It is with great sadness that we have learned of the death of Angie Campbell, a long standing member of our club.
Angie’s funeral is to be held at 12 Noon on Monday 17 October at Distington crematorium. Family flowers only, any donations to the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation.
Our thoughts are with husband Ian, children Neil and Claire, and their families at this sad time.
With clear, sunny skies and a mirror-like lake again in the morning, conditions didn’t look too promising for racing, but a NE breeze filled in and ten boats took to the water. Val/Ken got away with a port on port start, but it was Mike/Kayla that took an early lead which they strengthened as the race went on. Their main competitors were from the GPs with Joan/Jack challenging, and breaking past�Val/Ken a couple of times as the wind strength varied throughout the race. Joan won on both FH and PH.
Val was a little premature for the second start and had to duck the line and gybe round before starting. Mike led the fleet again, but Joan beat him on handicap by 9 secs, and she won on PH as well.
Joan leads both series at present, with Val 2nd and Alan 3rd.
Sunday was sunny as well, but the wind was more fickle. After prevaricating about having an early lunch some wind appeared so a line was set. The closer the fleet got to the line, the more the wind faded! Once there, most seemed prepared to drift around the course (well they all started). The race was shortened at the first mark, and Joe was first to finish, winning on FH and PH basis. Jim crossed the line next in his Supernova, but was beaten by Ian in his Solo.
Unexpectedly the wind filled in over lunch enabling a good race to finish the day in which Joan chalked up another win strengthening her lead in the series.
Another month, another series. After a mirror like lake in the morning the wind filled in from the NE to allow racing to get underway for the mixed fleet of 10 boats. The wind did ease for a while but Joan/Jack mastered the conditions leading the fleet across the line and winning on FH and PH basis with Val/Ken 2nd on FH.
In the 2nd race the wind swung more to the East, and the rain moved in. It was Peter Whipp in his Laser that led the fleet to the finish line, but with Val/Ken close on his tail they won on FH and PH basis with�Peter 2nd on FH.
Overnight positions have Val/Ken leading the FH series with Joan/Jack 2nd, and the reverse order for the PH series.
The day ended dry and the lake returned to being mirror like!
In the conclusion of the Lakeland and Border Laser Grand Prix series at Derwent Reservoir(?), Neil�Garrison finished 3rd overall and Hazel Newport was�First Lady overall.
Sunday was a beautiful day, with lots of sunshine, but not the best racing day. The wind filled in patchily from the South but kept coming and going. If the fleet had been ready to start on time their sailing ‘window’ might have been better. As it was the wind eased after the start, then freshened towards the end of the first lap so the OD let them carry on, and the wind eased again… It did fill in from various directions, but it wasn’t the best racing conditions. Ethan Dawson sailed with Ellie in a RS200, taking the lead on the 2nd lap to win on FH and PH basis with Joan and Jack 2nd, who presently lead both series.
The afternoon race was cancelled due to no wind, but a few of the DragonForce fleet were being test driven in the light airs. It seems that pumping the sails works on them too, so beware!!
Meanwhile the non-sailors were running – Stephen Kirkpatrick in the Keilder Marathon, and Alastair Duncan in the Cumbrian run.
Congratulations go to Andy Smith and Phil Hodgkins who sailed their new GP�in�the Midland Championships at Chelmarsh SC, winning overall with three bullets and a 4th. It looks like their other races were cancelled due to no wind too.
Unless you put him in a submarine!
Wild, but warm, winds whipped up some large waves, spindrift and lots of white horses which faded as the day went on, but not sufficiently to tempt more than one boat to race, therefore, racing was cancelled.
Throughout the weekend, theSupBikeRun event is being based at the club and Saturday was a practice day, especially for those new to paddle boarding. The event itself will be run tomorrow, and hopefully there’ll be some lighter winds, more suitable for racing.
Indeed, Sunday brought much better sailing weather, but boats were not rushing on to the water, so there was some silent suffering when the OD started the races on time even though not all the boats were at the start line, and those that were hadn’t watched the flags to see what was happening! As the first race was drawing to a close, the winds freshened leading to some exciting sailing conditions for the rest of the day, together with numerous capsizes. Scumper/Zefer had capsized at the end of the first race which resulted in Zefer head butting the boom, and sporting a painful lump on his forehead over lunch! Another capsize in the next race �lost then some vital seconds dropping them back to 2nd place behind Peter Whipp in a Laser Radial. Scumper won the final race and the�Comet Trophy.
The F15s only sailed the first race, so Mike/Kayla’s win won them the series with�Tim Chittenden 2nd.
AJ had his chief coach, aka Dave Lawson, crewing for two races and secured two wins. Even with having to count a DNS, his points were equal with Val/Ken, but the tie was split in AJ’s favour winning him the Stables Prize.
All racing for this year’s club championship are now complete so the championship will be calculated and displayed here shortly.
The SupBikeRun event went�well with over 160 entrants, and could tempt a few club members to take part in the future.
Also, following the recent open day, there has been an influx of new members keen to start sailing who took advantage of this weekend’s training. Although conditions were too windy to get them on the water yesterday, they all took to the water today and some had an unexpected capsize drill! Ah the joys of sailing…
… to see our very own Miss Emma Rydal in her latest production
You are welcome to attend at any, or all, of the following venues commencing this Saturday.
All performances commence 7.30pm
Tickets on the door are priced at �7 (under 18s �3)
We are considering the viability of renting a unit for storing boats over the close season, and wonder if anyone else needs such a facility that could be shared with us.
If so, please contact Phil Davenport or email us
The above event is being held at the club next weekend alongside the final championship series of the year�and, as ever, we need some help on the bar, galley and rescue. It is not expected to be hectic as the competitors, like sailors, are health conscious athletes(!), but help would be appreciated all the same.
It would be good to have a couple of hours of your time so that we can spread the load. Please contact us if you can help out.
Thanks
It might be cooler but there’s still plenty of sun, and a lack of wind…
While team Bass are competing at Southport in the 50th 24 hour race, 11 Tinkers are visiting the club this weekend and held three races in light conditions, while three club boats competed for the Tinker Trophy in variable winds which kept them moving at worst. Joan and Jack in a GP got away well in the first race, taking first place with Jim in his Supernova 2nd, but the order was reversed in the next race.
Fortunately the wind returned on Sunday, and although the cloud was blown in too, the rain held off until after racing. A fleet of ten boats made for better racing, but it was Joan/Jack and Jim that mastered the conditions. Jim was all prepared for Poppy crewing and sailed the Hartley in the morning but, as she had slept in, he didn’t sail to full speed taking 3rd to Joan’s 1st. So it was all down to the last race in which Jim returned to his Supernova taking another win and the Tinker Trophy, with Joan 2nd.
Despite capsizing in the morning, Paul Gannon finished a creditable 3rd overall in the series. Banter sailed with Oscar in their recent�addition to the Mirror fleet, and were first to finish (albeit having sailed one lap less than the rest of the fleet).
The Tinkers had another enjoyable rally, with a meal in the clubhouse on Saturday, and a cake sale in aid of MacMillan Nurses raised �116. The winner after six races was Malcolm Ellwood pictured receiving his trophy from Commodore Mark Somerville.
As for the 24 hour race, our team came a creditable 25th overall after suffering an early penalty which pushed them down into the 50s from 6th position. Well done to everyone involved.
It started with the Sailing Sec standing at the end of the jetty (when he had some spare time) remotely controlling his new toy, a DragonForce 65 yacht. Within weeks, Bean joined the action, and today the small family massively increased with an influx of another 17 yachts!
Two of the team that developed the yacht,Mike Weston & John Tushingham, travelled up from Kent to deliver the new fleet and give some tips and instruction to a group of the new owners.
What will be the next stage as the jetty ain’t big enough for all of them!