Just a quick reminder that, if we are to have any racing this weekend, we need volunteers to provide adequate rescue cover as the rescue staff are all away. If you are available to help, please let us know.

Thanks

Yes the deadline for receipt of Bass Week entries that qualify for maximum discount is here.

Don’t miss out. Payments must be received by today, Saturday 15 June

Congratulations to Paul and Emily on becoming Mr & Mrs Clark. They picked a wonderful day for it!

A rare sight to see Alan, the Commodore’s dad, helming the Past Commodore’s dad’s boat in Lower Loch Fyne.

Following on from the trophy audit last year there are 12 trophies still outstanding. Could you please check your garages, lofts and chuck holes in case one is hiding under a pile of dust!

Also, it would be appreciated if everyone could engrave their trophy/trophies prior to return for the annual prizegiving as well as ensuring they are returned in a reasonable condition for the new recipient.

Many thanks

Lezli-Ann

Loved this email enquiry…

I am a 50 something empty nester looking for a mid life hobby to get me from under my wife�s feet this summer evenings and weekends. I want to learn how to windsurf. We live in Cockermouth and you are the closest water based club. I feel like I�m asking a Michelin star chef to cook me a Birds Eye ready meal….

Will we tempt this person into dinghy sailing?

You may recall the Topper Challenge held last year on the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee weekend. Peter Ballard has knitted together the following video to remind you of the level of skulduggery that was used to ‘even out’ the competition!

The forecast of wild wind for the weekend may have been off putting but it didn’t stop the training course getting under way. Hopefully the heavy downpours during the morning didn’t dampen the trainees spirits or enthusiasm!

By the time racing started, the rain showers had passed through, but there was still a strong breeze to power the fleet of eight boats around the course. As the gusts and squalls passed through there were exciting reaches and various capsizes by all boats in the handicap fleet, as well as broaches in the F15 fleet. With JC as OD, many were surprised at the normality and quality of his courses. No doubt he will revert to his usual range of spinnaker free courses next time!

By winning both races, with Banter 2nd, Scumper leads the handicap series, and similarly Mike/Kayla lead the F15 series after adding two wins to their tally; Ian/Lezli-Ann and Tim/Ian each shared a 2nd and 3rd. After the first race Lezli-Ann did comment it was not a day for the ratchets not to be on – we assume she rectified this before the next race…

Latest results

Imagine being in a fleet of 180 boats at an Inland Championship. Where would you expect to finish? Could you have done as well as Ethan Dawson who finished a very commendable 85th at the Topper Inlands held at Grafham over the weekend?

Well done Ethan!

The sociable social secretary broke from tradition and arranged a walk up Skiddaw come rain or shine. Unfortunately the weather was not the latter!

The group did make it to the top after 1hr 24mins and hope to back at the club in time for sailing…