The Tinker Class are visiting Bass again and are being blessed with champagne sailing conditions- a southerly F3-4
Club racing is a handicap for all classes for the Tinker Trophy, with a good mix of 11 boats while some sailors are taking part in the Great North run.… Read full article “Tinker Weekend”
We are saddened to learn of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II
Our thoughts are with her family at this sad time
God save King Charles III
On Sunday we had Hugh & Tog (Solos) and Paul (Radial) on the water. With a southerly, OD Alastair (with enough of Claire’s cake aboard to sink a committee boat!) set a course from B to 7 then going 5-0-B. Wind was SW so Sale Fell area was averted but Tog strayed into that area and just made it to the start!… Read full article “Sunday Racing”
The final bank holiday of the year started with some extended camping nights and kids splash and fun on Friday.
Main racing started on Saturday afternoon with a couple of races in a long series. Though there lots of sunshine, there was little wind throughout the morning, and a light sea breeze appeared in time for racing.… Read full article “August Bank Holiday”
After a busy Saturday hosting the triathlon, sailing was scheduled to return to normal, but the fantastic weather/heatwave is often accompanied by high pressure and little wind, so a matching forecast was no surprise.
However a few sailors had spotted wind on the webcam and turned up keen to race.… Read full article “Sunday Surprise”
‘‘Twas the weekend before Bass Week. The heatwave is but a memory, and the schools have finished for Summer. The clouds have moved in, and there are plenty of white horses on the lake due to a southerly F3-4.
In the first race of the weekend series, there were nine starters split across the handicap and GP fleets.… Read full article “Weekend Roundup”
There was blue skies and a light westerly wind for an excellent turnout of 68 boats on the first day of the NW Junior Traveller Trophy and RS Tera northern area championship.
Three races were sailed back to back, with only two boats OCS.… Read full article “NWJTT and RS Tera Northerns 2022”
While the country prepares for a(nother) heatwave, Bass had blue skies and sunshine with a crisp westerly breeze. The weekend racing comprises a series of four races, with a mass start for all fleets, and results calculated on a fleet handicap basis.… Read full article “Fleet Challenge A”
It is with sadness that we have today learnt of the death of Peter Nuttall.
Peter was an active member of the club for many years having been Commodore, Secretary, and taken on various other committee chair roles before moving away to the Cotwolds.… Read full article “Sad News”
Saturday’s forecast was possibly off putting, with gusts expected to be up to 27mph. However, the Bass micro climate was substantially better, though there were just six takers overall, as members were taking part in The Lord Birkett at Ullswater.
A shore start was used, and all were well behaved.… Read full article “Weekend update”