Calls have been received from a number of members regarding the rapidly rising water levels, if your boat is near the lake shore you are advised to move it to higher ground as a matter of urgency. ⛵️☔️
Update 4.30pm – All boats have been moved to higher ground but you are advised to check them at your earliest opportunity as not all could be secured.… Read full article “Tuesday 10th November – Water Level Update.”
The Annual Prizegiving takes place on Saturday 28th November which may seem some time away but will soon be upon us. To assist in preparation for the event can all members who have club prizes please ensure they are returned to the Committee Room, engraved and polished before Saturday 31st October.… Read full article “Annual Prizegiving Prizes”
What a weekend it was, most arrived on Friday afternoon/evening with caravans, motor homes and tents ready for a fun packed couple of days. Friday evening saw the clubhouse full of sailors watching the Rugby World Cup Opening ceremony and match on the big screen, a number continued late into the night celebrating England’s victory against Fiji.… Read full article “Fun Weekend and Bart’s Bash 2015”
Barts Bash 2015 is almost upon us, together with thousands of Sailing Clubs worldwide we are hosting a Bart’s Bash race this Sunday 20th September at 1100hrs as part of our action packed “fun” weekend.
Last year we had nearly 40 boats taking part, let’s try and top that this year, the race is open to all classes and abilities and is all about breaking world records and raising money for a worthwhile charity.… Read full article “Barts Bash & Fun Weekend at Bass – Rugby World Cup ? on Friday evening – Crews ensure you enter Barts Bash⛵️”
An intrepid team of sailors and supporters set off in atrocious conditions on Saturday morning to take part in the 49th sailing of the West Lancs Yacht Clubs aka. Southport 24 hour race. Fortunately on arrival the torrential rain has passed by and the sun shone and wind blew.… Read full article “Bass at the 24 hour Race 2015”
After a five week break the Night Jar restarted with Round 13. It was overcast with a constant force 4 southerly wind and some chop. The course was 7-3-1 giving a long beat, a good beam reach and a gybe mark leading to a close reach to the final mark.… Read full article “Night Jar Returns – Who was over the line?”
Getting competitors to sign on for this race was difficult. Many were waiting to see which category others were going in before deciding which Fleet was likely to bring them an award! When all had put their names on the sheet the OD took it on the water to establish who was sailing what.… Read full article “Ladies, Seniors, Juniors & Crews race – which category should I choose?”
The Flying Fifteen Open, part of the Waples Wine travellers series, and the GP Open, part of the Northern Bell, are taking place this weekend. The first race on Saturday was scheduled for 1300hrs but blustery winds were forecast to ease so proceedings were delayed an hour, by which time there was a lot more enthusiasm to give it a go!… Read full article “Flying Fifteen and GP14 Open Meeting”
Last Thursday evening was a busy one on Bass. Apart from Neil’s group of trainees, twenty boats appeared for the eleventh round of the Night Jar.It was an overcast but dry evening with a fairly constant Force 2 westerly wind which again meant that the beat would be into zero.… Read full article “Night Jar 11 – overcast but dry and 20 boats on the water”