Discover Sailing For Free … (Our Annual Open Day) takes place on: Saturday 10th May 2025, 10:30 to 16:00Find out more and pre-book your space
Boat Berthing
We need to tidy up both the dinghy and trailer parks. This will involve removing boats not displaying a 2024 berth sticker off the berth and disposing of dinghy trailers not displaying a trailer park sticker. If you are not renewing your membership for 2025 but have a boat and/or trailer on site please remove it and let me know. If you have any other non-dinghy type trailer on site please remove it. With the above in mind please note the following….
2025 Berth Stickers
All boat on berths should by now be displaying last year’s 2024 sticker so for this current membership year no berth stickers will be issued. Please take time to check your boat and that it is displaying a 2024 sticker and if you do not have one please contact me. I know some of you have asked that I put a sticker on your boat for you but I’m old and sometimes forget to do things so please come down to the club and check.
Trailer Park
Only dinghy trailers will be allowed in the trailer park and these trailers must display a dinghy park sticker.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at: [email protected]
Paul Heath Berthing Officer Berthing Procedures – Leigh & Lowton Sailing Club
Open Water Swimming
Open water swimming is now being coordinated by our partner Swim Pennington.
Please be advised the flash is closed to sailing during the following times.
Saturday 07.30 – 09.30
For further information about open water swimming, please visit their website at swimpennington.co.uk
So, why join Leigh & Lowton Sailing Club?
Great opportunities to either start to learn, to improve or to test advanced sailing skills.
Good value annual Membership structure with staggered payments available and No joining fees!
At 160 Acres/64.5 Ha – the Largest inland sailing area in the Cheshire/Lancashire/Greater Manchester/Merseyside areas. Soft shorelines surround the race areas and the water is largely unaffected by tree induced wind shadow.
Fast road links from all directions
Suitable for a wide variety of monohull sailing dinghies from Optimist to 49’er
Wide shoreline launching facilities
Friendly members who are always happy to help or advise.
Heated changing rooms with hot showers available daily all year round.
Comfortable heated clubhouse facilities with large wetroom/galley/bar and separate lounge area for viewing the sailing action through panoramic windows – includes TV and free fast wifi.
The Galley is widely regarded by local sailors and national visitors to be one of our greatest assets, fabulous food available.
Huge, organised, secure and flood lit dinghy park.
Tarmac car parking – means clean boat packing areas
On site camping facilities for open meetings.
Simple computerised race control.
Organised Sunday racing all year round (no winter closure), Saturday afternoon and Wednesday evening racing during summer months. Friday evening training for Junior fleets – Parental enjoyment of the spectacle whilst BBQ’s are used to prepare dinner is highly recommended!
Regular Open Meeting and Class Championship hosts
Best attended winter dinghy racing series in the North of England
Informal general sailing (without rescue) available at all times.
Modern fleet of rescue ribs.
Comprehensive fleet of well maintained training boats – some available for hire.
Deep water launch ramp for disability boats
RYA High Performance Centre
Also RYA Sailability, RYA Onboard & RYA Training centre – Helping to promote sailing for all
Training Classroom separate from the clubhouse for privacy
3.42 mile circular walk on footpaths around the Flash – for the non-sailing visitors.
