With over a month since Bass Week came to an end you should have had time to recover by now! We have sent out emails to most entrants that gave us their details so they can give us some feedback. If you were there could you spare 5 minutes to complete the online questionnaire so that we can take views into account when preparing for next year’s regatta.… Read full article “Let Us Know Your Thoughts”
RNLI Flower Quiz
Quite a lot of people returned their RNLI quiz papers which were being sold during Bass Week and everyone had done really well. There were quite a few who tied with 95/100. Our own sailing club member Carol Thomas had 97 but the winner, with a total of 98, was Mrs J Kelly of Ennerdale Avenue Workington.… Read full article “RNLI Flower Quiz”
Thank You
To all at Bassenthwaite Sailing Club
I would like to thank you on behalf of the charity, Sail 4 Cancer, for your brilliant support during Bass Week. I have returned from holiday to read that the Trident Ladies held a raffle during your regatta to launch their North East Sailing Charity Ball 2010 and that you managed to raise a wonderful £406.45.… Read full article “Thank You”
NW Topper Traveller & NWJTT
51 boats turned out across four fleets for a day’s racing in varied conditions to test across the sailors’ range of skills. Leigh and Lowton sent the largest fleets of boats, and won three of the four fleets, allowing(?) our own Sam Hall to win the Junior fleet, from Kirk Knights of where other than Leigh & Lowton
NW Topper Traveller & NWJTT
Andrew Green Leigh & Lowton SC
Sam Hall Bass SC
Tom Keegan Leigh & Lowton SC
GP14 Northerns
The GP14 Northern Area Championship was held at the club on 20/21 June. The forecast suggested there should be a good breeze to benefit good racing, and with a bit of luck racing would be over before the showers move in later in the afternoon.… Read full article “GP14 Northerns”
Handicap/Mirror Open
Although high winds were passing through racing was optimistically going to start at 1pm, but after a reckie on to the water by the OD the postponement flag was hoisted and the situation reviewed at 2pmUnexpectedly the wind eased considerably, and the fleets were on the water by 2.30pm.
… Read full article “Handicap/Mirror Open” Topper Association Winter Regatta 21/22 March
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With 85 boats entered the site was very busy this morning as campers woke to a misty morning after a cold night. Saturday’s racing should have started at 11am but the mist was very slow to clear and it was after 2pm before the fleet took to the water. |
RS200 Open
Bassenthwaite is today holding its first RS200 open meeting. It’s a glorious day, but only a light wind. There are 19 competitors.
The light and variable conditions made it difficult not only for the competitors but the OD as well who had to change the line of the windward/leeward course for each race.… Read full article “RS200 Open”
Tinker Rally
Tinker Rally
What a beautiful morning – very few clouds, with a patchy breeze sufficient for the Tinker fleet to enjoy an early 1030 start
By the time club racing started the wind had filled in from the SE, and the course allowed some good planing on starboard tack, but not always on port!… Read full article “Tinker Rally”
NW Area Topper Open – 5/6 July
‘Turn round the man’s sinking’
There were 23 entrants for the North West Junior Travellers and 29 for the Topper North West Area Championships. The first race was held in ‘challenging’ conditions with a brisk southerly wind straight down the lake.