Category: Open Meeting Reports
Download results for all fleets > The annual Junior Winter Regatta at Leigh & Lowton SC took place on the 4th January, slotted in between 2 gales. 56 competitors arrived expecting a brisk day’s racing with 9 knots gusting 22 knots from SW forecast. Unfortunately they were to be disappointed, as a 2-3 knot breeze greeted them on their arrival and coming from the East. One race was held early in the day, with the race shortened in the fading Easterly. ...
In total 107 boats made it to one of the 10 Revett start lines. After many weeks drifting the final day was lively thanks to a punchy south westerly force 3-5. Race report to follow. Results can be viewed here Sunday 8th December saw the final weekend of Leigh & Lowton sailing clubs 2013 Revett series at Pennington Flash and the weather gods were smiling down on the water as for the first time in the series we had constant...
The second weekend of the 2013 Leigh & Lowton sailing club winter revett series at Pennington Flash on Sunday 17th November proved that the weather centre occasionally get it right as, for the second Sunday running, the competitors arrived to find the Flash was a millpond. At the scheduled start time of midday this was still the case and the OOD Gareth Williams hoisted the postponement flag and advised everybody to have an early lunch because if the wind did...
Steph Wingeatt (Topper LLSC) wins the Guy Fawkes Pursuit. Leigh & Lowton sailing club launched its 2013/2014 winter series in grand style on Sunday 3rd November with the Guy Fawkes pursuit race run by OOD Howard Green and his able assistants who, by using the full length of the water, gave the competitors 3 beats per punishing lap and had the results posted before the last boat came ashore. Among those who entered were the current Solo inland champion Michael...
Download results here Solo_2013. On Sunday 29th September Leigh & Lowton sailing club hosted their Solo open meeting. The format was agreed as four races in total with two back to back, lunch and the remaining two back to back. On arrival the sun was shining without a cloud in the sky and the wind was blowing a good Force 5 from the east. The strength of the wind put a few people off but allowed the race team to use...
The Final Younique North West Topper Traveller 2013 and RYA West Zone squad selection event took place at Leigh and Lowton Sailing Club. The event saw 47 competitors all competing in the final event of the series, but the wind failed to cooperate with racing in 1-5 knots from the East round to SW by the end of the day. Despite this, and after a lot of patience from the race committee and competitors alike, all 3 races were sailed....
Andrew Green wins the 2013 Laser Grand Prix with three bullets! 28 boats turned up to Leigh and Lowton Sailing Club to be rewarded with 15 knots of wind as part of the Northern Laser Grand Prix series on August 11th, with many sailors arriving fresh from the Nationals. Gallery http://www.flickr.com/photos/16159040@N07/sets/72157635039742710/ With the wind blowing the length of the lake, racing commenced with a long first beat to the windward mark. Initially it was Hector Simpson (Yorkshire Dales) leading, followed by...
We had a fantastic two days sailing in good winds for the Optimist sailors racing for the first time. The weekend began with camping on the Friday evening and bring your own BBQ. An early start on the Saturday with lots of excited optimist sailors as they received their briefing with the other fleets, asymmetric, handicap and lasers, not to mention the Miracle fleet ! Saturday was also the LLSC Optimist Open, which was won by Archie Leckie, being closely...
15 Miracles enjoyed a sunny weekend at Leigh & Lowton Sailing Club. Results can be found here.
Results can be found here. Chris Leigh’s pics Gary Coops Pics A glorious weekend was had by those on the water and those socialising in the grounds of Leigh & Lowton Sailing Club. .What a glorious weekend for our fantastic regatta. A building, warm wind and beautiful sunshine, both days. It doesn’t get any better than that for sailing. 82 boats entered and there were 4 fleets. Handicap , Lasers, Miracles and Juniors. The 15 Miracles were having their Inland...
