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Improvers course 2015 –   Our improvers course is not a certificate course, but is an excellent way for those who have completed RYA Level 1 & 2,  to develop their skills and progress to club racing if they like. There will be a total of 10 sessions on the following dates: – Sat 9th May (10.00am  – 4.30pm) Sat 16th May (10.00am – 4.30pm) Sat 23rd May (10.00am – 4.30pm) Sat 30th May (10.00am – 4.30pm) Sat 6th June (10.00am – 4.30pm) Wed...

Wednesday night sailing started last week with Sue Atherton and Rebecca Coop having saved the day and very kindly stepped in at the last minute to do the catering. To help them know roughly how many they will be catering for the menus will be available each week via the link below ….. if you know in advance you will be sailing and eating it would be helpful if you could please pre-order your food. Google menu and list Alternatively, you...

19:30 – 23:00 PRIZE FOR THE BEST TEAM NAME PRIZE FOR THE OVERALL WINNER PLUS VARIOUS SPOT PRIZES   OPEN TO ALL CLUB MEMBERS/FAMILY/FRIENDS PLUS ALL ENTRANTS OF THE PHANTOM OPEN …. THE MORE THE MERRIER !!!!   TICKETS – £1.00 EACH AVAILABLE FROM SUE @ THE BAR  

Results RS200 RS400 Race report to follow. Ben Unwin was on the water all weekend. Please support his efforts by visiting his website and purchasing pictures, prices are very reasonable. 

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,...

‘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...

Crewsaver’ Tipsy Icicle 2015 – Races 11 & 12 Week 6, races 11 & 12, of the ‘Crewsaver’ sponsored Tipsy Icicle series at Leigh & Lowton sailing club and once again competitors arrived on a windless freezing cold morning to find the Flash covered in mist. The PRO, Mike Baldwin, promised all that the forecast was for the mist to lift and a north westerly breeze to fill in around midday. In what seems to be a familiar pattern the...

January 1st – it was time for the New Year’s Day Pursuit Race 2015 at Leigh & Lowton Sailing Club. The forecast was a little less than appealing to some, with some websites suggesting that winds at 17 gusting to 40+ knots would be the order of the day. However, the 52 crews that braved the elements found a decent, if building breeze with some reasonably fierce gusts to stretch the legs & work off the recent festive excess &...