Update form Vice Commodore:

I just wanted to say a big thank you to everyone who was able to come down and help at the Bass Week working party. Your efforts were greatly appreciated and has helped us to get the site ready for this year�s regatta.

There has obviously been a massive amount of work throughout the year building up to this point (especially including the work of the grounds team) and it was brilliant to see efforts culminating with so many getting involved in the working party.

Here�s to a great Bass Week!

Thanks again and best wishes,

Stephen

As the grounds are looking so good, it’s a shame to let anyone on site to disturb it all…….

Apologies to those not captured on film! (Think yourselves lucky 🙂

Nigel pressure washes the grime from the floods away in the boat house	Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and Spin doctor
Do they know what they are doing?	Lynn looks about to saw her arm off . Surely Dave’s not that bad to sail with
Toggle trying to find out how lonng is a piece of string	Scumper the big boss man keeps his eye on his men
Some of the hard workers deserve a well earned snack	Galley slaves
Not doing exercises just preparing banners for Bass week.	Graffiti artists at work
All hands on deck as the boats are prepared	So that’s where the ex treasurer has the pot of gold
Hiding the oppositions boats so that they can’t win	Grafting hard
Just two of the hard working foot soldiers putting in a lot of effort.

Many older members will remember Toby Gatty who used to work on rescue. Sadly Toby passed away last Friday. His funeral was held in St John’s Church, Bassenthwaite at 11am on Wednesday 28 July.

Our thoughts are with his wife Jean who worked behind the bar for many years.

Club ties are considered most appropriate for those attending the funeral.

After Winter maintenance identified some major defects in the top part of the flagstaff. The substantial repairs have been completed and the pole re-erected in time for Bass Week much to the relief of our vice commodore, and he expresses his personal thanks to Scumper and Alan Smith for all their efforts in organising its repair and reinstatement.

Well done to Ethan Dawson who competed in the Topper 4.2 Nationals last weekend at Leigh and Lowton. There were 45 entries and Ethan finished 39th.

He won a prize for completing all nine races, especially impressive as Saturday’s wind hit 28 knots!

Full report

Any guesses who dreamt up the heading?

Des Wright, Ken West, Emma Smith, Ellen and Jamie Kerr, Jordan and Arnie Helling enjoyed a race training day with Pete Robinson from the RYA.� The wind was gusty and many enjoyed the warm water of the lake, but everyone agreed they had learned many simple techniques and learned more about the rules to help them gain confidence to start racing.� Pete coached them on the water and finished the day with some short races. Next RYA Training Day is in September.� Keep a look out for the date

Many congratulations to vice commodore Stephen Kirkpatrick and his wife Claire following the birth of their daughter Georgina Elizabeth,� a sister for Henry and Thomas, who weighed in at 7lb11oz on Tuesday evening. Mother and baby doing well.

Well done to Emily for guessing it would be a girl called Elizabeth!

After almost two years of preparation we have been awarded Volvo RYA Champion Club status. The award will provide a basis upon which our Junior and Youth sections can develop and the young sailors involved will benefit from the programmes available from the Volvo Champion scheme. I�d like to thank all those Club members who�ve helped us to secure this prestigious status, especially Mike Fairlamb who has worked particularly hard.

In addition to the Youth development advantages the VCC status will provide us with free RYA coaching, annual volunteer grants, and many other benefits. This, together with the existing training and Youth Squad initiatives, will help to secure the future of our Club for generations to come.

Best wishes

Dave Nicholson

It is with sadness that we have learned that former member Max DeRedder has passed away. Max was a long standing member of the sailing club and held the office of sailing secretary for a short while. Our condolences go to his wife Pat.

His funeral was held at 1pm on Monday 28 June in Gilcrux church, followed by committal at Distington crematorium about 2pm.