Author: Richard Catchpole
The forecast is looking great for the final showdown weekend of the Tipsy Icicle Series. With many of the places throughout the fleets still to be decided there’s sure to be a big turnout this weekend. 80 boats made it to the start line last week and enjoyed excellent racing in 10-18 knots from the North West, with the Asymmetrics being let off the leash on windward-leeward courses! This weekend promises more of the same with 10-14 knots forecast from the East – the lake’s best direction. Get down...
To all those members with kids ready for or already in training, the 2015 training programme is now available for sign up: Friday nights Intermediates and advanced from 17th April, beginners from 1st May (no sailing experience required) https://webcollect.org.uk/llsc/event/2015-junior-training-friday-nights Spring camp – 3 days in summer half term, great way to break into sailing, camp over to double the fun https://webcollect.org.uk/llsc/event/2015-junior-spring-camp Summer camp – glorious end to the summer – training and racing to suit all levels https://webcollect.org.uk/llsc/event/2015-junior-summer-camp Sign up now,...
Leigh & Lowton SC played host to the last of the North West Traveller Series for 2014 on Saturday 20th September. The event was held in tough conditions for the young competitors searching for zone squad places. The wind was fickle and shifting for the first two races and then came good for the last one, the competitors dealt well with the light winds and changing courses through the day as the OOD adapted his plans to the conditions. Tom Wallwork...
The sun shone and the wind came (and went) and 33 young helms and their support teams enjoyed a magnificent weekend of racing as a result. Leigh and Lowton SC were the hosts for this year’s Northern Championship event, the first meeting of a series of 4 which will make up the Northern Travellers series. The entry tops last years by 10, and shows just how much the RS Tera fleet is developing in the North of England. There were...
