Please select your home edition
Edition
Vaikobi Custom Teamwear

Mirror Easter Open at Bassenthwaite Sailing Club

by Bass Press 22 Apr 05:49 PDT 19-21 April 2025

The Mirror Easter Open at Bassenthwaite Sailing Club was far more than just a sailing event. Held over a fun-packed Easter weekend, alongside tight racing on the water, the shoreside schedule boasted a hike up a proper Wainwright fell, a Manchester-themed party, enough ice cream to sink a Mirror, and egg-related antics ranging from hunts to high-stakes dumps. Throw in fish and chips, disco bingo, and some very questionable toffee vodka fuelled dance moves, and you've got yourself a regatta to remember.

On the water, a strong fleet of eighteen Mirrors turned out, featuring a few world champions sailing with their children and several junior helms who kept things lively at the front of the fleet in the light and often shifty conditions.

The six scheduled races across three days were sailed in a wide range of weather. Saturday brought a biting easterly breeze funnelling off Skiddaw, keeping sailors on their toes. Sunday dawned bright, with a katabatic southerly wind cascading down the fells, enabling the race officer to set a long and testing first beat.

Monday's final race was, thankfully, less damp than expected, with a mix of westerly and south-westerly gusts throwing in some extra shifts courtesy of Sale Fell.

After six races with four to count, locals Phil and Lucy Smith sealed victory with a race to spare, counting just five points. Remarkably, second through fourth places were all tied on ten points! Once Sailwave crunched the numbers, second place went to Ian and Ted Dobson — who made the 350-mile trek from Hayling Island Sailing Club — clinching the spot with a final race win.

Will and Isabelle Crocker from North Lincs SC completed the podium in third, just edging out Mathew and Albie McGovern in fourth. Poppy Armstrong, crewed by her mum Tasha, had a standout event — winning the first race and finishing seventh overall as the top junior helm. Oliver Smith and Rory Davenport came sixteenth and second junior helm.

Overall Results:

PosSail NoHelmCrewClubR1R2R3R4R5R6Pts
1st71013BeanLucy SmithBassenthwaite SC‑3111‑1125
2nd71053Ian DobsonTed DobsonHISC‑4324‑7110
3rd70573Will CrockerIsabelle CrockerNorth Lincs SC‑6‑10421310
4th71042Mathew McGovernAlbie McGovernSouth Staffs22‑333‑410
5th71059Adam McGovernBetsy McGovernHollingworth Lake SC84‑1152‑1019
6th70650Angus ArmstrongIsla ArmstrongBudworth SC575‑104‑921
7th70499Poppy ArmstrongTasha ArmstrongBudworth SC188‑14‑16623
8th70893Becky PriestElla SaundersStaunton Harold SC‑766‑85724
9th71035Alex LeonardPhoebe LeonardBassenthwaite Sailing Club‑1257‑98828
10th70668Andy TunnicliffeIsabelle TunnicliffeBassenthwaite Sailing Club99‑10‑139532
11th7101Naomi SmithTBABassenthwaite SC10‑149710‑1136
12th58171Fiona RiggDuncan RiggEast Lothian YC‑151212‑1561242
13thNED7Matt BromleyGeorgina/Sebastian BromleyRedesmere YC1111‑131213‑1647
14th33376Chris KameenCharlotte KameenWKSC1313‑141112(DNC)49
15th70608Tim SmithPhoebe/Zack SmithBassenthwaite SC(DNC)(DNC)DNC6141352
16th69663Oliver SmithRory DavenportBassenthwaite SC(DNC)(DNC)1516151460
17th70748Ian SmithPaige/Toby SmithBassenthwaite SC14(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNC1567
18th70201Michelle TunnicliffeIsabelle/Olivia TunnicliffeBassenthwaite SC(DNC)(DNC)16DNCDNCDNC73

Related Articles

Mirror UK Nationals at Netley Overall
A who's who of UK dinghy sailing, but this event was about the next generation Where to begin?! What a long weekend! 53 boats at a Mirror Nationals, the first time since ages that there were more boats at the Nationals than the annual pilgrimage to the beach at Abersoch Mirror Week, really underlining the class resurgence. Posted on 2 Sep
Netley Sailing Club August Bank Holiday Regatta
What a buzz at the club over the weekend with 86 boats competing A total of 86 boats competed in racing over the three days. A mixture of 25 different dinghy classes sailed in the two handicap fleets with sailors young and old revelling in the champagne sailing conditions. Posted on 29 Aug
Mirror UK National Championship preview
Held at Netley in just over a weeks' time The Mirror Nationals is being held at Netley in just over a weeks' time (28-30th August), sponsored by Hyde Sails, Winder Boats and Clamcleat. You may think of the Mirrors as a youth class, but in recent years the class has found a new niche. Posted on 22 Aug
Abersoch Mirror Week 2025
A superb week of fun for the 49-strong fleet at South Caernarvonshire Yacht Club Abersoch Week 2025 started a couple of days late this after waiting for the wind. Monday and Tuesday became beach days for the many families but on Wednesday morning the breeze arrived and 49 boats got out on time for the 11am start and a planned 3 races. Posted on 18 Aug
Timmy Roy Trophy at Overy Staithe Sailing Club
The club were delighted to welcome Linda Roy and her daughter to the prize-giving The club were delighted to welcome Linda Roy and her daughter Holly Smith to the prize-giving for the annual race for the Timmy Roy trophy. Posted on 17 Aug
Itchenor SC's Junior Fortnight week 1
Against a dramatic backdrop, an impressive 72 races were run across 8 fleets The 2025 annual competition opened under deceptively gentle conditions with more than 150 keen competitors prepared to vie for the top spots. The early part of the week saw light airs and calm waters. Posted on 5 Aug
Welcome back to the top table!
P&B winning in One-Designs It's been a superb start to the 2025 Championship Season for P&B, with their sails winning events up and down the country, as well as further afield. Posted on 1 Aug
Poole Mirror Open
Glamorous conditions with sunshine and warm easterly winds Poole Harbour, as always, delivered glamorous conditions of full sunshine and warm easterly winds for the twenty Mirrors competing in the Poole Yacht Club Mirror Open over the weekend of 12-13 July. Posted on 29 Jul
Calling all Mirror Sailors...
Get your entry in for the Nationals at Netley Sailing Club! Now is your time... if you haven't heard, Netley Sailing Club on the sunny south coast is hosting this year's Mirror Nationals. Posted on 19 Jul
Whitefriars Mirror Open
Topical temperatures, but less wind than forecast 15 Mirrors arrived at Whitefriars Sailing Club, in the Cotswolds Water Park, to be greeted by tropical temperatures, but less wind than forecast. Posted on 2 Jul
Palm Beach Motor YachtsLloyd Stevenson - AC ETNZ 1456x180px BOTTOMSea Sure 2025