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”
The first round of the Night Jar A series took place this week. There were only nine competitors probably due to the damp weather earlier in the day. But it was sunny with a good enduring westerly in the evening. The centre of interest before the start was Mike Fairlamb’s home built Streaker which was immaculate before its first launch.… Read full article “Time for Night Jar”
Sunday started off wet and blustery, but as the morning went on the gusts eased (well some of them did!).
The wind had a massive curve in it such that the expected beat up the eastern shore was nearly a fetch to 5, followed by some wallowing (Ian reckoned he was going backwards at one stage) in the shade of Sale Fell before the gusts kicked in again (which caught several people out).… Read full article “Sunday Roundup”
The Celebrity Glass Pursuit got underway on a sunny Saturday afternoon with a strong breeze to boot. There was some confusion with the start sequence when a Topper unexpectedly appeared on the start line, but Herb was on the ball and kept everything in order.… Read full article “Pursuit Underway”