It is with great sadness that we learnt of the death of Isobel Currie yesterday morning in WCH following a recent severe fall. At 102 Isobel, widow of Jimmie, was our oldest club member having joined over 60 years ago.
She had a great life and really enjoyed living.
Our thoughts are with son Neil, daughter Liz, and family at this sad time.
Isobel’s funeral to be at Crosthwaite Church in Keswick at 10.30 am on Friday 30th of January.
Refreshments afterwards at the Ruddings Hotel in Braithwaite.
200mm plus rainfall forecast for Keswick, Saturday night through to Monday.
The 2009 and 2015 floods happened when rain exceeded met office forecast and Keswick got 300mm in 24 hours. Saturday morning’s forecast, of 200mm plus, on top of existing high lake and river levels means all boats at club should be shifted at least to the highest bit by flagpole.
Take this opportunity to protect your property
At the 74th Annual General Meeting held in the clubhouse on Saturday 29th November 2025 the following members were elected on to Council.
Commodore – Joe Roberts
Vice-Commodore – Ant Woodyer
Secretary – Stephen Kirkpatrick
Treasurer – Mike Cave
Sailing Secretary – Neil Campbell
Rear Commodore – Ian and Andrea Preston
Asst Sailing Secretary – Vacant
Bar – Lucy Thomas & Sarah Hodgkins
Boats & Buoys – Alex Leonard
Galley – Lindsay Barron & Christine Steele
Grounds & Jetties – Andrew Thomas
House – Alan Jones and Sue Watson
Membership – Jude Allen
PRO – Paul Allen
Training – Emma Davenport
Safety Officer – Kevin Andrew
Safety Team Manager – Mike Hunter
Social – Ellie Preston
Welfare Officers – Robin Dawson & Olivia Leonard
Fleet Captains
Flying 15 – Ian Preston
GP14 – James Macgregor
Mirror – Naomi Smith
Handicap – Chris Pickles
Tera – Andrew Reekie
Trustees
Jon Denwood
Jak Jones
Graham Kirkpatrick
Vacancy
The lack of wind brought the season to a close without any more racing.
Neil held his lead and won the Winter Series with Oscar/Rory 2nd, and James 3rd
As the season is at an end, please remove your boat from site within the next couple of weeks, otherwise the winter storage fee is payable. For those leaving their boat, please make sure it is well secured, possibly taking down its mast to minimise risk of storm damage.
Overcast and wet at times but, at last, a decent racing breeze.
The fleet consisted of Oscar & Rory in their Feva XL, Phil in a Ilca7, Neil in the Ilca6 and Saskia in the Opi. Neil led both races on the water but couldn’t escape the clutches of Oscar & Rory, who won both races on handicap.
One can only imagine the discussion over dinner in the Davenport house, somewhere along the lines of, “did you enjoy those swims Dad? Oh, and did we beat you on the water there?”
Apprentices become the masters?
Too much wind, no rescue, or this week not enough wind to race!
Perhaps next week, as there’s not many racing days left
With no paid rescue available there was insufficient cover so racing was cancelled this week. Please ensure you arrange alternative cover if you’re unable to undertake your allocated duty.
It is with sadness that we advise Mik Chappell passed away earlier today. He has suffered with ill health over recent years and been unable to attend the club very often.
Mik has been a long standing active member of the club, as a past Commodore, and Trustee. He started sailing with his wife Sandra in a GP, then they had a Flying 15, but after her death he continued to sail in Mirrors.
Mik has no dependents. His funeral is being held at 1pm Wednesday 15th October in Christ Church, Criffel Street, Silloth CA7 4DA, and afterwards at nearby Silloth Golf Club
Due to forecast winds of storm Amy, it has been decided to cancel racing on Saturday
Racing planned as usual on Sunday