Glenridding Sailing Centre confirm they are ready for us 13th-15th May.
So far I have confirmations from:
Simon Knight
Bob T
Rory C
John Perry
Graham W
Myself
All skippers please register and pay fees direct with Glenridding Sailing Centre.
Glenridding Sailing & Activity Centre
The Spit
Glenridding
Penrith
CA11 0PE
Tel: 017684 82541
info@glenriddingsailingcentre.co.uk
www.glenriddingsailingcentre. co.ukwww.glenriddingactivitycentre .co.ukGSC fees are £40/day Friday to Sunday, which includes launching and use of facilities. They will also store boats a few days in case you want to leave it there en-route to Scotland. Cost £10 until Thursday/Friday 19th May.
Glen Ridding Sailing Centre’s require people to wear buoyancy aids on and around the water and boats have at least 3rd party insurance.
I shall be arriving about 5pm on Friday.
I have idly copied the following from last year so if you've seen it before please ignore it. The www address for the useful map has changed though to:
www.lakelovers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/e9f61333483c76ec3e5f4847cf556921.pngNeither Gillside Farm on Side Farm accept prior booking, so I’ll sleeping under a hedge if they turn out to be exceptionally busy. Please make your own arrangements. Campsites and B&B can be found at
http://www.ullswater.co.uk/camping.html#Watermillock.
SAFETY
Also please read the Events - READ THIS FIRST post on this forum.
Note I'm not trained, qualified or insured to advise other people on risks for their sailing activities and:
- I do not know participant’s capabilities
- I do not know how good their equipment is for the conditions
- I am unwilling to look after other people’s money
It is the boat skippers’ responsibilities to ensure their boat, crew and behaviour are safe for the conditions on the day.
No rescue boat service is available so it is up to us to look after ourselves and each other.
My unqualified risk assessment is:
Man-eating crocodiles, fire-breathing dragons, fire-quenching hippos, tsunamis, complicated tides and fierce currents are rare on Ullswater. Also rare are super-tankers with crews relying on radar to see your little boat and big catamarans speeding out to service wind farms.
On the other hand there are rather charming Edwardian lake cruisers (surprisingly fast), unstable dinghies with hydrofoils, lake swimmers, canoes, incompetents in small boats and me in Gladys - all best given a wide berth.
Some Swallowboats have encountered centreboard-eating rocks but the areas they (mostly) lurk are shown on the map at
www.lakelovers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/e9f61333483c76ec3e5f4847cf556921.png and marked in the real world with red-buoys or spindly beacons. In common with any mountain surrounded water the wind can be playful, so reef early or be ready to swim. For extra sport there may be a few irate land-owners and Ullswater Sailing Club along some of the shore line – but again those areas are shown on the map.
If anyone is aware of any other hazards please let everyone else know.
Matthew
BR20 Gladys