Just a quick note to say thank for allowing myself and my fellow competitors to use the facilities at your sailing club. The weather showed its true colours perhaps more suited to sailing than swimming, cycling and running, but the respite provide by the clubhouse was very much appreciated. I had really enjoyable and memorable day, no win but just completed. Hope to visit again next year.
Kind regards,
Howard Peach
A very big thank you for a superb regatta, which was definitely down to your meticulous organisation…..
…. The team of volunteers at Bassenthwaite Sailing Club worked extremely hard to keep the sailing going, the site clean and the cups of tea and coffee supplied (despite the large numbers of adults) – I am sure that the SC members are now enjoying the peace and quiet. At the school, the quality and quantity of the food was the best I have seen in the 22 years I have attended NSSA regattas, and Ruth worked extremely hard to try to do everything she could to help all of the adults and youngsters, as did the catering staff and caretakers – please pass on my thanks to everybody involved at the sailing club and school, on behalf of both the NSSA and the Worcestershire team.
I am sure that you must all be exhausted, but hope that you also feel justifiably proud of all that you achieved and can now relax and enjoy the rest of the summer holidays, with continued warm sunshine. I never realise how tired I am during the regatta week until I arrive home…
…. As we are all agreed – NSSA teams and Bassenthwaite SC members – that the sun only shines on the year we come to you, I hope that we are able to return to Bassenthwaite in the not too distant future.!
Warm regards
Vivien Brookes
WSSCA Chairman
Just a quick note to say thanks for everything you did for the NSSA event. It was fab – nothing but positive feedback from my sailors and a great relief to have decent food! I hope we can come back soon..
Jon
Herts/Northants
I must apologise for the time it has taken me to get on to the email to say thank you�.. I can�t thank you and the team enough for making NSSA 2013 and enjoyable experience, the team really enjoyed it and are still talking about it. As a novice team manager, year 1 under my belt, you helped me tremendously and kept me on the straight and narrow and I have taken the mantle on again for NSSA 2014 and our accommodation is already booked and deposits paid.
They can�t wait!
Again many thanks for your hard work, dedication and for being there to help
Garry
Yorkshire and Humberside
The kids at my club are still absolutely full of the nationals, they had a fantastic week and it has really fired them up for future events.
So thank you for all your help.
Julie
Cumbria Team
A BIG thank you from Lancashire!
Please excuse this being a little late but we would like to say a huge thank you for a fantastic event. We had a brilliant time and I realise exactly how much time and effort you must have given to organise such a well run and successful regatta. Please pass on our thanks and gratitude to your small army of helpers and all the members of Bassenthwaite Sailing Club who made us so welcome.
Kindest regards
Linda and the Lancashire School Sailing Association Race Team
After the NSSA, and Bass Week, and the Triathlon we were able to celebrate having the club to ourselves again (well for one day, as we have the RS Vareo Nationals over the bank holiday weekend).
With heavy overnight rain, gusting winds, and a lot of apathy at the sight of the tops of the breaking waves, the prospect of getting anybody to take to the water seemed low despite AJ merrily rigging his newly acquired GP.
By the time the Bates was brought ashore, made easier when it was released from the mooring, there were several boats ready to take to the water.
A last minute rush by Scumper (nothing new there!), meant he was rigging his gennaker afloat, and only reached the start line with 10 secs to go, uncertain whether the gennaker would fly when needed. To his surprise, it did, but it took him a while to make up some lost ground and pass Tog and Banter, and eventually win. The various gusts/squalls that passed through led to numerous capsizes across the whole of the asymmetric fleet.
In the non-asymmetric fleet, Steve/Ruth led but retired on the final lap, and Mike/Kayla went on to win ahead of Val/Ken who had found they were sailing ‘on the edge’ in some of the gusts after rounding the windward mark. After some indecisive rocking, not certain whether to put the spinnaker up or climb on to the centreboard, they did escape a capsize put flew the kite without a pole until the conditions eased.
The wind picked up
as the race ended, and seemed to drop a little as the 2nd race started! Banter sailed a blinder of a race, keeping Scumper at bay until the last lap, and only dropping back at the last minute when a gust had him wondering how to avoid kebabing Herb!
Steve/Ruth won the MJM fleet race from Mike/Kayla, though Mike won the series overall.
The tail enders of each fleet seemed to be having a competition on the number of capsizes they could survive, but both Ethan and Alastair persevered to finish.
AJ is still being cautious to avoid running aground with his fixed rudder, but it seemed to involve a lot of swimming and numerous helpers to get his boat ashore. Practice makes perfect…
AJ always puts on a smile as he practices his dance routine. Is that what he should be doing while marshalling traffic?
I am a parent from Queen Mary SC and I am writing up a small report on our team’s experiences at the NSSA at Bassenthwaite last week.
They all had a fantastic week – the place is beautiful and the Bass members worked so hard to make it a great event.
Alison Benz
Hi to you all at beautiful Bassenthwaite Sailing Club,
I just wanted to say that we all thoroughly enjoyed the NSSA regatta that you hosted for us all last week. All the youngsters from Leicestershire had a brilliant event and no doubt improved their sailing ability to boot.
Please pass on my thanks to all your club members that made the event possible.
Philippa Alcock
On the 25th Anniversary edition of Countryfile the following picture was spotted. Can you see what has changed?
Don’t forget that discount for early entry comes to and end
this weekend and the online entries will close. If you want to take
advantage you had better be quick!
An early clear out of the club grounds by visitors, a transfer of some boats from the back field, and, suddenly, normality seemed to return to the club.
Despite a lack of wind in the morning, Kayla was assured that the sea breeze would make Mike’s trip back up to the club worthwhile.
Sure enough, a light sw breeze came in for the afternoon racing. In the first race, Pam led the way in her Mirror while the other fleets followed. It was only on the final beat where she was passed by Steve/Ruth and Mike/Kayla.
In the following race, Steve/Ruth led, beating Neil by almost 3mins. Banter sailed well to finish 3rd, as did Pam who came in 5th in a fleet of nine boats.
Sunday’s racing was held in slightly stronger winds, but Steve whinged that the course was an asymmetric benefit as he finished a couple of mins behind Scumper on handicap. Stacey in her Europe finished a creditable 3rd ahead of Neil in his Laser. Steve leads the series.
Mike/Kayla lead their F15 series after beating Ian/Lezli-Ann in both races.
The GP results were more mixed with wins for Val/Ken and Dave/Lynn, while Alastair/Claire had a good race finishing 2nd as Alan/Sue slipped back to 4th – perhaps the tables are turning?!
Sunday afternoon’s race was a pennant in aid of the Jubilee Sailing Trust. As ever, the course took the fleet around the lake. Despite the good wind, Sale Fell caused some issues in the narrows at Scarness, and again as the boats sailed under the hill at 14. Despite Steve/Ruth pulling out a big lead, Dave/Lynn took advantage of the changeable conditions to nibble away at it and finish just a minute behind on handicap. Scumper was 3rd and Mike/Kayla 4th
To all the Bass members, thank you for all your help and support during the NSSA National Youth Regatta. Everyone has worked extremely hard to make a successful event.
Jose