Saturday was mild with a good F2-3 SSE breeze and a fleet of 9 boats, including 3 trainees trying their hand again.
Neil/Archie led the way in their RS400, winning both races in the water and on handicap with Artur in an Aero securing two 2nds and daughter Olivia in an ILCA 6 two 3rds.
A poor forecast and the end of the school holidays resulted in a lack of competitors this weekend.
On Saturday five trainees had the opportunity to race without being impeded by club members. They sailed well in the strengthening winds, and there were no capsizes.… Read full article “Quiet Weekend”
Sunday started with a katabatic breeze that faded all too quickly such that the first race of the weekend championship series was in light, variable airs, and the next race being abandoned…
In contrast, the final bank holiday Monday of the season provided champagne sailing conditions with a SSW freshening F3.… Read full article “August Bank Holiday”
The Mirrors/Teras had the strongest fleet for the latest championship weekend series. As the sun shone, with a F2 that freshened towards the end of the day, conditions were ideal.
Though John/Artur in a VX One led the asymmetric fleet, on handicap Neil Archie in their RS400 won both races.… Read full article “Championship Weekend”
No wind + no OD + very few potential sailors = no racing on Saturday.
Sunday’s forecast wasn’t much better, and it didn’t look promising an hour before racing, but Bass micro climate offered the inkling of hope as ripples filled the bay from the SE.… Read full article “Slow Saturday”
38 boats headed to Costa del Bassenthwaite for the 7th round of the popular North West Junior Traveller Series and the 2025 RS Tera Northern Championship.
Riding on the sun cream tales of another British heatwave, the forecast was a weekend of sunshine, high temperatures and little wind.… Read full article “NWJTT 2025”
A grey afternoon, with lighter than forecast winds, turned wet, and then the wind freshened to F2-3 for 10 F15s and 22 GP14s.
All starts bar one, which resulted in a general recall, were clean. There was some close racing, with positions changing throughout each race, thopugh the results suggest there was more consistency.… Read full article “Flying 15 and GP14 Open 2025”
While the south and east basked in a heatwave, it was a weekend of two halves in the Bass micro climate. Saturday’s forecast F3 didn’t materialise so the nine sailors had to make do with a F1 occasionally gusting F2, and various drizzly wet showers.… Read full article “Heatwave, What Heatwave?”
The summer solstice on Saturday brought warm winds with the threat of rain. Twelve sailors were competing for the MJM trophy. The F2 southerly backed to SSW through the afternoon as it increased towards F3.
The starts were tight, but declared clear by the OD.… Read full article “Summer Solstice”
Despite being just a week away from the longest day, there was no hint of summer in the weather conditions. The campers on site had a wet, stormy night, with the occasional lightning flash!
Wind strength varied through the morning, and through the afternoon too, mainly due the wind swinging around Sale Fell, and the shadow that it cast over the northern end of the lake.… Read full article “Championship Weekend”