Dave Evans lifted the Grenfell Memorial Trophy as Hoylake Sailing Club beat the poor weather to stage Annual Regatta

Jun 22 2011 by Our Correspondent, Birkenhead News

HOYLAKE Sailing Club beat the poor weather to stage several races in their Annual Regatta.

There was competition on the Marine Lake at West Kirby, on the Mersey off Rock Ferry and at Hoylake but some classes missed out.

Dave Evans lifted the Grenfell Memorial Trophy for the Falcons with two wins in Hawkwind.

The Challenge Cup for the home based Operas was claimed by Andrew Stratton aboard Silvana.

Mersey wins were posted by John Bargwanath in the Mylnes and Graham Ellis in the Etchells.

On the Lake Henry Hughes took the Youth Handicap in a Cadet whilst Charlie Ewing headed the Optimists. It was wet and windy and several crews took a ducking as their craft capsized.

Leading results:-

Falcons: 1. Hawkwind (D Evans); 2. Tomohawk (T Tomlinson); 3. Hawkeye (D Pilling).

Operas: 1. Silvana (A Stratton); 2. Fidelio (S Stratton); 3. Orchid (P Roberts).

Mylnes: 1. Mermerus (J Baragwanath); 2. Meridian (C Kay).

Etchells:- 1. Disco Volante (G Ellis); 2, Victoria (P Gilmour).

Youth Handicap: 1. Cadet 8405 (Henry Hughes); 2. She’s Electric (Octavia Owen); 3. Pixie (Ruby Riggs).

Optimists: 1. Spikey (Charlie Ewing); 2. No.5950 (Paul Halliwell).