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.
The Open Regatta Weekend Incorporating Miracle Midlands & Optimist NW Area Championships 9th-10th July 2016 A full weekend of Sailing, fun & entertainment – not to be missed! First warning signal 11:57am Saturday, 10.57 Sunday Competitor Briefing 11:00am Saturday, 10.00am Sunday Fleet assignment (dependent on entry Numbers) Asymmetric Fleet, Laser Fleet, Handicap Fleet, Miracle Fleet Junior Fleet (inc Optimist NW Area Champs/Optimist Open) Coaching from the back for novices whilst racing BBQ Meal Available Camping on Site Boat Jumble...
During week commencing the 31st May LLSC hosted more Topper and Optimist High Performance training which is reported on Yachts and Yachting at http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/190007/RYA-High-Performance-Club-training Of equal importance to the club was our ever popular spring camp for club youngsters. This is a three day event where we have experienced coaches working with youngsters of various abilities from absolute beginners to the more accomplished racers. Blessed with sunshine and fair winds lead coaches Howard Green and Dave Eccles ably...
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...
LLSC Feva LLSC’s Madeleine Bristow and Lelia Peckham sailed their RS Feva XL to victory at the Bolton NW junior travellers on Sunday. LLSC members may have noticed and indeed heard Graham Bristow coaching daughter number three and crew over the last 12 months at Pennington Flash. He can’t have had too much confidence in his coaching ability as he never taught Madeleine how to make a winners speech! She was literally ‘speechless’ when the occasion arose. She quickly took...
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,...
After the amazing success of our travelling juniors it’s now time for something from the slightly older sailor. Congratulations to Graeme Bristow who last weekend represented us at the Streaker Inland championships hosted by Welton Sailing Club. He’s only been sailing the boat for a few months but in a tough 32 boat fleet Graeme finished all 5 races sailed inside the top 10 and took a 1st in the last race to finish 5th overall. … Graeme is the...
A very busy couple of weeks for our juniors as they have travelled to their various class events. Sian Talbot & Eloise Clapson-McBride and Simon Hall & Emily Haughton represented us in the RS Feva XL class at the RYA Eric Twiname Championships at Rutland SC. In a tough competitive 24 boat fleet Sian & Eloise were 2nd overall and Simon & Emily were 15th. … At the same event Bruno Nicolas represented us in the 76 strong Optimist fleet...
Congratulations to Harvey Leigh and Drew Gibbons. They’ve stepped up into the RS Feva XL and took the win at last weekends North West Junior Travellers events at Bassenthwaite SC. Well done boys. http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/…/North-West-Junior-Travel…
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