Bassenthwaite's inaugural Mirror Spring Championship, sponsored by Ginger Boats, opened in dramatic fashion as Storm Dave forced racing to be brought forward on Saturday.
Strong winds caused major retirements, though James and Meris Date took the first win ahead of Will and Izzy Crocker, with Phil and Lucy Smith third. Andy and Olivia Tunicliffe won race two before conditions became too severe to continue. It was encouraging to see so many juniors braving the weather, including several all-junior helm-and-crew teams who handled the conditions impressively.
Hi all. This is to let you know about some changes to the way Mirror Class Association (MCA) membership works. For 2026, we are making the following changes:
The Notice Of Race (NOR) for the Southern Area Championships at Netley SC on the 16th & 17th May has been published and can be downloaded via the link.
It's been a brilliant boat show 2026 on the Mirror / Winder stand this year! Happy 50th to Winder Boats and big thanks for sharing the stand with us and to everyone that helped.
Lots of people have stopped by to say 'hello' and It's been great meeting so many people of old and new, hearing their cherished stories of the Mirror Dinghy. Great to hear lots wanting to get back into the fleet, or new families/sailors wanting to join.
With the class going from strength to strength, and whilst second-hand boats were being snapped up instantly, the winter has seen the highest number of new boats being built for many years which has in turn helped to put more quality second-hand boats back into the market.
To support this increase in demand, and as the class builds toward the 2027 World Championship in the UK (Poole), we have an expanded calendar for 2026, that includes a circuit for the 1st time in many years. We also have club fleets growing around the country, with Plymouth and Poole joining the traditional hotbeds of Mirror sailing, such as Netley, Itchenor, Bassenthwaite, Derwent Reservoir, Restronguet and Brightlingsea.
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