Despite the wet and wild weather over the past few weeks, the rain stopped for the club winter walk this weekend. A few animals spotted on the way, and a couple of arrows dodged walking through Wythop woods.

All rounded off by a wonderful fish and chip lunch at the clubhouse

With the sailing programme for the 2020 season finalised, duties have been uploaded to Dutyman, and members notified.

Please check duties that you may have been allocated for your current known availability. If you know that you won’t be available on an allocated date, please use Dutyman to find a suitable swap sooner rather later as it should be so much easier with plenty of notice!… Read full article “Dutyman Roster”

This year’s guided winter walk will be a 3 mile circular route from Beck Wythop Car park. Participants need to be ready to set off from the car park at 11.00am.

Due to the fact that there are very few car parking spaces at this car park, we are suggesting that people meet first at the club house from 10.00am and organise car shares if possible.… Read full article “Winter Walk 23rd February”

Mik is seeking contributions to the 2020 edition of Foxy Tales.

You are welcome to write about anything likely to be of interest to the membership; reflections on sailing last year or further in the past, your plans for the coming season, thoughts on how the Club is progressing and, perhaps, what new initiatives you would like to see?… Read full article “Foxy Tales”

Wishing members and visitors, old and new, a very happy New Year and best wishes for the 2020 sailing season!

Following the annual prize giving dinner dance at The Castle Inn, here are the various winners with their prizes. Photos courtesy of Stephen Kirkpatrick

The 68th Annual General Meeting held in the Clubhouse on Sunday 1st December 2019

Members agreed the following subscriptions for 2020

Ordinary – £188 increasing from 1st April to £208
Family – £91 increasing from 1st April to £102
Senior £132 increasing from 1st April to £147
Junior – £46 increasing from 1st April to £51
Affiliated – £96 increasing from 1st April to £107
Affiliated Family – £51 increasing from 1st April to £56
Country – £96 increasing from 1st April to £107

Bank Holiday Camping – Tents £22/weekend (£18 if paid in advance by Webcollect)  (£44/season)
Bank Holiday Camping – Caravans/CamperVans £30/weekend (£25 if paid in advance by Webcollect) (£60/season)

Naomi Smith was re-elected as Commodore along with the following members on to Council.… Read full article “68th AGM”

Saturday was wet and windless, though a light breeze did fill in, there was no enthusiasm to race, so racing was cancelled for the day.

Sunday morning’s attendees all reported wind at Bothel, Keswick, Cockermouth, but there was little sign of any at the club!… Read full article “Autumn Series 5 & 6”

It is with great sadness that we have learned that Ian MacPherson died peacefully this morning (17 October) after a long illness. Ian has been a long standing member of the club having sailed in the Laser and F15 fleets.

Our thoughts are with his wife and family at this sad time.… Read full article “Sad News”

A fair number of potential competitors turned up at the Club with the intention of racing but rapidly changed their minds when they saw what foul winds Bass’ micro-climate had delivered. These included Ian & Tim, Paul & Vicky and Hon treasurer to name but a few.… Read full article “Autumn Saturday Series”