Did you spend your holiday with us at Bassenthwaite for our annual regatta?

The Bass team are always striving for continuous improvement and in this respect we would like your feedback on this years regatta.

If you have 5 minutes to spare please click on Questionnaire 2015 and let us know what was good about this year and where we can improve. For every 25th completed survey, the lucky individual will receive a £25 discount voucher off next years entry.

Thank you and congratulations to Zena Martin for her survey and winning the first voucher!

We have a second winner already – it’s Emma Smith. Not the Rear Commodore’s wife, but his brother’s!

Four members of Bassenthwaite Youth Squad travelled to Rutland Water to be part of the Cumbria Youth Sailing Team taking part in the National Schools Sailing Association Regatta.

Hazel Newport, Ethan Dawson, Charlotte Winfindale, all from Cockermouth School and Harry Binns from Keswick School were part of the Cumbria team with over 30 members.

Some 282 boats from 21 Teams took part with most of the competitors and Team Managers camping at the Rutland Agricultural Showground.

The teams enjoyed some amazing racing in some very challenging winds, from very light to gusts of over 25kts at times. There was also some great competition between the different fleets members to create a fantastic event for all.  

The whole weeks experience was a great opportunity for the young sailors to travel further afield and be part of a great team event. They all described it as “a fantastic experience with some amazing fun throughout the evenings”

They are all looking forward to the NSSA at Great Yarmouth in 2016.

Well done all.

Hoping that you’ve all enjoyed Bass Week, and that it’s not quite a distant memory, you will get a rest from sailing this Saturday.

What will you do with that spare day? You could come down to the club and watch 200 people taking part in the Triathlon.

There will be a road closure between the club and Ouse bridge so you should come down early.

Having got you down early, we would appreciate your help (yet again)!

We need a welcome crew on the gate, parking attendants, someone to run the bar, and help in the galley. Some helpers would be required from 9am as the triathlon reception opens at 10am

Please let us know if you’re available

Just in case you haven’t realised, you can catch up with The One Bassenthwaite Sailing Week at bassweek.org.uk

Paul and Emily’s excuse for not doing Bass Week – William Alexander Clark, a brother for Evie, was born by elective caesarian this morning around 9:50 weighing 7lb 9oz. Both mother and baby are doing well.

Congratulations to them all!

If it’s light wind for the Grad northern then Paul has the perfect crew.

James Moore represented Bassenthwaite SC in the North West Regional final of the Honda RYA Youth RIB Championship at Lancashire Power Boat Racing Club today.

He was successful and goes on to compete in the final at Southampton boat show on Sunday 13th September.

Well done, best of luck in the final James!

Getting competitors to sign on for this race was difficult. Many were waiting to see which category others were going in before deciding which Fleet was likely to bring them an award! When all had put their names on the sheet the OD took it on the water to establish who was sailing what. He chose a longer course consisting of 0-A-B-4 and 21 boats started. In the Handicap Fleet John Reekie sailing his Skiff misjudged it and got badly boxed in behind the Wayfarer of Chris Lloyd / David Furguson. Terry Hall had rig failure and spent some time on the lee shore before starting late along with three of Neil’s trainees.

 The Skiff inevitably moved into the lead on the water with Olivia & Alex’s 200 and Joan & Jack’s GP in the following positions. The GP pair took the Seniors Award plus first overall in the race on boat handicap while Olivia took the Crews Prize.

 Slightly further down the order were the battling GPs of Sue & AJ and Kath & Glenys. Sue just squeezed home first but had opted for the Crew Fleet allowing Kath to take the cherished Ladies Prize

 Initially it was thought that Lottie, helming Jim’s Hartley, had won the Junior Prize but, after Hazel firmly pointed out she was not in a Handicap boat, she was correctly allocated the top spot.  

 When Josh’s brand new Tera had been retrieved from an inversion near 0 all hurried ashore and into the Clubhouse to avoid being drenched from the horrific looking storm clouds which were building overhead. Lynn & David had put on a great meal and it was good to see most relaxing and chatting afterwards. Not quite the “end of term” but, with a four week gap to the next Thursday race, it certainly looked like it!