Bass Week fees for this year have been agreed, and the brochure is being prepared with an expectation that entries will go live week commencing 7 April.

Don’t miss out on the significant discounts available for pre-entry

Did you spend your holiday with us at Bassenthwaite for our annual regatta? Hopefully you returned home safely, caught up on your washing (and sleep), and looking forward to Bass Week 2019!

The Bass team are always striving for continuous improvement and in this respect we would like your feedback on this year’s regatta.

If you have 5 minutes to spare please click on Questionnaire 2018 and let us know what was good about this year and where we can improve. For every 25th completed survey, the lucky individual will receive a £25 discount voucher off next years entry.

Congratulations to Sailing Secretary Joe Roberts on winning the first £25 voucher. 

Further congratulations go to Jonathan Garfitt and Fay Kerr on winning the second and third £25 vouchers. Time your submission well and you could be next!

Booking your holidays for 2019? Want to join us for another great Bass Week regatta? Don’t forget to reserve 3rd-11th August 2019, entries will be open from mid April!

The glorious 12th brings Bass Week to a close for another year. A very wet night wasn’t appreciated by those needing to take down tents and awnings, but it did stop in the morning, and it was much milder again to help dry things out.

The wind was somewhat fickle, but there were many boats wanting to sail as various fleets had several boats in contention for their respective trophies. After a short postponement, racing was underway but the wind promptly eased, and then swung so much the beats disappeared for a while as a southerly filled in. The race was the final of the weekend, and Bass Week 2018, and was followed by the prize giving during which Commodore Robin Dawson thanked all the volunteers who had put in so much effort during the preparation for, and during the week, to deliver what we hope was a successful event for competitors and the club alike.

Of those that survived the full week, some special perpetual trophies were awarded.

Nigel O’Donnell gave a vote of thanks to the club for delivering a great event in a location with such stunning scenery.

Perhaps you would like to join in next year from 3 – 11 August 2019?

A beautiful morning for the final weekend’s sailing. The forecast southerly didn’t settle so racing was postponed for a while until a south westerly filled the bay. It proved to be a day of shifty winds that strengthened and swung more to the south as the afternoon went on. Indeed, for the third and final race of the day, the course took the fleets halfway down the southern end of the lake for the first time during the regatta. Despite the southerly, sailors had to contend with more shifty conditions.

No doubt there will be a final evening of dancing and celebrations through to the early hours, hopefully not dampened by the forecast rain which has held off for another day.

Just one race remains, and then it’ll be time to pack up before the weekend’s prizegiving.

Overnight showers have passed through but likely to continue throughout the day, but a good force 3 is forecast to keep the sailors happy. Just for a change the wind played tricks by blowing from the south instead of the forecast west, and then faded as the rain came back in. It seemed that the wind had settled to a southerly so after a 90 postponement a course was set, only for the westerly to kick in. Another rain shower killed the breeze for a while, then there was a brief squall that capsized a few boats. Quite a mix all in all.

By the 2nd race the rain had passed and the wind strengthened again- just the usual combination for the ladies, juniors and seniors race!

The third prize giving of the week will be held this evening before the live band keeps everyone entertained.

Fresher winds led to a few capsizes through the day, and the sun broke through for another glorious evening.

The RNLI pursuit was raced in the afternoon, with a Tera Sport leading the fleet for the first three legs until caught by the Mirrors who kept hold of it through to the end with Rob Cook and daughter Elizabeth taking the honours.

A lovely morning to start the day, with some good winds forecast for the two race series. Unfortunately the forecast high risk of showers came true with a vengeance over lunchtime, and they lingered on until racing started taking the strength out of the wind for a short while. Once the black clouds disappeared, the wind returned.

As the threat of showers remained, the prizes were set up under a gazebo for the 2nd prizegiving of the week during which a rainbow appeared nearby but the rain missed us.

An evening of dancing lay ahead for many!

During the day the younger non-sailors had fun painting stones and they can be seen proudly displaying them below

Is the summer weather slipping away from us? A drizzly start to the day, with a light wind wasn’t the most enticing combination of sailing conditions, but racing did get underway on time for those that chose to sail.

The Nairn Pursuit was held in the afternoon, and as the sun started to break through the clouds, the lead Mirror helmed by Graham Vials with son Sebastian crewing, sailed in to the sunset to win the trophy some minutes ahead of local brothers Sandy and Douglas Simpson, also in a Mirror. A stirling effort by AJ, crewed by Ginger Phil, in a GP secured 4th overall behind Chris and Chloe Parker in a Graduate.

The evening entertainment proved that Bass Has (up and coming) Talent with a wide range of acts by the junior contingent, expertly compered by Wendy Somerville.

A cloudy, drizzly morning wasn’t the order of the day, but that’s what the DragonForce sailors had to endure in the first planned race. There was a good turnout of boats, perhaps too many for the jetty which seemed to be creaking under the load of helms! There was a few uncooperative boats that had to be attended to from kayaks, but the wind was sufficient to get the boats buzzing around the course.

The afternoon race has often been raced around the lake, and the OD had noted that the wind was suitable, but as the course was being set the south westerly took over, and the course area was changed to the northern bay. However, many sailors reported that the winds in the bay were as shifty as if the race had been down the lake!

Another calm morning. The wind will fill in, but how much will there be?

After a two hour postponement racing got underway at 1pm with a light westerly that built up as the day went on. Again the sun broke through late afternoon for a glorious evening.

There were some protests lodged in the first race, perhaps the sun was raising temperatures in more ways than one?

Apparently when Hamilton Roaf fell out of the boat whilst racing in the Graduate, crew Alistair hauled him back in the boat and gave him an earful! Unfortunately Alistair fell out of the boat today – perhaps the slowish response of Hamilton to turn round and pick him up was to be expected?!

The first prize giving of the week will be held tonight followed by a quiz night.