Bass Week 1999

Thinking about holidays? Well you missed a glorious week at Bassenthwaite this year!! Yes the sun shone for seven of the nine days – ok so you don’t always get good winds with high pressure, but everyone enjoyed themselves thoroughly. Only one of the eighteen races scheduled was lost due to lack of wind.

A heavy thunderstorm and a very damp final Saturday soon became distant memories as the ground soaked up the water and drying airs soon dried up any damp canvas.

A competitive fast handicap fleet comprising RS400s, Laser 4000s and an ISO is beginning to emerge – make sure you’re there next year!

The social atmosphere during the tropical evenings was magical. With on-site camping (and a new meeting place comprising an outdoor sink for dish-washing) there was no need to worry about drink driving (well until the next day at least! Although some people seemed to sail better on auto pilot).

John Telford and Andy Burgess trialing the Laser 4000

The prizes were won as follows

Jennings Challenge Trophy

Luffing Cup

Dubwath Cup

Nat West Cup

Martini Challenge

John Peel Tankard

Cutty Sark

FF

Scott Beattie

Terry Crumpton

John Hardisty

Ian Campbell

William Carruthers

John Hardisty

Andrew Dunning

Bass

Derwent Reservoir

Derwent Reservoir

Bass

Bass

Derwent Reservoir

Bass

Laser

Robin Dawson

Patrick Altoft

Robin Dawson

James Barr

Patrick Altoft

Patrick Altoft

David Lawson

Bass

Ripon

Bass

Pennine

Ripon

Ripon

Bass

Enterprise

Alan Baker

Alan Baker

Alan Baker

Alan Baker

David Coady

Howard Frear

Ted Ainsworth

Tynemouth

Tynemouth

Tynemouth

Tynemouth

Tynemouth

Burghfield

Tynemouth

National 12

Peter Cook

Peter Cook

Tim Gray

Peter Cook

Tim Gray

Tim Gray

Peter Cook

Bristol Corinthian

Bristol Corinthian

Staunton Harold

Bristol Corinthian

Staunton Harold

Staunton Harold

Bristol Corinthian

GP14

Andy Smith

Andy Smith

Andy Smith

Bob Hooker

Andy Smith

Wyn Roberts

Luke Shaw

Bass

Bass

Bass

Derwent

Bass

Bass

Shropshire

Fast Handicap

Steve Hunt

Steve Hunt

Dave Ovington

Steve Hunt

Steve Hunt

Steve Hunt

Mark Fearnley

Leigh & Lowton

Leigh & Lowton

Tynemouth

Leigh & Lowton

Leigh & Lowton

Leigh & Lowton

Morecambe & Heysham

Slow Handicap

Eddie Whitehead

Richard Green

Clive Roberts

Robert Shepherd

Andrew Hartley

Andrew Hartley

Robert Shepherd

Filey

Ripon

Elton

Ripon

Ripon

Ripon

Ripon

Mirror

Phil Smith

Mike Fairlamb

Phil Smith

J Gebhard

Mike Fairlamb

Phil Smith

Mike Fairlamb

Bass

Bass

Bass

Derwent

Bass

Bass

Bass

Topper

Chris Emery

Chris Emery

Chris Emery

Andrew Brooks

Peter Smith

Ullswater

Ullswater

Ullswater

Elton

Yorkshire Ouse

Remember to set aside 5th – 13th August 2000 for your Bass Week sailing holiday next year.


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