year competitors are split into Gold, Silver or Bronze Personal Handicap fleets based on their previous year's race results. Gold fleet sailors will then compete in all PH events off their standard PY number, Silver fleet sailors are awarded 10% extra race time and bronze sailors have 15% extra. Special prizes are also awarded to the highest placed Silver and Bronze fleet sailors in each Sunday series (excluding Frostbite Series) but these are based on their series ranked results using their official PY ratings.
Members Personal Handicap list (set from previous year) can be viewed PH page
Frostbite Handicap Series
All boats race against each other and their positions are calculated on a handicap basis using the Portsmouth Yardstick rating.
Thursday Evenings
Sociable sailing with an informal Personal Handicap race at 18:30 hrs and supper afterwards.