While the GP fleet went away en masse to the Scottish Area Championships at Annandale, it left a select few at the club to compete for the Celebrity Glass Trophy. Another glorious weekend, but the lake was mirror like at times on Saturday, while on Sunday the brisk southerly was too much to tempt anyone out to race.… Read full article “All or Nothing”
Pre Season General Recall! (or half an inch makes all the difference)
In preparation for the Worlds later this year, the GP sailors in the club were seen taking to the water on Saturday 29th of March. The reason for this early start to the season? – Richard Estaugh visited the club to share with us some of his tuning tips and race tactics.… Read full article “Pre Season General Recall! (or half an inch makes all the difference)”
Start of the season
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Glorious weather continued for an excellent start to the season’s |
Winter Series 2002
The last race of the 2002 season determined the first trophy winner for next year’s annual dinner! There seemed to be some dissent about the race management, but the OD (demob happy Miles) wasn’t in a mood to care too much!… Read full article “Winter Series 2002”
Hardisty’s Hatrick?
Well very nearly, especially when you’re talking about the coveted Grotty Potty. As part of the Flying 15 Viking Trophy team racing event, one special prize (the Grotty Potty) is awarded by the previous year’s ‘winner’. It tends to be awarded for committing some ultimate foolhardy action during the course of the weekend.… Read full article “Hardisty’s Hatrick?”
Weekend Racing
T-shirts, shorts and wind! What more could you ask for at the end of September? With just one series left in the club championships, this penultimate series was to prove interesting.
Tempers were somewhat frayed at the front end of the GP and F15 fleets, but overall the testing winds resulted in some excellent competition.… Read full article “Weekend Racing”
24 Hour Race
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The Southport 24 hour race proved to be a success for Team Lawson with a little help from the rest of the Bass team. As the wind faded in the evening the Lawson brothers came into their own and between them won the midnight race and 8am race with crews Matthew Fairlamb and Richard Hodgkins. |
Tinker Travellers
| The Tinker Association have again chosen to hold one of their travellers meetings at Bassenthwaite. As usual, it is being held while many club members are away supporting their team in the Southport 24 hour race.For a pleasant change the weather is mimicking an Indian Summer and it looks set to last for the rest of the weekend! |
Double Trouble
General recalls, boats over the line….. Not a good start to the RNLI pennant race held on Sunday. A recall was made for two flying 15s after the second start. Mike Moore/Tim Chittenden was the first to go back, but it took a visit from a rescue boat to persuade John Somerville/Scott Beattie that his premature start was not going to be allowed.… Read full article “Double Trouble”
Bank Holiday
Glorious weather prevailed for the final Bank Holiday break of the summer. The wind was not so sure as to whether it should join in, and regularly swung from N to NE and back again leaving various holes for the competitors to engulfed in.… Read full article “Bank Holiday”