This year’s prize giving was held at the Castle Inn where 70 members and guests togged up and enjoyed a three course dinner. Did the training officer really try to set the evening alight with some fire raising?
Commodore Andy Smith opted to use technology for a poetically linked photo montage in his speech before proposing a toast to the club.… Read full article “62nd Annual Dinner”
MIK Chappell normally seeks publicity for Bassenthwaite Sailing Club, but found himself in the spotlight when he was presented with one of the RYA’s most prestigious honours.
He received the RYA Lifetime Award from Princess Anne, president of the RYA, at the organisation’s annual volunteer awards ceremony held in London.… Read full article “Mik makes news headlines”
For all those attending the Dinner this Saturday, please remember that we’ve planned an early start – 6.30 for 7pm to maximise the dancing time. Any sweeps as to how long the dancing will last?
No, this isn’t to congratulate Mike on losing a daughter and gaining a son-in-law following their recent wedding.
Neither is it to congratulate him on a birth (as far as I know).
However, with racing being cancelled for the second weekend in a row, and just one race remaining next Sunday, he and Kayla are the first trophy winners for NEXT year’s prizegiving as their two sets of firsts in the personal and fleet handicap versions of the Winter Series puts them in an unassailable position.… Read full article “Congratulations (Updated)”
Any guesses as to why there wasn’t any sailing today?
Would have been a shame to disturb such a stunning view!
Okay, so Winter may not have arrived yet (although snow was spotted on the side of the A66 this morning), but the temperature has dropped significantly over the course of the week, and the Winter Series started today.
The overnight winds, and forecast, cast a shadow on the likelihood of racing getting underway, but surprisingly the wind had abated sufficiently to tempt out a small fleet of just three boats.… Read full article “Winter is (almost) here!”
Bassenthwaite Sailing Club has been awarded a £500 grant from Skipton Building Society who run an annual grant scheme for sports clubs called the Skipton Big160.
Clubs wishing to apply for grants have to prepare a grant submission which is used to select a shortlist.… Read full article “Didn’t we do well?!”
… Read full article “Observing from afar”I see the lake levels are rising again and the boat has moved. Thank you and anyone else involved for looking after us while we swan around in foreign parts.
Weather here is just about perfect – not too hot and a bit of a breeze although we are walking not sailing.
With the forecast of gales, and rain, there was only a few sailors tempted to take to the water for the end of the October Series. With the gusts increasing, of those that took to the water, a couple returned to shore even before racing started, and of the four that started, surprisingly, Jim Christie gave up after the first beat!… Read full article “October Blown Away”
With British Summer Time ending tonight, the clocks will go back one hour. Plan something useful to do with that extra hour – As the lake is already very high, the forecast for heavy and significant rainfall over the next week is almost certain to cause flooding on the foreshore, so please consider protecting your boat by moving it to higher ground.… Read full article “Hour to spare?”