Loved this email enquiry…
… Read full article “Ever been here?”I am a 50 something empty nester looking for a mid life hobby to get me from under my wife’s feet this summer evenings and weekends. I want to learn how to windsurf. We live in Cockermouth and you are the closest water based club.
Sunday’s forecast threatened to be wet and windy, fortunately there was not too much of the former, and it was not quite as blustery as Saturday either!
In the morning, a fleet of six in the handicap fleet was led by Steve, with guest appearance of Elaine (she obviously managed to unlock those bar chains!),… Read full article “and Then There Were Three..”
You may recall the Topper Challenge held last year on the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee weekend. Peter Ballard has knitted together the following video to remind you of the level of skulduggery that was used to ‘even out’ the competition!
… Read full article “Topper Challenge 2012”
The forecast of wild wind for the weekend may have been off putting but it didn’t stop the training course getting under way. Hopefully the heavy downpours during the morning didn’t dampen the trainees spirits or enthusiasm!
By the time racing started, the rain showers had passed through, but there was still a strong breeze to power the fleet of eight boats around the course.… Read full article “Stormy Saturday”
Thursday’s forecast was so dire that most prospective Night Jar competitors decided that it wasn’t worth travelling to the Club. So we ended up with two boats; the Streaker of Mike Fairlamb and the Merlin of John Reekie/Joe Watkins.
The generally Force 3 wind was SE so a race office start from 0 was agreed, the course to be 8-A-0.… Read full article “Night Jar A3”
Imagine being in a fleet of 180 boats at an Inland Championship. Where would you expect to finish? Could you have done as well as Ethan Dawson who finished a very commendable 85th at the Topper Inlands held at Grafham over the weekend?… Read full article “How Would You Have Done?”
Monday
While the South seemed to be basking in bank holiday sunshine, Monday started overcast with light shifting winds in the bay, but with apparently steadier winds from the south, after a delayed start trying to find steadier winds, the OD opted to take the fleet down to mark 14.… Read full article “May Bank Holiday”
The sociable social secretary broke from tradition and arranged a walk up Skiddaw come rain or shine. Unfortunately the weather was not the latter!
The group did make it to the top after 1hr 24mins and hope to back at the club in time for sailing…
Thursday evening was, again, dry with a SW F4 wind which was surprisingly constant. So no capsizes and only a quick broach from Rory Yardley’s Fifteen. Ten boats were out including John Reekie with Joe Watkins in the Merlin which started half a leg behind.… Read full article “Thursday Update”
This weekend Bass hosted the third Great North Asymmetric Challenge. Not that the sailors were the only ones facing a challenge, because the OD, Commodore Andy Smith had to cope with swinging winds to set suitable windward leeward courses!
Conditions varied throughout the afternoon, with some light patches to contend with at times, and great planing conditions at others.… Read full article “Great North Asymmetric Challenge”