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Bala Sailing Club Easter Regatta 2024
Hosting 13 mixed handicap and 8 asymmetric fleet boats over the weekend Following on rapidly from the previous week's "Massacre" opening event, Bala SC was set up nicely for two days continuous racing as it hosted 13 mixed handicap and 8 asymmetric fleet boats for its Easter Regatta. Posted on 4 Apr Bala Massacre 2024
A fantastic opening to the season as the event comes down to a nail biting finish As we watched the weather the week before, there was an underlying tension that "the Massacre" would turnout to be exactly that. Posted on 28 Mar Marlin Spike Rum UK Snipe Nationals at Bala
A stunningly beautiful sailing location and area The Snipe Class returned to Bala after a 4-year interlude over the long weekend of 4-6th August for their National Championships sponsored by Marlin Spike. Marlin Spike is a premium brand of Rum and have been incredibly supportive of the class. Posted on 18 Aug 2023 Follow the racing at the UK Snipe Nationals
SailRacer tracking for the fleet at Bala If you would like to follow the Marlin Spike Rum UK Snipe Nationals and Open 2023 taking place at Bala SC North Wales, please click on the link below when racing is scheduled to start and then watch the racing via the SailRacer GPS Tracking system. Posted on 3 Aug 2023 Border Counties Midweek Sailing at Bala
33 boats take to the start line with a fantastic mix of designs With 26 boats in 2021 and 2022, it was great to see a small increase this year with 33 boats taking to the start line. Once again, the mix was fantastic with a strong showing of Supernovas, Blazes, Comets, Solos and Lasers. Posted on 19 Jul 2023 Bala SC Long Distance Weekend
Taking in the full 3.7 miles of the lake With the opening race of Season 4 Sail GP taking place on the same weekend in Chicago, it was fitting that it coincided with one of Bala SC's Blue Riband events, the Long Distance Weekend (17th & 18th June 2023). Posted on 28 Jun 2023 Sea Cadets visit Bala Sailing Club with the RS21s
Staff and volunteers from Midland Boat Station and Crosby Boat Station go sailing Last weekend saw the Sea Cadets and staff and volunteers from Midland Boat Station and Crosby Boat Station visit Bala Sailing Club to stretch their legs with their RS21s and give the Cadets a full Sea Cadet experience. Posted on 11 Jun 2023 Bala Catamaran Open 2023
Date clash with a King reduces the turnout Bala Sailing Club's annual catamaran open welcomed eleven boats, a slightly smaller entry than normal, not helped by a date clash with a King and a very light wind forecast on Saturday. Posted on 12 May 2023 Bala Long Distance Weekend preview
What better to do when you have a 3.7 mile long lake at your disposal? What better to do when you have a 3.7 miles long lake at your disposal? Surely have a race that runs from one end to the other? The annual long distance race takes place over a weekend with a single race each day. Posted on 15 Apr 2023 Bala Annual Catamaran Open is a month away
Back in early May, after a great showing of Nacras and Shearwaters in 2022 With six races over the two days and a 1pm start on the Saturday to allow people time to travel and rig, this multihulls open saw a great showing of Nacras and Shearwaters in 2022. Posted on 8 Apr 2023