As a prelude to the bonfire night celebrations, the first prize giving for the youth squad was held this evening
Vice Commodore Dave Nicholson gave a short speech outlining the (short) history of the squad, and prizes were given out by his wife Pauline.… Read full article “Youth Squad Prize Giving”
What a glorious day for a sail. The wind didn’t always rise to the occasion but when it did some boats were able to plane for a short while. Mike Moore suggested there were elements of skill and elements of luck – of course, his position only benefited through skill!… Read full article “Back to Normality”
 There was a Mini Regatta at Derwentwater on 22 October which was an adventure what with the strong winds and freezing temperatures! The kids did really well just to go out and most seemed to love the experience and are hoping for more of these events next year.I |
With two weekends of the championship season to go, the final weekend series is being held this weekend. With a forecast of rain and gales for Sunday, it may be just a short series!
There was a good breeze all afternoon, enough to cause the odd capsize – Mike Fairlamb with Margaret Trotter had an unfortunate capsize on the beat that lost them the lead to Val and Ken Bell in a closely fought race.… Read full article “Final Championship Weekend Series”
Would you please convey a very big thank you to all those people who worked so hard yesterday moving boats to safety and moved flying fifteens to a normally safe area but after a massive rise in lake level some people have then moved all the flying fifteens again this morning as the lake was so unbelievably high.… Read full article “Thank You!”
The water has continued to rise. All the boats have been recovered from the lake. The wind is picking up. The club is almost marooned. There’s little chance of sailing. Snow is on its way. But hey, it’s November next week – try again then!… Read full article “More Water!”
  Please be aware that the heavy wind and rain has topped up the lake and the water is lapping under various boats (including mine!), and some have been blown over. It may be advisable to check or move it, especially as high winds are forecast for SaturdayWell a big thank you to those that worked through the evening to rescue numerous boats and move them to high ground. |
  … to be caught wearing a pinny while making breakfast the morning after the night before? Our boatman Tom was! |
 I know you can’t believe that she’s old enough, but Sally Roberts has just become a grandma! Her first(!) grandchild was born recently and weighed in at 7lb 6oz and is called Isabella Jayne, a daughter for Sally’s eldest son Sam, and his wife Theresa. |
The rain cleared overnight on Friday with a forecast of 10-12mph afternoon breeze from the SW for Saturday
The FF team racing having been cancelled we had the lake to ourselves. There were many puffs of wind which made all the difference in terms of getting lifts, but they never seemed to be sustained long enough to gain a good advantage.… Read full article “After the Rain…”