The first half was Saturday, once the heavy rain passed through, the westerly wind seemed to ease (from the clubhouse at least), but when some clouds parted the white tops of the waves were visible downwind – never a good sign!… Read full article “Tale of Two Halves”
Sad News
It is with great sadness that, after a long illness, Judith Currie passed away at home last night.
Judith has been a long time member of the club, quietly supporting, and occasionally crewing for, husband Neil.
Our thoughts are with Neil and extended family at this difficult time.
Autumn Series 2nd weekend
Seventeen boats on a sunny Saturday enjoyed a southerly breeze that initially freshened.
The first start was busy, and there were some near misses (or was it collisions?!). Phil/Oscar in their RS200 had mixed fortunes against Dave/Lynn in their GP, especially when the wind veered slightly to the SSW, as Sale Fell affected the wind streams causing downdraughts, and some holes for sailors to contend with!… Read full article “Autumn Series 2nd weekend”
Autumn Series 1st weekend
Despite a healthy forecast, the wind didn’t look at all promising as sailors prepared their boats, as the occasional shower seemed to kill whatever zephyrs there were.
With some breeze filling in from the southern end of the lake, the OD set out to determine a suitable course.… Read full article “Autumn Series 1st weekend”
Great North Asymmetric Challenge 2024
Photo gallery (Saturday) Photo gallery (Sunday)
Bassenthwaite hosted GNAC, sponsored by Trident UK, for a fleet of 68 boats. A dry afternoon with a cooler F3-5 ENE breeze meant there was some champagne sailing conditions that required sailors to remain alert for other boats while beating, tacking, and reaching, especially if planing!… Read full article “Great North Asymmetric Challenge 2024”
Club championship
Following the championship series held last weekend, the overall club championship results have been compiled and can be viewed here
Many congratulations to this year’s champions, new and old, as listed below! Though you may need to click the heading to view them!…… Read full article “Club championship”
Flying 15 Northern Championship 2024
An excellent turnout of 50 boats for the Flying 15 northern championship, after high winds over the last couple of days, were greeted with plenty of sunshine and a mirror like lake, with a forecast of F1 from the east.… Read full article “Flying 15 Northern Championship 2024”
Summer at last?
Considering the weather over recent weeks, ironically, the final Saturday of meteorological summer started with an abundance of bright sunshine and a lack of wind, it filled in from the south with some white horses in the narrows at Scarness.
As racing started, the wind backed and eased, took away planing conditions, and minimised the risk of capsizing (much to AJ’s relief).… Read full article “Summer at last?”
August Bank Holiday
For the last bank holiday of the sailing season, there has been an additional day’s camping. After two wet and stormy nights, there were plenty of sunny intervals for racing on Saturday.
Although a few sailors found the high base wind level offputting, there was a good turnout for the afternoon races.… Read full article “August Bank Holiday”
Flood alert
A flood alert was issued this evening from Bassenthwaite to Workington and Crummock to Workington for Wednesday and Thursday.
Please keep an eye on lake levels as water is already quite high.