Thanks to Alan Nicholson for the following photos taken yesterday showing a marooned clubhouse. Certainly the highest water levels recorded by any member (even us very long-standing ones!).

If you have (had?) a boat at the club, it could be worth getting down to check it out.

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At the 53rd Annual General meeting, as Bridget stepped down after two years as Commodore, Mike Chappell was elected to replace her (is that really possible?). The full list of members voted on to Council for 2005 is�detailed separately

The subscriptions were raised as proposed, and it was noted that other clubs’ fees are typically 30-50% higher than ours.

The 40 % increase in NNDR is of concern and will be challenged at the appropriate time. Although we presently are granted 50% discretionary relief on NNDR, the possibility of obtaining 80% mandatory relief by becoming a Community Amateur Sports Club was aired at the meeting. It is clear that there are a lot of issues to address before firm recommendations can be submitted to the membership for approval.

Although the club is keen to use email as the cheapest form of communicating with members, it is not a requirement, and those members that prefer snail mail will continue to receive it.

The club continues to seek an 18′ committee boat to replace the stolen Bates, so if you are aware of anything suitable get in touch with Alan Nicholson or Mike Chappell.

Keith Thomas gave a vote of thanks to Bridget for all her hard work and successes over the last two years.

Last Tuesday brought this season’s helping hand for newcomers to an end. More than 30 people have taken the opportunity to benefit from other’s experience and guidance, and were all successful in navigating a dinghy around a triangular course after only a few weeks. The formal training course held on Saturday mornings saw six members achieve their level 1 certificate.

Thanks to Alan Nicholson for the following pics

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No need for ferrying when the water’s this high

The Flying 15 team racing had to wait for the winds to fill in (or was it just for the OD to arrive – perhaps he knew something the sailors didn’t!). From the clubhouse, winds could be seen at the southern end of the lake, but they struggled to make any headway into the northern bay. So the OD set courses to suit. Once started the winds held well and there was some good racing when even Steve Goacher had to work his way through the fleet of 20 boats. The wind shadow caused by spinnakers on some of the dead runs helped shuffle boat positions, and the beats all had shifts/curves that gave opportunities to gain and lose places.

The weighted scoring� system for older boats helped its deviser Ian Preston and team to pull through to second position after three races – pity the didn’t get the last race right. Howard Green had Keels on Wheels on his sail, but sailed more as if he had wheels dragging from his keel!

That said, although there was a few grunts and groans on the water (and that was just aching bodies), everyone had a good weekends racing.

Last year’s Grotty Potty winner, Miles, seemed spoilt for choice as to who should get the coveted award this year. As Miles was unable to accurately read the word PORT emblazoned on John Hardisty’s hull, led to John being awarded the trophy for yet another year

With the onset of Autumn, the nip in the air resulted in a greater use of wooly bears and dry suits despite the winds being unusually light. After a closely fought race in the F15s, in which Scott’s head started to spin after having to do turns for Mike Moore, Saturday’s second race was cancelled due to lack of wind.Sunday morning wasn’t much better for Scott when he tried to squeeze in at the start line but had to do more turns for Ian Campbell. A wind shift at the second mark enabled Wendy Somerville to take the lead from William Carruthers, Ian Campbell took advantage of the situation also, and then passed William and Wendy. Mike Moore wasn’t to miss out on taking the lead when he sailed a fine beat on the following leg. The lead continued to change, and Scott quickly caught up to have his chance at the front of the fleet.� Later in the race Ian Campbell had to do turns for William, a mistake from which he didn’t recover! On the final leg Wendy took advantage of a small wind shift and pipped Scott at the post.

Wendy took an early lead in the final race, only to be passed by Ian. When Ian and Wendy started to round a mark the wrong way, William took advantage of the situation and took the lead through to the end of the race.

All in all some very close racing.

Weekend results:

FF SCARNESS CUP 2003

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4 Pts
 1    3332  W SOMERVILLE  FF           5 DNS   1   2   3
 2    3673  S BEATTIE     FF           1 DNS   2 DNS   3
 3    3268  W CARRUTHERS  FF           4 DNS   4   1   5
 4    3560  I CAMPBELL    FF           2 DNS   5   3   5
 5    3473  M MOORE       FF           3 DNS   3   4   6

                     Points for RTD =  6   0   6   5
                     Points for DSQ =  6   0   6   5
                     Points for DNS =  6

 2 races to count

GP GRAHAM CUP 2003

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3 Pts
 1   13142  R HODGKINS    GP           1 DNS   2   3
 2   13733  A HODGKINS    GP           2 DNS   3   5
 3   13326  R DAWSON      TOP        DNS DNS   1   6
 4   13161  S SPENCE      GP           3 DNS DNS   8

                     Points for RTD =  4   0   4
                     Points for DSQ =  4   0   4
                     Points for DNS =  5

 2 races to count

MIRROR REFLECTION TROPHY

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4 Pts
 1   69960  M CHAPPEL     MS         DNS DNS   1   1   2
 2   69675  T SMITH       MIRROR       1 DNS   2   2   3
 3   68852  N WOOD        MIR          2 DNS DNS DNS   6

                     Points for RTD =  3   0   3   3
                     Points for DSQ =  3   0   3   3
                     Points for DNS =  4

 2 races to count

Congratulations to John and Lucy Telford on the belated birth of their first child Jack James.

A poor forecast dampened enthusiasm for the weekend’s sailing, Bridget stresses that she did manage to sail two days in a row though and is lying 4th in the championship.

The Bass Burgee was Sunday’s pennant race, held in a good Southerly that took the fleet to the top of the lake. It may have been a hard slog up, but the reaches back down made it all worthwhile. John Halliday was enjoying one reach so much that he missed out a mark rather than take down his gennaker. Rory Yardley in a Vortex battled against Neil Currie and Toggle in an RS400 upwind, but pulled well away off wind to win on handicap.

Weekend Results with Championship to date

FF DAWSON TROPHY

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4 Pts
 1    3473  M MOORE       FF           1   3   1   1   3
 2    3521  P BURNELL     FF           2   1 DNS DNS   8
 3    1117  K JAMIESON    FF           3   2   3   3   8
 4    3268  W CARRUTHERS  FF         DNS DNS   2   2   9

                     Points for RTD =  4   4   4   4
                     Points for DSQ =  4   4   4   4
                     Points for DNS =  5

 3 races to count

GP AUTUMN CUP

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4   5   6   7 Pts
 1   13791  P SMITH       GP           2   1   1   1 DNS DNS   1   4
 2   13142  R HODGKINS    GP           1   4   3   4   1   1   2   5
 3   13749  H GODFREY     GP           4   2   2   2 DNS DNS DNS  10
 4   13327  M FAIRLAMB    GP           3   3   4   3 DNS DNS DNS  13
 5   13161  S SPENCE      GP           5   5   5   5   2   3 DNS  15
 6   13733  A HODGKINS    GP         DNS DNS DNS DNS   3   2   3  22
 7   13238  D NICHOLSON   GP           7   7   6   7 DNS DNS DNS  27
 8   13259  W ROBERTS     GP           6   6 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  40
 9  912329  L CONNOLY     GP           8   8 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  44
10   13176  D LAWSON      GP          OD DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  45
11   13371  J RILEY       GP         DNS DNS DNS DNS  OD DNS DNS  45
12   93791  J COWAN       GP         DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  OD  45
13   13326  R DAWSON      TOP        DNS DNS DNS   6 DNS DNS DNS  48

                     Points for RTD =  9   9   7   8   4   4   4
                     Points for DSQ =  9   9   7   8   4   4   4
                     Points for DNS = 14

 4 races to count

MIRROR BATES SERIES

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4 Pts
 1   69675  T SMITH       MIRROR       2   1   1   1   3
 2   69960  M CHAPPEL     MS           1   2   2   2   5
 3   68852  N WOOD        MIR          3   3   3 DNS   9
 4  969675  ROB SMITH     MIRROR       4 DNS DNS DNS  16
 5   33434  S WATSON      MIR          5 DNS DNS DNS  17

                     Points for RTD =  6   4   4   3
                     Points for DSQ =  6   4   4   3
                     Points for DNS =  6

 3 races to count

BASSENTHWAITE BURGEE

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1 Pts
 1    1180  R YARDLEY     VORTEX       1   1
 2     501  N CURRIE      RS400        2   2
 3    1125  J HALLIDAY    RS400      RTD   5
 3   69960  M CHAPPEL     MS         RTD   5

                     Points for RTD =  5
                     Points for DSQ =  5
                     Points for DNS =  5

 1 races to count

HANDICAP SATURDAY SERIES

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10  11  12 Pts
 1    1049  S HUNT        RS400        1   1 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   1   1  19
 2     400  T KNOWLES     RS300      DNS   2 RTD DNS DNS DNS   1 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  37
 3    1125  J HALLIDAY    RS400      DNS DNS   2 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   4   3  39
 4     501  N CURRIE      RS400      DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   1   1 DNS DNS  47
 5  144638  M MONTGOMERY  LAS        DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   3   2  50
 6    2324  R BLACKBURN   LARK         2   3 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  50
 7    6905  N GARRISON    D 18       DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   5   2 DNS DNS  52
 8    2067  P BRETT       LAS200     DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   5   4  54
 9   22167  TBA           ENTERPRISE DNS DNS   1 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  61
10    2351  A HAVLIN      TOPAZ      DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   2 DNS  62
11     968  P HATTERSLEY  LARK       DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   2 DNS DNS DNS  62
12    3330  P NUTTALL     FF         DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   2 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  62
13     103  A NICHOLSON   VARIO      DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   3 DNS DNS DNS  63
14    1277  D HEAL        OSPREY     DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   4 DNS DNS DNS  64

                     Points for RTD =  3   4   4   0   0   0   3   0   6   3   6   5
                     Points for DSQ =  3   4   4   0   0   0   3   0   6   3   6   5
                     Points for DNS = 15

 5 races to count

HANDICAP SUNDAY SERIES 2003

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10  11  12  13  14 Pts
 1    1125  J HALLIDAY    RS400      DNS DNS DNS   2   3   4   2   2   2   2 DNS DNS DNS DNS  40
 2    1049  S HUNT        RS400      DNS DNS DNS RTD   2   1   1 DNS DNS DNS   1   1 DNS DNS  56
 3    2324  R BLACKBURN   LARK       DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   3 DNS   1   1 DNS DNS DNS   1 DNS  98
 4    6905  N GARRISON    D 18       DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   3 DNS   3   2   1 101
 5  167828  I MACPHERSON  LAS        DNS DNS DNS   1   1 DNS  OD DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 120
 6   13791  P SMITH       GP         DNS   1   1 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 140
 7     501  N CURRIE      RS400      DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   2   2 DNS DNS 142
 8   13326  R DAWSON      TOP        DNS   3   2 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 143
 9     103  A NICHOLSON   VARIO      DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS RTD DNS   1 DNS DNS DNS DNS 145
10  913142  P HODGKINS    GP         DNS   4   3 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 145
11  913789  A SMITH       GP         DNS   2 RTD DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 147
12  913791  M COWAN       TOP        DNS   5   4 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 147
13     222  L BUGLASS     TOPPER     DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   2 149
14   13142  R HODGKINS    GP         DNS   6 RTD DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 151
15    2351  A HAVLIN      TOPAZ      DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS RTD 158
16  174889  A THOMAS      LAS        DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   2 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 163
17     400  T KNOWLES     RS300      DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS RTD DNS DNS 166
18       2  B WOOD        TOP        DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS RTD DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 167
18   13733  A HODGKINS    GP         DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS RTD DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 167
20    3268  W CARRUTHERS  FF         DNS RTD DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 169

                     Points for RTD =  1   8   7   4   4   5   3   6   3   4   3   5   3   4
                     Points for DSQ =  1   8   7   4   4   5   3   6   3   4   3   5   3   4
                     Points for DNS = 21

 8 races to count

Did Bridget wet her pants write her speech? Well it was needed, because we did it – after a nerve wracking final two hours (from the remoteness of the website!), in which Bolton kept closing the gap, we won the 24 hour race for the 2nd time with several minutes to spare.

Well done to all our team, and their managers and supporters on an excellent job well done.

The sponsorship from Lloyds Motors of Cockermouth is greatly appreciated. If they can provide us with a boat next year (or a suit of sails will do), so much the better!!!

It’s a tough trophy to defend, but I’m sure we’ll be there again next year.

A message from the competition:

Well done Bass. Whatever dance you did to get the wind back in the last hour certainly worked!! Also, how much did you pay the larks off to drop the protest?? Seriously though, it was a cracking finish and well done to Phil for keeping it together…. just.

All the best from Dale and the lads and lasses at Bolton SC.

Some pics courtesy of Dave Lawson.

Ready for the off?

The Lake District had the best of the weather on Saturday. Some contestants, from as far afield as Penzance, almost aquaplaned through water laden motorways on their way up. Here are a selection of pictures from the first race which saw local helm Pete Lawson take the lead from the end of the first beat through to the finish.

Race two proved devastating for those helms that did not know their port from their starboard, and rounded the windward mark the wrong way (despite there being a lead boat!). Mike Birch won race two following a big lift on the final beat which knocked Pete Lawson down to third.

Glorious blue skies and a terrible forecast for Sunday! Despite some gusts from the South West as the course was being prepared, the Southerly wind held, and increased at times, for the rest of the day. Again, there was some excellent racing throughout the three races of the day. There was the odd capsize (well by Mike Birch to be precise!), and one when the helm fell out of the boat.

The overall winner was Chris Fry from Hallamshire who beat Bass’ Pete Lawson by one point.

Photos from Sunday’s racing

Overall results

ENTERPRISE NORTH WEST AREA CHAMPIONSHIP

PN Boat Helm Crew Club 1 2 3 4 5 Pts
1 23008 FRY CHRIS FRY ALI HALLAMSHIRE 2 2 1 3 5 5
2 23039 LAWSON PETE SWAIN DENNIS BASS 1 3 2 7 7 6
3 23045 HONNOR MARTI BLUNDELL CHRIS HALLAMSHIRE 4 5 5 1 2 7
4 22918 STEPHENS JER SAULT RICHARD PENZANCE 5 6 4 10 1 10
5 19876 JOHNSON ALAN JOHNSON MATT SOUTHPORT DNS DNS 7 2 3 12
6 23006 MOSS BARRY MOORE JULIE SHUSTOKE 6 RTD 3 5 4 12
7 22810 WOODWARD JON ROBINSON MAT REDDITCH 7 RTD 6 4 6 16
8 22949 BROWN GES WHEATLEY CRAIG HALLAMSHIRE 3 4 10 RTD RTD 17
9 22344 BIRCH MIKE BOWYER CHARLIE WEST LANCS 10 1 RTD 8 9 18
10 23056 YOUNG PAUL HOLMES JAMES BIRMINGHAM BRO 8 7 8 6 8 21
11 21983 BERRY JOHN ANITA ETHEROW PARK 9 10 9 DNS 10 28
12 22272 GEORGE M THOMPSON SAM WINSFORD FLASH 11 9 14 9 12 29
13 22564 PAYNE ALISON LAW KEVIN TODDBROOK 13 8 12 13 DNS 33
14 21350 BLACKBURN ST BLACKBURN DAVI PILKINGTON 12 14 11 11 11 33
15 23050 FINCH TIM FINCH JACKY CHESTER 14 12 13 12 13 37
16 19540 COCKING ROB COCKING RACHAE DELPH 15 11 15 15 14 40
17 20319 ARMSTRONG DE ARMSTRONG THEA YORKSHIRE OUSE 17 15 16 14 15 44
18 21318 MADDOCKS MIK DONE CARYS CHESTER 16 13 17 16 DNS 45

Points for RTD = 18 18 19 18 17
Points for DSQ = 18 18 19 18 17
Points for DNS = 19

3 races to count
NW Area Champions Chris and Ali Fry from Hallamshire

A 360� view from Bass Week

Monday’s racing started with a major wind shift on the first beat that shuffled the normal finishing order somewhat, but left the race without a beat and little chance for catching up – or so you would think. The forecast breeze came in at lunchtime, and promptly faded in time for the afternoon race. The shifts were there for the taking, if only you could get to them!

Overall results for weekend

F15 FLYING FREE TROPHY

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4 Pts
 1    3673  S BEATTIE     FF           1   1   1 DNS   3
 2    3521  P BURNELL     FF           2   3   2   2   6
 3    3268  W CARRUTHERS  FF           3   4   3   5  10
 4    3560  I CAMPBELL    FF           4   5   4   3  11
 5    1117  K JAMIESON    FF           6   2   7   6  14
 6    3473  M MOORE       FF           5   6   6   4  15
 7   93673  J SOMERVILLE  FF         DNS DNS DNS   1  19
 8    3332  W SOMERVILLE  FF           7   7   5 RTD  19

                     Points for RTD =  8   8   8   8
                     Points for DSQ =  8   8   8   8
                     Points for DNS =  9

 3 races to count

GP14 AITKEN CUP

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4 Pts
 1   13791  P SMITH       GP           1   1 RTD   2   4
 2   13749  H GODFREY     GP           2   2   3   3   7
 3   13259  W ROBERTS     GP           5   3   1   5   9
 4   13142  R HODGKINS    GP           3 DNS   2   4   9
 5   13161  S SPENCE      GP           6   4   3 DNS  13
 6   13118  V BELL        GP           7   5   5   6  16
 7   13238  D NICHOLSON   GP           8   6   7   7  20
 8  912329  L CONNOLY     GP         RTD   7 DNS   8  26
 9  913789  A SMITH       GP         DNS DNS RTD   1  27
10   13733  A HODGKINS    GP         DNS DNS   4 RTD  29
11   12007  M CLAYTON     GP           9 DNS   8 DNS  32
12   13176  D LAWSON      GP         DNS   3 DNS DNS  33
13   13326  R DAWSON      TOP          4 DNS DNS DNS  34
14    5010  J WATKINS     GP         DNS DNS   6 DNS  36

                     Points for RTD = 11   8  11  10
                     Points for DSQ = 11   8  11  10
                     Points for DNS = 15

 3 races to count