Bassenthwaite SC, which has become one of our favourite venues on the circuit,  will host us again over the May Day Bank Holiday weekend (Saturday 5th- Monday 7th May)

Set in Cumbria’s Western Lakes overlooked by England’s tallest peak, Skiddaw, it has everything: great hospitality,  brilliant sailing, and relaxation in wonderful scenery.

The sailing programme for the weekend lwill probably ook like this:

 Saturday 
               1430                                  Race 1
                 tba                                    Race 2

Sunday     
            1130                                 Race 3
             tba                                   Race 4
              tba                                   Race 5

Monday
        1130                                   Race 6

You will be allowed one discard when calculating the overall result (unless only two races are sailed, when there will be no discard.)

The cost for the weekend is expected to be £30 per boat including the CCA Prize levy.

  Accommodation

Camping on the club grounds (from Friday to Monday afternoon) will cost £5 per unit for tents, caravans and motorhomes. The grounds will be open “from relatively early on” on the Friday, as it is a bank holiday. You must depart by 17.00 on the Monday evening.

For B&Bs, guest houses and hotels ring Tourist Information on 01768 772645 or visit www.keswick.org. Early booking is recommended, as the Lakes are very popular over the Bank Holiday weekend.

   Social events

   There will be ‘Royal Wedding Cocktails and Canapes’ evening on Friday and a ‘Toga night with an Eastern inspired bring and eat buffet’ on Saturday evening, and we have been invited to join in – “if we feel brave enough” (now there’s a challenge!).
  
   For Sunday, we will organise a meal at one of the many good local pubs.

    Directions
 
  Bassenthwaite SC is at the northern end of the lake just off the A66 Penrith-Keswick-Cockermouth road. Turn right off the A66 on to the B5291 and immediately right again. The entrance to the club is 100m on the right.

  (Below: Stuart Ede eating up the course out in front of the Bass clubhouse)

    Other attractions

   Why not stay a while longer in the magnificent Lakeland scenery? Visit attractive towns and villages like Keswick, Ambleside, and Windermere; stroll along the shores of the many lakes; or head for the hills where the walking is out of this world. The more energetic among you could even tackle the long but manageable climb towards or onto Skiddaw, with stupendous views over the Lake and surrounding hills.

On the other side of the Lake the RSPB has set up an observation point with free use of monoculars where you can watch the Ospreys’ nest and see them fly high above the Lake, or enjoy the red squirrels performing acrobatics as they use the special feeders a matter of feet in front of you.

So our annual Lakeland foray could be the start of a great holiday for you. Get your brochures and maps out and start planning!

Below: Hard racing at a windy Bassenthwaite 2011  

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