As the nights draw in after the summer solstice, the high pressure left us with clear skies and light variable winds.
The wind did regularly swing from N through to WNW, but the beats remained. Rounding 0 was a challenge as it was partly shaded by the club and shoreline.… Read full article “Summer Has Arrived”
With less than a week until the longest day, it shouldn’t be too surprising that the temperature has improved and the sun is shining. Add a good force 4 from the SW and you have near perfect conditions for Saturday racing.… Read full article “Summer Around the Corner”
After a miserably wet Saturday, the clouds parted for some Sunday sunshine, and force 3 from the SW.
A failure to closely watch the flags had only Paul Gannon on the handicap fleet start line, with other stragglers some minutes behind!… Read full article “Sunday Sunshine”
The longer term forecast for this one day open was wet and windy which put off several competitors. However, our Bass micro climate defied the forecast in terms of wind strength at least which, generally, was a pleasant force 2-3. The light rain was persistent through the morning race though eased as the afternoon went on.… Read full article “Laser/Solo/Streaker Open”
Good weather on Thursday resulted in 19 sailors taking to the water for the 7 pm race in the Night Jar Series. Mark Somerville won on fleet handicap and James and Jenny MacGregor won on personal handicap.
The overall series leaders remain as John Reekie and young Matthew Somerville.… Read full article “Night Jar”
While the south of the country basked in some summer sunshine, Bassenthwaite was not quite so fortunate, as it was overcast and threatening rain showers all afternoon. Sailing wise, there was a pleasant force 2/3 to keep the boats moving. Zefer in a Laser led both races on the water, but was always trying to shake off Joan/Jack in a GP.… Read full article “Fleet Challenge A 2019”
With rain falling all day it was inevitable that numbers would be down. And we got seven starters.
The medium wind was off the clubhouse so the course was broadly similar to last week. John’s Solo took an immediate lead on the water which he was not to lose despite a brief capsize. … Read full article “Night Jar 6”
The weekend started with this year’s Push the Boat Out open day which was well attended by approx 100 visitors, and gave many of them the opportunity to take to the water in the best of the day’s weather.
There were events running throughout the day including mini olympics, hula hooping, and rock painting.… Read full article “Whit Bank Holiday 2019”
It was a superb evening with a cloudless sky. But the west wind was a little chilly and stronger than of late. Several crews who had signed on thought better of going out but there were still seventeen starters to tackle the 0-9-B-4 course.… Read full article “Night Jar 5”
Saturday started with some more junior sailing practice, followed by the final two races in the Asymmetric Cup and MJM series.
With a light SW breeze, a simple windward/leeward course was set (despite there being only one asymmetric boat sailing). All was well until the start of the second lap when there was a major shift to the NW which refused to swing back so the fleet enjoyed numerous points of sailing on a two leg course!… Read full article “Shifty Saturday”