Over a hundred sailing boats have been out on Ullswater this weekend hoping to win one of the most coveted trophies in the UK, the Birkett Trophy.
This year the race is celebrating 60 years since Ullswater was stopped from becoming a reservoir, remaining free to be enjoyed by water sports lovers.
One of the 190 boats that raced this year, was captained by David Clarke, who won the race in 1984. He told ITV Border, "We all want to win the Birkett. Some people have spent a lifetime sailing and they're so determined to win it and I'm one of the fortunate ones that have. "
He added: "Your whole race can be over almost before it's started because there are so many boats on that line. There's just so many things to winning this event but only one is going to" and he adds with a cheeky grin "and it might be me."
It's the biggest sailing event in the North, one of the top 10 in the country.
The sailors go as fast as they can from the Ullswater Yacht Club base, down to Glenridding, back up to Pooley Bridge, round two buoys and back to the base. "We do that on Saturday and for want of anything better to do on Sunday we do it all again," says club President John Robinson.
Full Results will be posted shortly at https://ullswateryachtclub.org/
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