It didn’t look too promising just prior to the first race with a W trying to reach f1 and calm water.  Did I say westerly?  The turbines were blowing from NNE!  But the Bass wind soon swung to that direction which gave a start from 0 and a course of 1-B-9-0.

Of the four competitors AJ / Sue and Paul were soon vying for the lead, with James & Jenny’s newly acquired green machine (a pristine GP for those who haven’t seen it) just ahead of Barbara.

With the wind dying the course was shortened to 1 lap which suited all.  And so did the abandonment of the after-lunch race.  AJ reckoned there was wind down the lake but it would have taken a long paddle to get to it!

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A glorious winter style cold morning, with clear blue skies, but a lack of wind was not looking too promising for the day’s racing. The wind filled in enough for the committee boat to take to the water, but it quickly faded, even before the fleet was launched! After a while various boats went out for a sail in some light airs, but the wind never filled in sufficiently for a race, which was later cancelled for the day.

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Now that November is here, it is Sunday only racing (isn’t it Mik?!) for the Winter Trophy. There was a cold light wind that picked up slightly over the course of the morning, and light rain to boot!

Eight boats competed, no capsizes, with some close racing and four boats finishing less than 17 secs apart on handicap in the morning race, two of which tied – AJ/Sue and Peter. The wind eased after lunch, and continued to do so throughout the race. Although Peter established an early lead, he lost ground in the calm patches as the wind started to fade and AJ secured 1st place, with Peter 2nd. Shortly after the boats returned to shore, the lake was like a mill pond.

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The bonfire celebrations are being held on Saturday 9th from 6pm – please bring a display firework, and drop off any spare wood that you may have for the bonfire.

After a wet, night, and a calm morning, the wind freshened as the afternoon went on, and the sun shone, revealing a snow capped Skiddaw as the rain clouds disappeared.

There was a fleet of 11 boats, some suffering mixed fortunes. Steve/John in their GP, headed for wrong marks, and capsized getting their mast in the mud, but righted it and finished the race – all part of the learning curve! Paul had a great start in the 2nd race, but lost the benefit when he, too, capsized. AJ was getting giddy doing turns again, though he seemed to suggest Sue was at fault (I wonder if he still has a crew available for Sunday?…) It was the Solos that fared best with Tony winning both races, Paul 2nd in the first, and Rory 2nd in the last race. Paul wins the series on fleet handicap with AJ/Sue 2nd.

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Here’s another video from John of his first October race.

With the clocks going back, perhaps many enjoyed their lie in, and did not fancy a sail as only three helms turned up in the morning, and another couple in the afternoon, for what turned out to be another sunny, but cool, day with a force 1/2. The GPs shared the honours, with AH/Sue winning the morning race, and Joan/Jack in the afternoon.

Overall, Mike/Eric won on fleet handicap, and AJ/Sue on personal handicap.

Final results Autumn Sunday Series

A sunny but chilly Saturday had a fleet of 10 boats enjoying lighter than forecast winds. AJ was in a spin soon after the first start due to a port/starboard incident. He was spotted doing another turn later having hit a mark! At least he was close enough to hit that one as a group of boats then headed for the wrong mark…. They did realise their mistake and correct their course. Barbara had a couple of capsizes before retiring. Mike/Kayla and Ant each had a win from the afternoon’s racing.

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Sunday was nothing like the day before, with a light wind fading as the sailors arrived together with the rain showers. However, the wind soon filled back in from the SE to get racing underway, and it unexpectedly strengthened, albeit for a short while. The wind eased as it backed to the east, and losing the beat, but Dave/Lynn held their lead to win the race.

The afternoon race was held in very light airs, taking an hour to complete the one and only lap. Dave/Lynn taking the honours again, ahead of Neil in his Laser.

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