After a changeable week weatherwise for the Whit half term there was a great turnout, especially in the slow handicap fleet. Various Flying 15s were competing in the Northern championship being held at Windermere so Chris/Julie sailed in the handicap fleet.… Read full article “Weekend Racing”
Topper NW Areas and Laser Open
Online entries for Topper NW Areas on 13/14 June and Laser Open on 13 June can be made at http://www.bassenthwaite-sc.org.uk/pre-entry/
To obtain £5 discount on either event, entries must be made no later than 6th June.
Great Winds – Shame About the Clouds
Sundays sailors were greeted with a Westerly Wind, force 3-4, but it was also Cloudy and Cold in contrast to Saturday. A number were feeling under the weather, apparently bedtime was 0430hrs, including the rostered OD who had swapped his duties so he could sail then slept in!… Read full article “Great Winds – Shame About the Clouds”
Final Races in Morgan, Barf, Spring Cup & Red Sails Trophies
Saturday saw the above long series come to an end. Mike & Kayla had a 1st and a 2nd which made them clear winners of the Flying Fifteen Morgan Trophy. Dave & Lynn won all the races in the Spring Cup for GP14s.… Read full article “Final Races in Morgan, Barf, Spring Cup & Red Sails Trophies”
May Bank Holiday 2015
A busy bank holiday weekend with the Tera Northerns and Catapult Open running alongside club racing On Saturday the weather was blustery, cold, and drizzly but it didn’t put off many of the visiting Teras or Catapults from venturing out.
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There were various capsizes throughout the afternoon in Teras and club boats, because not many opted to continue on after getting upright.… Read full article “May Bank Holiday 2015”
Balmy Summer Evenings
They may seem like a distant memory at present, but the Thursday evening Night Jar series started last night.
It was forecast to be light and mainly northerly. Well, the forecasters were right on the first count but, for an hour or more before the 1915 hour start time, the wind was swinging through all points of the compass. … Read full article “Balmy Summer Evenings”
Great North Asymmetric Challenge 2015
We tamed the wind, and the rain eased too! As the clouds lifted off Skiddaw, a snow covering was exposed! The competitors were signed up, but the wind wasn’t playing ball. An early morning breeze faded, shifted, swung, faded, and finally reappeared, though its direction would prove to be variable throughout the afternoon.… Read full article “Great North Asymmetric Challenge 2015”
MJM Trophy/Asymmetric Cup
Previously run as a long series, this has been compacted into a weekend series of 5 races. Sun and blue skies were the order of the day, while the wind struggled to settle down.
A forecast easterly did come in, but the strength was variable throughout the afternoon.… Read full article “MJM Trophy/Asymmetric Cup”
Blue Skies…
… just weren’t enough. A lovely, sunny, afternoon but high winds, or was it low temperatures, put numerous would sailors off. So AJs stressful OD duty was straightforward- just get settled into a few cups of tea before abandoning racing for the day.… Read full article “Blue Skies…”
It’s All Over
What little breeze there was this morning quickly disappeared leaving a mirror like lake, and the OD quickly hoisted N over A to abandon the final race of the season. Joan/Jack were not displeased and they had turned up to defend their lead in the series, but their competition may have been limited due to a lack of interest after last night’s annual dinner