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Sunshine and a light northerly breeze greeted a fleet of 23 boats for this year’s Great North Asymmetric Challenge.
The wind proved to be a challenge when it came to setting the course as it kept alternating between the North and the West – the key was getting the timing right!… Read full article “Great North Asymmetric Challenge”
Vice-Commodore Naomi Smith and her team look forward to welcoming you to this year’s regatta for which planning is well underway. Your chance to enter is here with best early bird discounts available until 11 June. Unless paying by direct debit or PayPal, please ensure payment is made within seven days of placing order otherwise it will be voided.… Read full article “The ONE Bassenthwaite Lake Sailing Week Entries are Live!”
After some varied weather conditions through the morning, the skies cleared for racing, but some of the shadows on the lake made the white horses visible, and that was looking down the wind! Consequently there was just two F15s and four single handers prepared to race.… Read full article “Easter Weekend”
With such brilliant weather forecast, sun and clear skies, it was surprising that we would have a breeze as well. The breeze was coming from two directions, the North, and the West (the start of a sea breeze perhaps?). These two wind streams fought each other all afternoon, and it was the sailors that ended up being piggy in the middle as the area of least wind was generally on the main beat of the course!… Read full article “More Sunshine”
Another sunny Sunday with a lack of wind resulted in sailors having another early lunch, but the wind did fill in from the West to get both of the scheduled races sailed.
The Mirror fleet benefitted from a couple of new helms in the fleet, Bean with son Oliver, and new members Sandy and Douglas Simpson.… Read full article “Another Sunny Sunday”
If the incorrectly published start time wasn’t an early April fool’s joke, perhaps OD Simon was trying a belated one with the first course of the season which had the fleet looping round the windward mark!? What he thought, and what he displayed on the course board were just subtly different!… Read full article “Saturday Racing ”
The multitude of sailors that turned up ready for the first race of the season were in for a bit of a wait for the wind to fill in, but at least the sun was shining! The OD opted to plan an early lunch with the the aim of having two races back to back.… Read full article “All the Best Laid Plans”
Not only did Spring start last week, but we’re now into Summer Time – yes, the clocks went forward an hour last night!
That means that the sailing season starts today! So get down to the club and enjoy this glorious weather, meet up with sailing friends old and new, and you could even go racing…
Enjoy
Can you believe it?! A week before racing starts and the wet weekend takes its toll on the lake level.
Friday update – All boats have been moved off the first row, but water still remains high for those boats at the foot of the embankment.… Read full article “Lake Level”
With the new season just a week away it’s been a busy weekend (in miserable weather) preparing the club and grounds.
One final working party next Saturday if you can spare a couple of hours to help out it would be much appreciated.… Read full article “New Season Looms!”