BELOW: BEWL RESERVOIR AROUND APRIL 2001: A big fleet tackles the glassy course --- the wakes show that some of the boats are slipping along well in no wind to speak of.



BELOW: BEWL RESERVOIR A YEAR LATER: A strong SE breeze whips in over the dam

Below: Soft southern sailing at Calshot July 2nd 2011---Paul and John (centre) review the morning's race from Calshot SC to Ashlett Creek on Southampton Water, Catapults pulled up on the hard. (back to Home Page)

BELOW: Bala 25th Regatta: Neal Graneau smoothly rescues a boat loose from the beach




Below: Rutland 2011: Conditions test the fleet: John Terry leads Alastair Forrest up to the gate in a gusting SW
                                                                                                                      (Photo Bob Jeynes, Rutland SC)

BELOW: ACTION AT CARSINGTON 2010: John Peperell, Catapult 530 sees off an A Class at the gate mark.   (Photo from A-Class website, with thanks.)

 Below: IT'S BEHIND YOU---Oh NO IT ISN'T---OH YES IT IS: 
 
2010 Travelling Trophy winner Gareth Ede flees across Lake Bala.
                                                                   (Photo: Second in End of Season Photo Competition, Dave Jennings.)

AN ARCHIVE SAMPLE:

Below: Teasing conditions on Ullswater. (The Association raced from a campsite on the lake, the races being started from the shore, as there were no club facilities. It was a very popular informal event, until taken over by the regular TT event at the club on Bassenthwaite.)

   Below: Colin Bannister  tackles the surf to start in the Round Texel Race. (Look at the wave in the distance)