Would you please convey a very big thank you to all those people who worked so hard yesterday moving boats to safety and moved flying fifteens to a normally safe area but after a massive rise in lake level some people have then moved all the flying fifteens again this morning as the lake was so unbelievably high.
A very special thanks to the rescue boat lads as yesterday even the toughest members had gone home wet ,tired and cold they kept on moving boats and equipment in pouring rain and even launched a rescue boat and went out to the Bates and did a job on that in an absolute gale. Thanks lads.
I don’t know just who was there but Daphne Beck, Mike Chappell, Mike Turner, Alan Nicholson John Prestridge were some of the people I saw when I arrived late afternoon but a big thank you to all who helped it was very much appreciated by all the members.
Keith Thomas
Please be aware that the heavy wind and rain has topped up the lake and the water is lapping under various boats (including mine!), and some have been blown over. It may be advisable to check or move it, especially as high winds are forecast for SaturdayWell a big thank you to those that worked through the evening to rescue numerous boats and move them to high ground. It may still be worth checking your boat though, as the boats have not been able to be tied down to any ground anchors
… to be caught wearing a pinny while making breakfast the morning after the night before? Our boatman Tom was!
I know you can’t believe that she’s old enough, but Sally Roberts has just become a grandma! Her first(!) grandchild was born recently and weighed in at 7lb 6oz and is called Isabella Jayne, a daughter for Sally’s eldest son Sam, and his wife Theresa. Congratulations.
Sam Hall at West Lancs YC receiving the Overall North West Junior Travellers series trophy.
The forecast wasn’t for much wind and it was right – the lake looked glorious. Shame it was mirror like. Perhaps the slight breeze at the southern end would work its way into the northern bay. Then again…..The wind came, and went, and came back in again from about the forecast westerly direction and racing got underway about 1pm after some glorious sunshine. As the race went on the wind strengthened slightly such that the afternoon was strong enough to sit out and plane at times. There was even the odd capsize – Robbie D capsized when he got his life jacket caught on the boom!