Who would believe a sunny bank holiday weekend?
When the morning mist shifted on Saturday it revealed a warm sunny day. The wind was forecast to be Southerly but it swung between northwest and southwest being light and with many holes.… Read full article “May Bank Holiday”
There was a great turnout of more than 30 boats for this year’s GNAC. The sun was shining with a cool wind blowing from the north east which proved to be frustratingly changeable throughout the afternoon.
The wind was reasonably well behaved for the first race, though there were opportunities to gain from the timing of the shifts and the gusts passing over the course.… Read full article “Great North Asymmetric Challenge 2018”
Saturday started with a warm southerly that promised some great sailing conditions. Banter was keen to start in the narrows at Scarness and race down the lake, although his wish was not granted, a course was set taking the fleets up to mark 7.… Read full article “Patience is a virtue”
Sunday started with gusting southerly winds which led to some exciting and spectacular spinnaker legs. There were some occasional capsizes as the gusts increased.
The heavier winds suited Mike/Kayla who took an early lead in the F15s and maintained it to the end.… Read full article “Eric Twiname Trust Pennant”
Some light airs on a wet afternoon were just enough to tempt four boats to the water for the next race in the long MG series. The official starter, aka Herb, opted to have a shore start to minimise exposure to the rain showers.… Read full article “Dampened Enthusiasm”
An Easter easterly helped reduce air temperatures for sailors and campers alike. Fortunately the forecast gusty winds on Saturday eased late morning to encourage a few more boats to race.
Banter/Tim were out in a RS400 and powered through the start line a few seconds early to claim the first individual recall of the season!… Read full article “Easter Holiday”
Every Club expects its members to do their fair share of duties.
With the sailing programme complete duties for OD and safety have been allocated and uploaded to Dutyman.
Please check your inbox for an email from Dutyman, and review the duties that you have been allocated to make sure you are presently available to undertake them.… Read full article “Duty Roster”
Despite a small contingent vying for the opportunity to race to secure the first trophy for next year’s prize giving, there was no wind, and as it had not appeared after a short postponement, racing was cancelled bringing the season’s racing to a close.… Read full article “Another Season Closes”
On Saturday evening we celebrated bonfire night with a large bonfire and great array of fireworks, complete with hot drinks and hot dogs.
Sunday’s forecast was for some gusty winds, but it started off mirror-like and slowly filled in with a cold NW wind, which was pleasantly counteracted by a sun-filled sky throughout the day.… Read full article “Sun Soaked Sunday”
A poor forecast on a damp Saturday afternoon, and the threat from Storm Brian, all resulted in no contenders, despite the conditions being sailable.
Despite the risk is that Sunday’s conditions would be worse, Brian was on his way and left some good sailing conditions, but no one was tempted so racing was cancelled and the six rescue and race management team had another early finish.