How it all Began
The Mirror Fleet is Born
Eric Twiname
Commodores
Club Champions
Other Achievements
Hosted Events
ERIC TWINAME
Eric Twiname was born in Workington, Cumberland, in 1942. At the age of nine he learned to sail in Cadets on Bassenthwaite Lake, then graduated to GP14s when he developed a keen interest in the theory of sailing.… Read full article “Eric Twiname”
How it all Began
The Mirror Fleet is Born
Eric Twiname
Commodores
Club Champions
Other Achievements
Hosted Events
Morgan’s Memoirs!?
In the early 1960’s , when Gordon Bessey was Cumberland Education Officer, he decided that he would start a club for Cumberland teachers to learn to sail.… Read full article “Morgan’s Memoirs”
How it all Began
The Mirror Fleet is Born
Eric Twiname
Commodores
Club Champions
Other Achievements
Hosted Events
How It All Began
In 1951 two brothers, solicitors in a Workington practice, their wives and families, spent a seaside holiday on the Lleyn Peninsula in North Wales.… Read full article “How It All Began”
How it all Began
The Mirror Fleet is Born
Eric Twiname
Club Champions
Other Achievements
Hosted Events
Commodores
Club Champions
Major Events hosted by Bassenthwaite
Catapult European Championship
Catapult National Championship
Enterprise National Inland Championship
Flying 15 Northern Championship
Flying Dutchman National Championship
GP14 Northern Championship
GP14 Inland Championship
GP14 National Championship
GP14 Masters Championship
Graduate National Championship
Mirror Northern Championship
National Schools Sailing Association Regatta
Optimist National Championship
Phantom Northern Championship
RYA North Regional Junior Championship
Streaker Inland Championship
Topper NW Area Championship
This page was last updated on 12 August, 2024
While we edge everything closer to a new normal, and getting back on the water, there has been an array of virtual racing going on.
A few weeks ago Bass members had a mini series to determine who should represent the club in the NW area virtual championship.… Read full article “RYA NW Area Final”
Following a successful 9 race series over the Easter weekend on https://www.virtualregatta.com/en/inshore-game/, the virtual Night Jar series started in earnest on Thursday evening.
‘OD’ Paul opted to go straight for the fast stuff with competitors racing in J70, 49er then foiling Nacra!… Read full article “Virtual Night Jar”
While the country has been in lockdown, the sailors have been keeping their hand in with some friendly e competition. Not wishing to leave out the cadets, they have been racing at 6pm for the last three evenings, while their elders have been racing at 8pm.… Read full article “Easter Weekend”
It is with sadness that we have learnt that long standing member Capt. Ian King died yesterday, 9th April. Though not a racer, he would regularly be seen sailing in his Heron with Daphne Beck. Others may remember the pair litter picking during Bass Week for many years.… Read full article “Sad News”
The reality of not visiting Bass on this sunny Easter weekend was, in a small way, helped by the enthusiasm for some esailing on the popular sailing game, virtualregatta.com . The Night Jar was run as a test, with 7 cadets racing at 6p.m… Read full article “Night Jar”
We intend to join the herd (no mention of immunity!) and join sailing clubs up and down the country who are moving to virtual racing on the popular platform, https://www.virtualregatta.com/en/inshore-game/
The plan is to run a test race on Thursday evening starting at 8pm (kids hopefully tucked up in bed), and then over the bank holiday weekend run a 12 race series with 4 races on Sat/Sun/Mon also starting at 8pm (9 to count).… Read full article “Virtual Regatta 2020”