Well it is now. The final days racing was held in a force 2-3 – not boat bending weather you may think. Well William and Mike Cowan were to find out otherwise. Two minutes before the start and Mike asked if the was enough outhaul on, yanked the cord and Ping!… Read full article “They think it’s all over”
Not many left now!
In fact, Sunday’s racing concluded the Tinker Trophy leaving one race and two prizes to be sailed for next week – the Bassenthwaite Burgee and the Flying Enterprise Trophy.
The morning race started in light airs with Bridget and Ginge crossing the line first while William and Mike Cowan re-rigged the genny, and Mike Moore and Elaine just couldn’t get to the line on time.… Read full article “Not many left now!”
Pssst..
No, I’m not talking about Mike Cowan, who, it is reported, snores like a truck on the M6 (Mike Fairlamb confirmed that when he slept with Mike C he suffered just as badly!!) and who had been out with Andy Smith celebrating the return of the Phil from Oz.… Read full article “Pssst..”
.. and add a bit of Currie Power
This years Flying 15 Viking Team Racing Trophy was held in mixed conditions. For those that may not sailed in the series before, the weekend comprises four straight races for which teams of three boats add together all their results to determine the winning team.… Read full article “.. and add a bit of Currie Power”
Tinker Open
With the Southport 24 hour race being a week later than Sailing Secretary Andy Smith expected, the visiting Tinkers had to share the lake with some larger than usual club fleets.
High winds on Friday evening eased in time for Saturday racing and at least 20 of the visiting boats took to the water in some breezy airs.… Read full article “Tinker Open”
Bank Holiday Racing
Bank holidays are generally perceived to be family fun days at the seaside or in a popular tourist location in the warm sunshine and that was exactly what it was like at Bassenthwaite over August bank holiday. Lots of families sat and picnicked, some just content to watch but many joined in the races in the pleasant warm breezes.… Read full article “Bank Holiday Racing”
Enterprise NW Areas/Laser & Mirror Open Meeting
Bassenthwaite provided a mix of weather and testing winds for OD Andrew Greenhalgh and sailors alike. However, the weekend ended in sunshine and steady winds.
Hon Secretary Jose Hodgkins, aka Bridget Jones, stood in to present the prizes on behalf of Commodore Miles Middleton.… Read full article “Enterprise NW Areas/Laser & Mirror Open Meeting”
GP14 Open Meeting
With a good mix of visitors and local boats, the open meeting seems to have been dominated by wins to Bassenthwaite helms (and crews). Congratulations to David and Lynne Lawson on winning through consisently good sailing.
Overall results
GP14 OPEN MEETING 2001
PN Boat Helm Crew Club 1 2 3 4 Pts
1 13176 D LAWSON L LAWSON BASS 3 1 1 RTD 5
2 13482 J TELFORD A SMITH BASS 1 9 5 1 7
3 13326 R DAWSON P SMITH BASS 2 2 7 3 7
4 8162 C AUBREY K LIVESEY BOLTON 6 4 2 7 12
5 13526 A FOULDS O DEWHURST BURWAIN 4 7 9 2 13
6 13680 N BROOK A BROOK HOLLINGWORTH 7 11 3 4 14
7 13218 M BRENNAN A KNOTT HOLLINGWORTH 5 5 4 5 14
8 13327 M FAIRLAMB M COWAN BASS 11 3 8 6 17
9 13215 G KNOX P BRAMWELL HOLLINGWORTH 9 16 6 8 23
10 13322 R TAYLOR S TAYLOR RWYC DNS 12 10 9 31
11 13190 C MASSEY E MCKEE DOVESTONE 10 10 15 11 31
12 254 M GREENHALGH D GREENHALGH BASS 12 DNS 12 10 34
13 13115 J WADDINGTON C WADDINGTON BOLTON 8 13 14 15 35
14 13075 R DIN S GREY HOLLINGWORTH 14 6 17 17 37
15 371 J RILEY N LEWIS BASS RTD 8 11 RTD 40
16 13142 A HODGKINS J HODGKINS BASS RTD 14 13 14 41
17 13616 G MASSEY C MEYER DOVESTONE 15 15 16 12 42
18 13110 S HEYWOOD R HEYWOOD HOLLINGWORTH 13 17 19 13 43
19 13338 A MONK C MONK GLOSSOP & DIST 16 19 18 16 50
20 13013 R HODGKINS W LEWIS BASS 17 18 20 19 54
21 6642 J SHARP K HANKINS BASS 18 20 21 18 56
Points for RTD = 21 21 22 22
Points for DSQ = 21 21 22 22
Points for DNS = 22
3 races to count
Sunny pursuits
23/24 June comprised series of fleet pursuit racing. The tradition for the series when the prizes were initially awarded was that helms, together with their crews, would sail in someone else’s boat for each race so that top helms would prove that they could do well even when sailing a shed!!… Read full article “Sunny pursuits”
Commodore’s Prize
On 16/17 June the GPs were sailing for the Commodore’s Prize while the Flying 15s were sailing for the Mellor Mug.
A fresh north easterly breeze on Saturday before racing started frightened off some F15 sailors and left William Carruthers/Tim Chittenden to battle it out with Mike Moore/Ian Smith.… Read full article “Commodore’s Prize”