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
Andrew Green Leigh & Lowton SC
Sam Hall Bass SC
Tom Keegan Leigh & Lowton SC
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”
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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. |
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”
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”
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.
Saturday
First day of Summer! Somewhat overcast, but the wind doth blow (a bit at least), from the forecast SW direction. The wind is due to pick up later in the afternoon, and give a good blast tomorrow!
The first race was all set for starting on time, until the final couple of minutes before the start when there was 60degree windshift that forced the OD to postpone and rethink.… Read full article “GP14 Open”
 Oops – Can you tell who it is yet?Click on the following link to see more photos of the event by Scumper |
Saturday
0900 There’s a multitude of keen sailors that arrived last night queuing up for bacon and egg baps.… Read full article “Enterprise National Inland Championships”
Saturday: Well the forecast was for not a lot of wind and that is what we got. Although before the start the wind had begun to fill in, with hopes of it being strengthened by a sea breeze (wishful thinking!), the wind never really settled down.… Read full article “RS400 Open”