Author: mikebaldwin

Five years after the first Topper 4.2 National Championships took place at Leigh & Lowton SC, the class returned to Pennington Flash to compete in the 2015 event. With 42 helms travelling from all over mainland GB joining the two local helms, Lorcan Knowles and Brandon Banner, the weekend was set for some competitive sailing. Unfortunately, the weather was not on side and made the job of the Race Officer, Peter Baldwin, a very difficult one. After an initial postponement...

‘Crewsaver’ Tipsy Icicle 2015 – Races 13 & 14 (photos courtesy of Gerard Vanden Hoek) Once again the AP was up for the start of week 7 but the temperate was up and the sun was out for the ‘Crewsaver’ Tipsy Icicle series at Leigh & Lowton Sailing. After a quick lunch the biggest entry of the series took to the water (82 boats), boasting 14 new competitors for two races back to back. It was going to be a...