Author: Martin Tubb
LLSC win Southport Junior 12 hour race
The team from Leigh and Lowton sailing club won the 2016 Southport 12 hour race on 25th June! Well done to Matt Leckie, Harvey Leigh, Bobby Hewitt, Steph Wingeatt, Izzi Bristow, Hannah Bristow, Haydn Griffiths and Ollie
2016 Solo Northern Championships
Over the weekend of the 25/26th June Leigh & Lowton Sailing Club hosted the Solo Northern Championships which incorporated, using the Sunday results only, the Northern Travellers series. Saturday was a glorious day with bright sunshine and a stiff westerly Force 5 breeze which allowed the race team to set a long beat and exciting downwind legs for the 25 entries. Race 1 – After a general recall and a black flag start it was Steve Dennison (HLSC) who rounded...
Lorcan defends Topper 4.2 National Championship
While Leigh and Lowton were hosting the Solo Northerns on 25th and 26th June, Lorcan Knowles was at Northampton sailing club successfully defending his Topper 4.2 National Championship which he won last year at Leigh and Lowton. A big congratulations to Lorcan, seen here collecting his prize. Lorcan is now at the Royal Cork Yacht Club with the GBR Topper 5.3 junior team to compete in the Topper Irish National Championships. The team consists of 5 boys and 5 girls...
Adult Learn to Sail and Improvers Courses
We have just 3 places left on the Adult Learn to Sail course, beginning 2nd July. Sign up HERE Due to demand we’re running a further Adult Improver course on 3 Saturdays in July. Sign up HERE for free. It’s the Solo Northerns next weekend, which is a Flash Closure. Sign up HERE and don’t forget it’s the Regatta Weekend on 9th 10th July, which is free to club members.
Solo Northerns 24th and 25th June
The Solo Northerns are at LLSC this year, and we’re expecting a great turnout. For full details and to pre-enter with a discount click here
Wednesday Buddy Teams
The 4 “episode” Wednesday night Buddy series starts next week (15th June), and the teams have been picked and named based on TV shows. Remember it’s the combined series score of 3 of the team members, so if you don’t want to emulate “Dastardly and Muttley” you’ll have to team up and share some useful tips. Camberwick Green– Led by our very own Mr Green Howard Green (Laser 198575) Chris Helsby (Solo 5350) Dave Lowe (Laser Radial 41372) Stuart Van...
Wednesday Night B “Buddy” Series
The Wednesday night “B” series runs for 4 weeks 15th June, 22 June, 29th June and 6th July, with 2 of the 4 races to count. In addition to the normal individual results, there will be team results, as a bit of fun. Each team will be 3 boats of mixed ability, the idea being that the better sailors provide some informal coaching to their team mates. A Team’s score will be the total of each boat’s best 2 results,...
Read about one family’s first year of sailing
The Shepherd family joined Leigh and Lowton Sailing Club following the 2015 Push The Boat Out Open Day. Starting as complete novices, they’ve had an amazing year. Read all about their first year of sailing