The Regatta is open to any dinghy eligible to be sailed on Bewl Water and sailed by a member of Bewl Valley Sailing Club - on completion of registration
Tag Archive: Fast Handicap
Sunday 10th June 2012 – Weak wind strong racing
A number of the usual suspects were otherwise occupied last Sunday but despite the absences the racing saw a very close contest between an RS400, Xenon, RS Vareo and RS200. Most of us left home with some sunshine and no wind. On arriving at Bewl it was dull and overcast but there was at least …
Race with the Fast Handicap Fleet
This article is intended to provide a guide for those members who own a Fast Handicap Fleet dinghy and are tempted to try their hand at a race. The Fast Handicap Fleet consists of dinghies such as Laser 2000, RS200, RS400, RS Vision, RS Vareo, Topper Xenon, 420, 470, Phantom in fact any dinghy with …
Sunday 20th May 2012 – Excellent wind, Excellent water and a novel start
The wind ranged from 12 -14 knots north easterly on a day that started cloudy but later patches of sun broke through. The reservoir is now nearly 80% full and the water was relatively choppy. It looked beautiful in the glinting sunshine. We enjoyed a superb day’s competitive (in the nicest sense) sailing. After a …
Sunday 13th May 2012 - Nice day pity about the wind!
A beautiful day with Bewl water looking its best. It will not be long before the reservoir is full. Nice steady breeze and not surprisingly the excellent conditions enticed several sailors out for the first time this year. The morning course was straight upwind into the westerly breeze and then a long downwind run to …
Sunday 29 April 2012 Early Summer Series has started
Sunday 29 April 2012 Early Summer Series has started What a start! The Fast Handicap Fleet had an excellent representation on a day that offered lively sailing. The conditions were fraught with heavy shifting gusts of Force 5 proportions, peppered with the occasional Force 6 and, if that was not sufficient, it was cold with …
