BW Info Pack

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Jon Denwood
Commodores Welcome
Dear All,
On behalf of the members of Bassenthwaite Sailing Club I would like to
extend a warm welcome to all our visiting sailors, families and friends. It’s
been an incredibly difficult 18 months for everyone and it was touch and
go as to whether Bass Week 2021 would go ahead. The relaxation of Covid
restrictions on 19th July allow us to run the event, but due to the ongoing
pandemic, shore-based activities will be somewhat different to previous years
and everyone onsite will be asked to follow guidance detailed in the welcome pack. Sailing however,
will follow a similar format to previous years. The vast majority of you will be Bass Week veterans,
and for those joining us for the first time, welcome aboard and we hope to ensure that our regatta
week becomes a regular fixture in your diary.
3 Commodores welcome
4 Social programme
5 Sailing secretary welcome & fleet information
6 Racing programme
7 General information
11 Sailing Instructions
15 Covid policy
16 Sponsors
Calling all parents & guardian. Please complete the
Under 18 Consent Form https://forms.gle/qUzSXoui878Ma9u57
We are very grateful that you are able to join us and we’ll strive to ensure that you have a safe
and enjoyable experience, both on and off the water. Organising Bass Week is a big undertaking
in normal times but, with the uncertainty surrounding Covid, the 2021 event has proved to be
particularly challenging. Bass Week 2021 has been coordinated by Naomi Smith, my predecessor as
Commodore, who together with her Bass Week Team I am immensely grateful.
Phil Smith, our Sailing Secretary, has organised a comprehensive racing programme which, together
with the varied conditions that will no doubt prevail, will hopefully result in close and competitive
racing. We will continue with the revised format for the pursuit races that have been successful
for the last few years (with a moving finishing line). We are delighted to have secured The Lakes
Distillery and CraftInsure.com as our lead sponsors again, together with a range of further
sponsors throughout the week.
Thanks to our Social Secretary, Olivia Leonard, we have an exciting entertainment programme and
details regarding the social activities planned for the week can be found in the welcome pack. We
have moved the majority of social events outside and have earlier finishing times to keep everyone
safe, but I’m sure this will not detract from your enjoyment. Look out for notices on the board for
children’s activities and any other updates.
As with any Sailing Club, we are required to adhere to appropriate regulations for camping and
caravanning and we are working hard to ensure that the letter and spirit of the regulations are
observed whilst still ensuring that all visitors staying on site have an enjoyable and relaxed stay.
I would like to draw everyone’s attention to a few things:
• The gate code for the week is 1278.
• The reception office will be open all day on Friday 30th July and Saturday 31st July and all morning
on Monday 2nd August and Saturday 7th August. If the reception office is not open and you need
some help just ask for one of the Council Members (bar staff will happily point you in the right
direction).
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