Craftinsure Bass Week

 And just like that, Craftinsure Bass Week 2022 is done and dusted. Over 160 race starts, thousands of miles sailed, many a wind shift caught and probably a few missed.

On the water there was some stand out performances across the nine fleets. In the fast handicap, Mark Somerville and Joe Roberts once again won the Dave Ovington Memorial Trophy. The trophy counts the best Fast Handicap results across the 9 days racing. In the end it went down to the last race against Rob Cook sailing a Phantom, with Mark and Joe's final race win enough to claim the overall trophy. Mark and Joe blasted their way around the windy mid-week racing, often chased by Charlie and Dave Exley also sailing an RS400. Although Rob Cook missed out on the 'Ovi Trophy', he sailed fast all week, winning the Martini Challenge and the John Peel Tankard.

This year's Junior and Senior race, sponsored by AC Yacht and Boat Surveyors, was sailed in perfect force three conditions. After a week of blasting, the juniors revelled in the mixed fleet of 46 entries. Sailing Toppers, Fred Buckley won with Tristan Shaw in 2nd. Finley Cochrane sailing a Laser 4.7 was third. Jone Watom was first senior, finishing 5th overall sailing a GP14.

Onto the special awards. Matthew Somerville was awarded the HiJinx Trophy for best helm under 19 and the Endeavour Trophy for best junior was awarded to Oliver Smith, who despite the challenging conditions completed many races in his RS Tera when not sailing in the Mirror.

So that's it. Another Bass Week done. Many thanks to our sponsors Craftinsure, the Lakes Distillery, Carruthers & Kent, Embleton Spa, Ennerdale Brewery, Cumbrian Ales, Luchinis Ice Cream, Impact Marine, AC Yacht & Boat Surveyors and Bassenthwaite Lakeside Lodges. Bass Week 2023 starts on Saturday 5th August. Read all about it on the Bass Week website, including full results and photographs.