Wishing members and visitors, old and new, a very happy New Year and best wishes for the 2020 sailing season!
Annual Prize Giving 2019
Following the annual prize giving dinner dance at The Castle Inn, here are the various winners with their prizes. Photos courtesy of Stephen Kirkpatrick
68th AGM
The 68th Annual General Meeting held in the Clubhouse on Sunday 1st December 2019
Members agreed the following subscriptions for 2020
Ordinary – £188 increasing from 1st April to £208
Family – £91 increasing from 1st April to £102
Senior £132 increasing from 1st April to £147
Junior – £46 increasing from 1st April to £51
Affiliated – £96 increasing from 1st April to £107
Affiliated Family – £51 increasing from 1st April to £56
Country – £96 increasing from 1st April to £107
Bank Holiday Camping – Tents £22/weekend (£18 if paid in advance by Webcollect) (£44/season)
Bank Holiday Camping – Caravans/CamperVans £30/weekend (£25 if paid in advance by Webcollect) (£60/season)
Naomi Smith was re-elected as Commodore along with the following members on to Council.… Read full article “68th AGM”
Winter Sunday Series 5 & 6
It didn’t look too promising just prior to the first race with a W trying to reach f1 and calm water. Did I say westerly? The turbines were blowing from NNE! But the Bass wind soon swung to that direction which gave a start from 0 and a course of 1-B-9-0.… Read full article “Winter Sunday Series 5 & 6”
Winter Trophy 3 & 4
A glorious winter style cold morning, with clear blue skies, but a lack of wind was not looking too promising for the day’s racing. The wind filled in enough for the committee boat to take to the water, but it quickly faded, even before the fleet was launched!… Read full article “Winter Trophy 3 & 4”
Bonfire Night
After a lot of hard work, there was another successful bonfire night at the club
Thanks to all that helped with building and lighting the bonfire, arranging the firework display, as well as providing the hotdogs, and staffing the bar.
Winter Trophy
Now that November is here, it is Sunday only racing (isn’t it Mik?!) for the Winter Trophy. There was a cold light wind that picked up slightly over the course of the morning, and light rain to boot!
Eight boats competed, no capsizes, with some close racing and four boats finishing less than 17 secs apart on handicap in the morning race, two of which tied – AJ/Sue and Peter.… Read full article “Winter Trophy”
Autumn Series 7 & 8
After a wet, night, and a calm morning, the wind freshened as the afternoon went on, and the sun shone, revealing a snow capped Skiddaw as the rain clouds disappeared.
There was a fleet of 11 boats, some suffering mixed fortunes.… Read full article “Autumn Series 7 & 8”
Autumn Series 5 & 6
Saturday was wet and windless, though a light breeze did fill in, there was no enthusiasm to race, so racing was cancelled for the day.
Sunday morning’s attendees all reported wind at Bothel, Keswick, Cockermouth, but there was little sign of any at the club!… Read full article “Autumn Series 5 & 6”
Sad News
It is with great sadness that we have learned that Ian MacPherson died peacefully this morning (17 October) after a long illness. Ian has been a long standing member of the club having sailed in the Laser and F15 fleets.
Our thoughts are with his wife and family at this sad time.… Read full article “Sad News”