The 60th Annual Prize Giving dinner dance took place at Armathwaite Hall Hotel, Bassenthwaite on Saturday 19 November 2011.
An unexpected quiz, which many found surprisingly challenging, was won by the table with our own quiz masters – Gary and Kayla with the score of 15 out of a max 42!… Read full article “Dinner Dance 2011”
The November series failed to get off the ground this week. Clear skies all around; a lack of wind to drive the turbines on Bothel; wind on the coast; but in the micro climate that is Dubwath, there was low lying fog that was very slow to burn off.… Read full article “Non-Starter”
Thanks to Mik for these memories from the bonfire night celebrations, and, of course, to all those people who made it happen!
The final two races counting towards the 2011 club championship were scheduled for Saturday. The forecast winds were similar to those forecast last week – the exception being that the forecast seemed more realistic winds winds in the high teens mph gusting high 30s mph!… Read full article “The End is Nigh”
The annual F15 team racing event, and efforts to AVOID being awarded the Grotty Potty, started today at 14.30
The forecast was for some great winds, but the risk of very strong gusts passing through. Deja Vu?
Fifteen Fifteens have turned up to contest the Team Racing and Open Meeting event.… Read full article “Flying 15 Team Racing”
On the warmest October day of the year (what do you expect on 1st Oct?!), we concluded the Youth Squad season with a short series of races – 8 members turned up and, although the conditions were squally, they completed the races – with a few capsizes!… Read full article “Youth Season Draws to Close”
Surprisingly (or perhaps not too surprising for our micro climate) the winds, and gusts were not as strong as the forecast and so another two races were sailed in the Asymmetric Cup and MJM Trophy.
Before the first race Neil Garrison demonstrated a taste of things to come by capsizing his Dart, and after another capsize halfway through the first lap Neil retired.… Read full article “Yawwwn!”
A drizzly, damp day with light winds were the order of the day for the first couple of races in the October Series which is for all classes and sailed on a personal and fleet handicap basis.
Mik Chappell got clean off the start line in the first race and sailed well to finish 3rd on fleet handicap.… Read full article “Ethan Leads the Way”
While the rest of the country basked in what turned out to be the hottest October day, Bassenthwaite was less fortunate – it was warm and muggy but more overcast and not a lot of wind.
Numerous sailors took advantage of some RYA coaching being held over the weekend, all being filmed and replayed at the end of the day.… Read full article “Fleet Challenge”
Saturday morning was wet and blustery, then as the rain cleared the wind dropped so that by the first race there was a force 2 westerly, but it was by no means steady.
Although the fleets are small, there is a high calibre of sailors ensuring competitive racing leading to some close overall positions, and little margin for error in the 200s, although most suffered from a bad move/gust at some point.… Read full article “RS200 Northern Tour & Scottish Series & RS Vareo Gul Grand Prix”