A beautiful evening, though the winds were light, tempted out 13 boats this week for the last race in the main Night Jar series. Neil/Judith led the fleet with Rory 2nd and Eric 3rd, but when the personal handicaps were calculated, it was to be the GPs that took the first 4 positions, led by Kath/Glenys, with Alan/Sue 2nd maintaining their lead in the series.… Read full article “Night Jar 19 July”

With a forecast of light winds from the north east again, to be greeted with a light southerly was somewhat daunting. The opposing winds would affect sailing all morning, and after three attempts to set a start line racing finally got underway, even though the first beat turned into a fetch!… Read full article “One of Those Days”

With many members racing away at open meetings including The Lord Birkett at Ullswater, the fleet was reduced on Saturday. Although the wind was from the north east, unusually this season it was mild and not too strong!

Neil/Judith, in their RS400, built up a strong lead in the first race, winning by more than 5 mins on handicap.… Read full article “Paul Carruthers Memorial Trophy”

Sunday’s forecast had been for less wind than Saturday, but we are talking about Bass! The wind strength made sailors build up a good appetite before lunch, especially as the race was slightly longer than usual. There were capsizes again, and though Joe was mastering his boat better than on Saturday, his strength had been zapped by the end of the race and suffered a couple of capsizes as the wind increased before lunch.… Read full article “July is Here!”

After a day which had almost all weather conditions on offer at some point, the Gods eventually decided to supply lots of wind for Thursday evening’s racing. There were plenty of capsizes, even before the start, but the conditions were sailable.… Read full article “Night Jar”

Despite high winds on the coast, and a similar forecast for the lake which would probably have prevented sailing, Bass again enjoyed its own weather conditions. Although windy, with some strong gusts, sailing got underway with the first race being a pursuit as part of the Celebrity Glass series.… Read full article “Dubwath Micro Climate”

There may not have been any boats on the foreshore after they had all been moved to safety in the morning, but it didn’t stop 10 boats venturing out to race in the squally conditions. Two F15s, a GP and 7 single handers took part in the first race in the last long series of the season.… Read full article “Life Goes On”

You’d never have guessed it from the weather. Torrential rain showers, a little bit of sun, but a good breeze to power the boats round.

Joe Watkins was out in his new RS 300, honing his capsize skills on a frequent basis.… Read full article “Mid Summer’s Day”