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On Saturday 12th November, Leigh & Lowton Sailing Club celebrated the opening of the extension to its clubhouse. The extension, built over the last 10 months by the club’s Facilities Manager Howard Green, supported by a number of other members, has added an area equivalent to 50% of the main clubroom. Separated from the main clubroom by a set of folding doors, the room can be used as a comfortable area for spectators, seating about 50 people, heated to a...

Briefing 10:30, first race 11:00. 3 races, 2 to count. This date was carefully chosen to avoid the majority of Junior class Squad dates. We plan a slight change this year – 3 fleets which will be Handicap, Topper & Optimist – so the Toppers will be racing against themselves & not against the (potentially more experienced) sailors who have transitioned to youth classes. For further info contact Tim Yeates

Light winds greeted the 22 National 12s which arrived at Leigh and Lowton Sailing Club for the Gill Series Finale and Inlands Championships on 5th November. In the Gill series it was a head to head battle between two dead cat bounces: Graham Camm crewed by Zoe Ballantyne and Tom Stewart with his crew Rachel Williamson. If Stewart/Williamson won the event they would take the series. Unluckily for them, Camm/Ballantyne got off to a flying start on the first beat...

Guy Fawkes Pursuit 6th Nov 2011.pdf

Sailing Instructions Registration open at 11am. Optimist start 12:40. Total race length 170 mins.

Click to download 2011/12 winter rota. Please note some rescue assistants are not yet confirmed.

The 2011/12 programme starts on Sunday 6th November with the Guy Fawkes Pursuit race and completes on 18th March 2012 after the UK’s biggest dinghy winter series the Tipsy Icicle. Winter sailing begins with the annual Guy Fawkes Pursuit Race on 6th November 2011, open to monohull dinghies under 21’ (6.4metres) in length from the Optimist through to 49ers (yes, they have entered in the past). The galley will be open from about 11.00am onwards for the whole event with the...

In addition to the great news as recently posted below, I have been told today that we have two sailors in the RYA National Youth Laser Squads. Andy Green is sailing with the RYA National Youth Radial Lasers and Andy Stott, a recent new member to the club, is in the RYA National Youth Standard Lasers. Congratulations to both of you.

5th October – RYA Racing Rules Workshop run by ISAF  Judge Peter Johnson. 16th November – Club Race Officer training, Gareth Williams 14th December – Winter Sailing Safety, Gill Kenyon 18th January – Racing (Windshifts and Tactics) Richard Catchpole 15th February – Racing (Starting Strategy) Richard Catchpole 14th March – Sail Tuning, Dave Eccles All workshops are free to members, £3 for visitors, will start at 7:30pm and last for 2hrs (ish). The bar will be open. Further details nearer...