23/24 June comprised series of fleet pursuit racing. The tradition for the series when the prizes were initially awarded was that helms, together with their crews, would sail in someone else’s boat for each race so that top helms would prove that they could do well even when sailing a shed!!… Read full article “Sunny pursuits”
Commodore’s Prize
On 16/17 June the GPs were sailing for the Commodore’s Prize while the Flying 15s were sailing for the Mellor Mug.
A fresh north easterly breeze on Saturday before racing started frightened off some F15 sailors and left William Carruthers/Tim Chittenden to battle it out with Mike Moore/Ian Smith.… Read full article “Commodore’s Prize”
Flying 15 Northerns
Bassenthwaite Sailing Club hosted an excellent weekend sailing for the Flying Fifteen Northern Championships on the 9th/10th June. Weather conditions varied from light winds in hot sunshine to strong winds with sudden squalls and even heavy rain for a short period.… Read full article “Flying 15 Northerns”
Weekend Racing
On Saturday there were two races contributing to the Max Joule Memorial Trophy. All classes started together, the results being calculated on boat handicap.
In the first race, the wind was light and shifting round to the north. The windward mark, buoy zero, often has shifts, but Saturday’s were exceptional. … Read full article “Weekend Racing”