The wheels of bureaucracy may turn slowly, but we get there in the end! Our RIB (newest rescue boat) has been adorned with a formal name plate ‘Gerald’ in memory of former Commodore Gerald Powell, father of Emma Smith , who passed away a couple of years ago.

The day started off bright but with a light north westerly, and numerous calm patches of water. Racing did get underway on time, and the wind filled in a bit more for a while, but faded before the end as it started to swing to a westerly.… Read full article “Sunday Racing”

The webcam has been struggling in any half decent weather so we’ve treated it to some sun shades! 🙂 Just need to position them properly if they work ok

As ever, the high pressure has brought the sun but meant that the wind has been light.… Read full article “Sun Shades”

Sam Hall competed in the  first North West traveller event of the season at Hollingworth Lake near Rochdale last week. He was first in all three races in the youth section (under 19) and was presented with a dry bag

Clerk of works in yellow coat and an applicant for the post of commodore in 2045 checks out the job with their legal advisor.

Widening  the slip to get the Dart  catamaran down to the water 

The “Navvies “take a break to help Mike Turner get his boat ready for the first race

Toggle bows to his leader (his other leader, as Joanie wasn’t at Bass) 

Andy T  boring the holes for the new tie downs whilst Stephen the vice commodore mixes the concrete to pour in the holes.… Read full article “More Thomas’ Twitters”

Hi all – When I collected my boat on 1 March for much needed painting etc, I had set off back home only to find between Junction 40 & 39 on the M6 that I had left my boat cover behind.… Read full article “Another One That Got Away!”

Those Members who have visited the club recently will have noticed a number of activities underway and more are planned for the near future, for example:

Following the flood damage in November the boat house and oar store doors have been replaced (that’s  the room below the race office) and the window in the oar store has been replaced.… Read full article “Pre-season update”

A really big burst pipe in the roadway under the back field but United Utilities stop tap wont shut off so the water meter has been going berserk and has been running for a while. Toggle and a few others tried to find the leak but had to get a digger.… Read full article “It Never Rains….”

Thanks to Keith Thomas for an update following the first social event of the year – a walk which took a route through Wythop Forest for a high level view of the lake

Flooding  left a mass of debris on the footpath

Becky Dawson and her galley slaves preparing food for the walkers

The walk was soooo tiring..… Read full article “Winter Walk”