Showing posts with label OGA. Show all posts
Showing posts with label OGA. Show all posts
Sunday, 13 September 2020
Monday, 17 September 2018
Ullswater - Joint OGA and Drascombe Rally
A pleasant weekend had by all, including a treasure hunt, race, BBQ, music and even a cooked breakfast on Sunday morning in the local community hall.
https://glenriddingvillagehall.co.uk/
Our hosts, Glenridding Sailing Centre were both welcoming and helpful. Being held jointly with the OGA was also a success, with a wide range of different boats to admire and new friends to make.
http://www.glenriddingsailingcentre.co.uk/
http://www.oga.org.uk/
The weather was fine for the sailing but overnight on both Friday and Saturday the wind and rain did keep some participants awake.
https://glenriddingvillagehall.co.uk/
Our hosts, Glenridding Sailing Centre were both welcoming and helpful. Being held jointly with the OGA was also a success, with a wide range of different boats to admire and new friends to make.
http://www.glenriddingsailingcentre.co.uk/
http://www.oga.org.uk/
The weather was fine for the sailing but overnight on both Friday and Saturday the wind and rain did keep some participants awake.
Sunday, 8 June 2014
Old Gaffers Assn. - Ullswater
Glenridding Sailing Centre
A weekend of extremes in weather. Saturday starting looking fine but by 1 PM it was raining and the wind dropped to almost nothing. While Sunday proved to be a more exciting sail, where we found the need to reef both the main and jib.
Before the rain on Saturday
The weekend was organised by the OGA http://sailinginthelakes.com/ and was based at the Glenridding Sailing Centre, which is at the south end of Ullswater. However, we were the only Drascombe and it would be good to see more boats at the September event. Ullswater is a stunning location to sail and along with a social on the Saturday evening, makes the whole weekend most enjoyable.
Local shop in Glenridding
Sunday, 15 September 2013
Ullswater - Old Gaffers Assn.
It's the Old Gaffers Association 50th anniversary this year and they have been holding a series of events during the year. The last of these was held at Glenridding on the shores of Ullswater, in The Lake District, over the weekend of 13 - 15 September.
A few of us managed to get a short sail in on Friday, before it got dark, as the forecast was for very poor weather on Sunday, so we were keen to get as much sailing in as possible. The wind on Saturday never really settled and although there was a couple of races, it was just very pleasurable to sail in such a wonderful location. We managed to sail around to Howtown, where there is a free public slipway. However, the parking is very limited and it is accessed down a single track road, that runs from Pooley Bridge, past Ullswater Sailing Club and on to Martindale. If you went early in the morning you would be fine. Another option is to camp at Watersideside House Campsite but the slip here is quite small and although you'd be fine with a smaller boat, a Coaster may be a touch too big. You can use the facilities at Glenridding at other times, but it's not the cheapest. Another option is to join Ullswater Sailing Club as a temporary member for £38 for a week, which seemed a good price, with plenty of parking, good facilities and concrete slipways, although limited mooring.
There were a few other Drascombes present during the weekend, but only one Coaster to keep Kathleen company. The other boats were a varied mixture but many had been built by Character Boats, in Lytham, Lancashire. These are traditional styled boats, based on the local fishing boats, built using modern materials. The one thing that nearly all the boats had in common, were tan sails. The Saturday evening was a very relaxed affair, with a prize giving and communal music. Many thanks to the OGA for organising the weekend.
A few of us managed to get a short sail in on Friday, before it got dark, as the forecast was for very poor weather on Sunday, so we were keen to get as much sailing in as possible. The wind on Saturday never really settled and although there was a couple of races, it was just very pleasurable to sail in such a wonderful location. We managed to sail around to Howtown, where there is a free public slipway. However, the parking is very limited and it is accessed down a single track road, that runs from Pooley Bridge, past Ullswater Sailing Club and on to Martindale. If you went early in the morning you would be fine. Another option is to camp at Watersideside House Campsite but the slip here is quite small and although you'd be fine with a smaller boat, a Coaster may be a touch too big. You can use the facilities at Glenridding at other times, but it's not the cheapest. Another option is to join Ullswater Sailing Club as a temporary member for £38 for a week, which seemed a good price, with plenty of parking, good facilities and concrete slipways, although limited mooring.
There were a few other Drascombes present during the weekend, but only one Coaster to keep Kathleen company. The other boats were a varied mixture but many had been built by Character Boats, in Lytham, Lancashire. These are traditional styled boats, based on the local fishing boats, built using modern materials. The one thing that nearly all the boats had in common, were tan sails. The Saturday evening was a very relaxed affair, with a prize giving and communal music. Many thanks to the OGA for organising the weekend.
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