Sunday’s forecast of F2 gusting F3 from the SW was somewhat elusive when sailors arrived, keen to race. Unexpectedly the wind filled in from the NE, only to fade again. When the SW breeze appeared racing got underway, but the shifting winds caused flat spots at both gybe marks despite holding for the main beat!

Paul in his Laser won on handicap, with Neil, out in his Solo for the first time this season, 2nd.

In the GPs, Val/Ken pipped AJ/Sue on the line, while in the slow handicap fleet, on handicap, Lucy in an Optimist beat brother Oliver in his Tera.

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During the lunch break the wind faded, and racing was eventually cancelled.

The sunny weather continued into the weekend with temperatures in the low 20s. The forecast NE wind proved to be as shifty and variable as the previous weekend. Being the end of half term, and several members competing in the Mirror National Championships in Brightlinsea, there was just one fleet racing on Saturday.

During the first race the swinging wind faded for a short while then came back having veered through almost 90 degrees forcing boats to tack on the final reach! The course was relocated for the next race, though the wind shifts were somewhat less dramatic.

Mike/Jack netted another two wins to strengthen their lead in the series, with Pauk G 2nd, and just one race left.

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Sunday started with little wind but it filled in from the NE in time for racing. Again there was just one fleet enjoying a much steadier wind than Saturday.

Neil/Archie led the race in the RS200, but on handicap it was another win for Mike/Jack, again strengthening their lead in the series, with Neil G 2nd.

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With the risk of a sea breeze affecting the wind after lunch it was decided to run both races back to back.

As with the 1st race, Neil/Archie led the race, but Mike/Jack made it a clean sweep with another win.

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The forecast for the third bank holiday this month was unusually good. Fortunately, it seemed to be accurate on Saturday, with bright spells, and a warm wind from the west offering good planing conditions, it was another dose of champagne sailing conditions (not that some of the Friday evening revellers could perhaps face a drink!).

There was an excellent turnout of more than 40 boats for the Mark Ninnim memorial trophy, being raced over two races on Saturday. The shifty conditions mixed up the typical finishing positions for many, but meant there was close racing, with many positions changing. The extra long line needed for a single start led to the first general recall of the season in club racing.

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Sunday’s wind was slow to fill in from the forecast NE but it appeared in time for racing only for it to be superseded by a southerly. The course was a straightforward windward leeward. There were various shifts throughout the start sequence, but soon after the last start the southerly and NE winds successfully opposed each other causing a massive calm patch for 10-15 minutes.

Finally the NE wind won, and the legs became reaches, but at least the boats were sailing again!

During lunch the wind held, then swung back to the south, which held until the fleets had started, then repeated the morning by dying! By the time the last boat finished the wind had reappeared from the NE.

The final race of the day followed on with the best winds of the day, and some good planing conditions.

In the F15s, Robbie D/Toggle watched their lead diminish in the first race as the fleet on the other side of the course were first to benefit from the wind filling in from the NE. They held on to win, but gear failure prevented further results. Andy/Ian won the other races, but with three results it was to be Ian/Lezliann than lead overnight.

The mixed conditions ended up with Mike/Jack in a Graduate, Phil/Oscar in a RS200 and Jack/Caroline in a RS400 each winning a race, but consistency by Chris/Evie in a RS200 gave them the overnight lead.

Dave/Lynn took three wins and the overnight lead in the GPs, with AJ/Sue 2nd.

In the slow handicap, Bean/Oliver dead heated on handicap with Tristan in the first race, but took another two wins to lead overnight.

Bank holiday Monday started like Sunday with few ripples on the water but half an hour before the start the NE wind filled enough of the bay for stand in OD Commodore Preston announced the committee boat was heading out.

There was a short delay to recover the port pin which was temporarily marking the location of a rogue commercial wheelie bin, but, with the wind having filled the bay, proceedings got underway, catching out a few stragglers.

Again, there were some large swings in wind direction, with places gained and lost, but the wind held to the end, and the lunch break, during which the wheelie bin was successfully recovered!

After lunch a line was set for a 2pm start only for the wind to fade and swing, and spin through numerous directions, so a postponement signalled, the line lifted, and the waiting began. After half an hour, and numerous boats heading ashore, racing was about to be abandoned when there was a hint of a sea breeze, so a new line set, the sequence started, then postponed moments before the first start due to the wind dying. There was one more attempt to start the final race, but to no avail.

In the F15s a win by Ian/Lezliann confirmed their 1st place winning the Scarness Cup, with Robbie D/Toggle 2nd.

Similarly Chris/Evie won the handicap race and secured their overnight lead to win the Wythop Trophy, with Phil/Oscar 2nd.

With 3 wins, Dave/Lynn couldn’t be beaten in the Graham Cup but they added another win to their collection, and AJ/Sue finished 2nd in the series.

It was the same story in the slow handicap, with overnight leaders Bean/Oliver taking another win and the series Reflection Trophy, with Tristan 2nd.

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After racing there was a mysterious flypast of eight military helicopters, including 3/4 chinooks…

High pressure on Saturday again squeezed out the likelihood of good winds, but there was enough to wind to get racing underway. The general wind direction was from the north, but, as ever, it did swing from time to time.

Banter/Oscar in their RS200 led the handicap fleet in both races, finishing with a 1st and 2nd, with some close competition from Neil/Archie in their RS200 finishing 2nd and 5th, but Mike/Jack in their Graduate were in close contention, finishing 3rd and 1st to hold the lead in the series.

Dave/Lynn won both GP races, and lead the series, with James/Jenny and Julian/Jane each taking a 2nd.

The slow handicap fleet comprised the Smith family – Oliver, Bean, Lily and Andy, all in Teras. A clear demonstration as to how crew weight affects overall boat speed, especially downwind! Oliver won both races. The fact that Bean capsized when caught out by a wind shift is not an acceptable excuse for not doing better… Oliver won both races and leads the series.

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Sunday was brighter, but the wind was lighter, and very variable in strength from minute to minute. Racing was delayed until 1215 hrs but the promising wind from the north all but faded when the sequence commenced. Mike/Jack were not far from the line at their start, but they ended up starting with the GPs! Perhaps it was tactical as they were able to see where the wind might be coming from next, and pulled through to win on the water, on handicap, and maintain the series lead.

In the GPs, AJ/Sue were leading at the end of the first lap, but slipped back to finish 3rd behind Dave/Lynn who lead the series, and Nigel/Glenys 2nd.

The Jubilee Sailing Trust pennant was held after lunch. The winds were just as fickle as the morning. Mike/Jack in a Graduate had some close racing with Dave/Lynn in a GP, finishing 1st on the water and on handicap. Dave/Lynn were 2nd and Banter/Oscar 3rd

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A busy weekend at the club started with an Easter egg hunt on the sunny Saturday morning.

Afterwards, the adjacent photo shows an alternative egg hunt when Henry lost his egg in the pool table!

Those that have replaced their boats through the close season were keen to set them up and get on the water. However, whatever wind there had been faded unfortunately, and there was not enough wind to get racing underway, so there was a postponement, before it was abandoned for the day.

Sunday’s forecast SSE F3-4 came to fruition, though without too many heavy gusts. The OD took the opportunity to use a windward/leeward course between 0 and 7 for the main fleets which some of the F15 sailors did not fully appreciate when they came ashore for lunch! There were many planing conditions, and various capsizes throughout the morning.

The two races after lunch were, generally, in slightly lighter winds, but with good planing opportunities. A couple of gybe marks in the courses caught several sailors out so kept the rescue crews occupied.

Three races in windy conditions proved to be too much for some, so there were various retirements.

Through the day there were 42 starters across the four fleets. The overnight leaders of three fleets each have three wins – Andy/Ian in the F15s, Dave/Lynn in the GPs, and Phil/Oliver in the Slow handicap fleet. Pix/Matt lead the Fast handicap with a 2nd and a 1st.

Monday was forecast to be wet and windy. With a SW wind it didn�t look too bad from the shore, and just as the committee boat set out there were some sprinklings of rain – fortunately they didn�t last long!

There were various strong gusts in the first race that caused multiple capsizes, but there were plenty of good spinnaker reaches to make up for the odd swim.

The races were held back to back to avoid the forecast downpours, but numerous boats thought one race was enough so numbers were reduced for the final race. The wind eased considerably so there were no capsizes or exciting reaches in the final race, and the rain held off too!

In the F15s, the Easterly Trophy was won by Andy/Ian with five wins, with Robbie D/Toggle 2nd, and Andy T/Keith 3rd.

In the handicap fleet, Pix/Matt won the Easter Trophy, with John Reekie 2nd, and Phil/Oscar 3rd.

Dave/Lynn won the Bass Tankard in the GPs, with Alan/Sue 2nd.

Phil/Oliver won the Image Trophy in the slow handicap fleet, with Alex/Saskia 2nd, and Matty 3rd

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Saturday sailing got underway this weekend with another chilly breeze from the NE. There may have been April showers in the locaility, but they stayed away from the lake.

Generally, the winds eased throughout the afternoon, and the forecast gusts never materialised, so there were no capsizes. The handicap fleet of nine boats was led by Pix/Evie in their RS200 with Matt/Oliver in their RS200 giving them some close competition, with positions being reversed in the second race resulting in Matt taking the lead in the series, with Pix 2nd, and Mike/Jack in their Graduate 3rd.

In the slow handicap fleet of five boats, Lucy opted to sail with dad Phil in the Mirror while mum Na was left to sail single handed. It proved to be a team that Na couldn’t beat in either race!

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Sunday morning the wind was light and swinging. Racing got underway just after 1200, but the wind soon swung more to the south resulting in a very one sided beat!

After lunch there was the first pennant race of the season. Not sufficient wind to go around the lake (or probably start!), but most of the 12 sailors persevered in a course that stubbornly avoided the incoming NE breeze! The wind direction was variable on each of the four legs. Matt/Oliver had led the race only to round the final mark the wrong way so lost out on 1st place to Pix/Evie. Mike/Jack finished 3rd

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Having passed the autumnal equinox, and with the wind swinging to the north east, the air temperature had continued to drop, so when the sun that broke through it was welcome comfort.

There were 24 boats across three fleets competing in the final weekend series to conclude this year’s club championship. There was a light F1-2 with some mega shifts to contend with.

In the F15s Simon/Jon won both races, though in race 2 they had to work their way past Ian/Lezliann, who finished with two 2nds.

In the GPs Dave/Lynn continued with their winning form, with Alan/Sue and Val/Ken each securing a 2nd and a 3rd.

Joe wasn’t certain that being a boat length OCS at the committee boat end of the start line had been noticed until the X flag was raised, and horn sounded! Banter/Rory in a RS200 had a good lead in the first handicap race, but the fading wind on their last lap probably lost them several places. Mike/Jack in a Graduate took two wins, with Neil in a Solo, and Banter, each having a 2nd position.

Sunday was forecast to be significantly stronger, but mirror like conditions mid morning were ominous. However, we had it on good authority that there was a strong wind on the coast, and it duly made its way inland in time for racing, and it gradually increased throughout the day giving rise to some good planing conditions in the gusts.

Two races were held before the lunch break, with similar results to Saturday in the F15s and GPs, earning Simon/Jon and Dave/Lynn unassailable leads, the series’ trophies, and the opportunity to get into dry gear! After lunch, the remaining GPs raced, and AJ/Sue took a commanding lead which was almost lost to Val/Ken on the final beat. However, the overall positions after race 4 could not be changed.

The stronger winds suited Matt/Oliver in their Laser 2000, winning all three races, and the series trophy. Chris/Evie in a RS200 got a well earned 2nd and two 3rds, finishing 3rd overall behind Mike/Jack counting a 2nd and 4th.

In the slow handicap fleet, Phil/Lucy in a Mirror won the first race, and were leading the second one until their tiller broke. Alex/Sakia, also in a Mirror, won the series, with Archie in a Tera 2nd.

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The final bank holiday of the year started with some extended camping nights and kids splash and fun on Friday.

Main racing started on Saturday afternoon with a couple of races in a long series. Though there lots of sunshine, there was little wind throughout the morning, and a light sea breeze appeared in time for racing. Over the four fleets, there was a great turnout with more than 30 boats racing. Unusually in club racing, there was a general recall for thr handicap fleet, so they were pushed to the back of the start sequence.

In the GPs, Val/Ken held off Dave/Lynn for the first lap, but it was downhill from there, with Dave/Lynn winning both races. Ian/Lezli-Ann won both F15 races, and Alex/Saskia both slow handicap races. Consequently all the winners lead their series overall.

In the fast handicap, Rob Cook in his Phantom was beaten by Robbie D in a Solo in the 1st race, but he won the 2nd race with Scumper 2nd, and presently leads the series.

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Sunday’s forecast was for light winds, and it struggled to offer that. Despite another sunny morning, even a sea breeze was elusive so racing was cancelled for the day.

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Monday was more overcast, but with a similar forecast of a light breeze from the ESE. However, the wind filled in from the S, so racing was able to get underway just after the scheduled time with a beat up to 7.

Towards the end of the race the wind eased, and swung around Skiddaw to the ESE, casting a shadow over the course, and elongating the finish for many!

Fearful that the wind would fade totally if there was a break for lunch, a hint of a breeze coming down the lake again was sufficient for the OD to start a second and final race. Indeed, the wind filled in for the best racing conditions of the day, with dead runs and, some good planing reaches.

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��Twas the weekend before Bass Week. The heatwave is but a memory, and the schools have finished for Summer. The clouds have moved in, and there are plenty of white horses on the lake due to a southerly F3-4.

In the first race of the weekend series, there were nine starters split across the handicap and GP fleets. Though Ian in his Solo decided one lap was enough, the others all finished without capsizing. Banter/Oscar in a RS200 lost their lead to Joe when they rounded the final mark of the first lap the wrong way, and had to unwind their mistake.

Banter was a little early on the start of race 2, squeezed off the port end of the line, and had to gybe round, capsizing in the process!

In the GPs Dave/Lynn won both races, with Val/Ken 2nd, while it was Alex/Saskia in a Mirror that won both races from Zefer in a Laser on handicap (just 13 secs apart in race 1).

The blustery forecast of F4 gusting 6 for Sunday didn�t look too daunting from the shore, so the main three contenders in the handicap fleet opted to race! Despite the wind freshening, all three stayed out and completed the course. Banter/Oscar and Joe both capsized during the race, and Alex/Saskia capsized on their way back to shore.

With no appetite for more racing, the series was complete. Alex/Saskia won with three bullets, Joe 2nd overall, and Banter/Oscar 3rd

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After some localised morning showers, there was another sunny Saturday for sailors, with F4/5 south westerly, for the start of the weekend series. Throughout the afternoon the wind freshened and eased, veered and backed, making for some testing conditions resulting in various capsizes, broaches, and changes of position.

In the F15s, Simon/Jon led the first race throughout, with Neil/Rory 2nd, though this was reversed in the next race, giving Ndeil the advantage overnight.

Mark led the handicap fleet in both races but not being able to make best use of his gennaker finished 5th and 4th on handicap. It was Joe in his Laser, John and Robbie D in their Solos, that were competing for the lead, all finishing within half a minute on handicap. John was consistent with two 2nds, while the other two each had a 1st and a 3rd. Joe is overnight leader.

Tog’s sail ripped in the 1st race, so he retired to tape it up, only for the rip to get worse when he fell through it during a capsize in the next race!

In the GPs, Val/Ken had 1st and 2nd, AJ/Sue had 1st and DNF, with James/Jenny 2nd and 3rd, putting Val as overnight leader.

Emma in a Mirror has a 1st and a 2nd to lead the slow handicap, with Alex/Saskia in a Mirror 2nd and James in a Tera 3rd.

Sunday brought in more wind, and lots of drizzly wet rain! Val and Ken turned up to defend their overnight lead, but there was no competition, and the rain didn’t tempt them to race in the handicap fleet, so an early exit back home as winners of the Graham Cup.

With a forecast for increasing winds, Neil was keen to get two races in before lunch with an aim to win the series and get home for the football! His plans were initially scuppered in the first race when Birthday boy Angus and Mike took a strong lead which neither Simon nor Neil could overcome. Angus took the lead in the next race as well, but Simon gybed into the lake to take advantage of the stronger gusts, and broke through to the lead. Neil did close the gap but missed a tack by Simon, and was caught out on port, and unable to clear Simon’s transom. Not his day, and Simon/Jon won the Scarness Cup.

Scumper led the handicap fleet, but capsizes, and heading for the wrong mark, didn’t help his cause, though he did take a 1st and a 2nd finishing 3rd overall. It was Joe and Robbie D that would be battling it out for the trophy, each netting 7 points. If the results had been available over lunch Robbie D have opted to race rather than watch the footie? As he didn’t, the tie on points was split in Joe’s favour to win him the Wythop Trophy.

With no racing in the slow handicap fleet, Emma wins the Reflection Trophy

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