Our annual regatta starts on 5th August, though the camp site is already looking busy!

To follow what is happening, and the latest results, go to our dedicated website www.bassweek.org.uk�

Here’s some great drone footage by caterer Alan

Well done Cumbria youth sailing team on winning the Mount Haes Trophy again. It seems we need Bass sailor Ethan Dawson in order to win it.

Tog would like another good session on the grounds maintenance this Wednesday 26 July in preparation for Bass Week. He has organised some good weather, if you can help, please be there for 6.30.

Thanks

This weekend was the first Fleet Challenge of the year, in which all classes of boat sail against each other. The weather, however, was not friendly with Saturday being cool, damp at times and a blustery south westerly wind. 

Sunday was a little warmer and slightly less windy. The fleet was also a little depleted as some members travelled to Ullswater to compete in the annual Lord Birkett trophy sailed over the full length of Ullswater. Mark Somerville and Joe Roberts in their RS400 did Bassenthwaite proud by finishing 21st out of the 230 entries.

Back at Bassenthwaite 14 craft competed in the Fleet Challenge. This was dominated by Dave and Lynn Lawson in their GP14 who, after handicap calculations were applied, won three of the four races to finish comfortably ahead of Val and Ken Bell also in a GP14. On Saturday Val and Ken practiced a new method of capsize recovery, keeping the spinnaker up while recovering and continuing on the reach!

On Thursday night it was the 10th round of the Night Jar series, The GP14 of Mike Fairlamb / Eric Smith won both the Fleet and personal Handicap categories.

Final results 

Due to other commitments we only have one paid rescue crew available this weekend (17/18 June) so we are looking for two extra volunteers if we are to do any racing this weekend 

If you can help please email us

Thanks 

Despite the weather bringing the racing to an abrupt halt, we had a successful, if somewhat busy, weekend that was appreciated by the competitors and their fleet co-ordinators.

Many thanks to you and all of your team for your hard work, both before and during the weekend, which made the event a success despite the limited amount of sailing possible. Please pass on my thanks to everyone involved.

I have already had several messages from people saying how much they enjoyed the weekend.

The format of the weekend with several events worked well and is one we would like to repeat.

Peter Hadfield (NWJTT Coordinator)

On behalf of the Toppers can you pass on our thanks to everyone who helped including the Red Seal guys for a great weekend despite the wind. �

I thought the club had plenty of rescue cover manned by people who knew what they were doing and sorted out what could have been a difficult situation very well.�

The format of getting several junior fleets together to have a junior weekend is a great idea. �

Well done Bass.

Mark & Tom Platt

Thanks for holding the RS Tera Northern championships. Shame about the heavy wind but that couldn’t be helped.

Thank you and I hope you�ll be up for hosting the RS Tera Northern Championship next year.�

I also spoke to 2 NWJTT/Feva/Topper parents who gave high praise and said they loved the 2-day format as it allowed them to travel from Loch Lomond and the Midlands and make a weekend of it. Peter and Mark were also very complimentary of the weekend and it was clear to see the kids got a lot out of it not just on the water. I think the 2-day format boosted attendance because it plays to our strengths (location and hospitality) and our weakness (a long journey for some).

Sarah Armstrong (RS Tera North Coordinator)

Thank you to everyone who was able to spare some time to make it happen, and help its successful outcome.

In celebration of his birthday (we think), Jon treated a crowd in the Azores to some Bass Week style partying. If they want to join us they’ll need to book tonight for the biggest discounts!

The wind was stronger than on previous Thursdays and southerly which meant it was blowing around Sale Fell. At least the rain was patchy and light. The course was 9-A-1-3 giving two runs with a tight reach in between. There were fifteen starters most of whom picked up the line�s port bias.

John & Hazel in the Merlin established a slight lead on the water but they were hauled in by Tim & Martin�s FF which had started late, the two boats switching positions several times and finishing ten seconds apart.

Val was the lead GP coming into the Leeward mark for the first time but then there was drama � not of Ms Rydal�s making this time! Val had seen a swimmer close ahead and spun the boat violently to port to avoid contact. In doing so, she nearly dumped Ken overboard. Ches and James on Safety had seen the swimmers and did a great job in guiding them away from impact with the following boats.

This incident let Mike & Eric through, but Joan & Jack couldn�t capitalise on it as they were not enjoying the heavier conditions and subsequently retired. As usual Tony�s Solo was in the GP mix and ahead of AJ & Sue.

It was a fairly long race with four laps and, as the reach tightened to a fetch, so the Lasers moved up, particularly Neil in Radial and Peter with a trapezing lottie in the L2

Then it was covers on and settle down to AJ�s meal.

Latest results 

Well, unlike last week, conditions were certainly not chilly for Night Jar 5. It was really warm. Er, but there wasn�t any wind to go with it! There was some from the North when preparing boats but it faded before the start and, faced with a flat calm, the OD abandoned.

Everyone then sat outside waiting for Sarah and Hazel�s meal.