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The weekend of the 12th and 13th July saw Leigh & Lowton sailing club play host to a total of 68 boats as the Miracle inland championships and the North West junior Optimist championships were run alongside the clubs annual regatta weekend. The event is a weekend of two halves as prizes are presented for both Saturdays and Sundays result and then the presentation of the ‘John Barnes trophy’ to the boat that completes all six races and has the...

  Our club is delighted and excited to be taking part in Bart’s Bash. If you would like to sail at our venue on September 21st then begin your event registration. The location: Leigh & Lowton sailing clubThe date: Sunday 21st September 2014The competition: The worldFollow the link to enroll, take part and make a difference. http://www.bartsbash.co.uk/club/leigh-and-lowton-sailing-club

The 2014 LLSC Junior Travellers will be remembered by all for the glorious sunshine and favorable wind. A westerly F2/3 allowed the Race Officer Mike Baldwin to set a simple trapezoid course with a beat up most of the length of Pennington Flash with a wing mark near the club house for a good view by the spectators. The 48 sailors behaved themselves on 8 of the 9 starts with only one errant Laser sailor over the line on the last start sequence of the day....

Quick reminder that the club regatta weekend is fast approaching and, as before, if you want to save money, get a free tee-shirt and, for one lucky sailor, the chance of getting your entry fee back then enter on line via Webcollect BEFORE the 5th July and you will be eligible for all three. It’s sure to be a busy weekend so help us to help you and use the ‘Webcollect’ link on the clubs home page to register. This...

http://www.sail4cancer.org/boot-vs-boat-2014-dave-kelsall-sailor At 12pm on Saturday 23rd August, three teams will set off from Tower Bridge in London for Brighton Pier. One team will walk and other two will sail in this unusual charity race! On their boat, Dave Kelsall will be joining eight other sailors for the 140 mile voyage. In addition to fighting wind shifts and shifting tides, Dave’s team will have to navigate through the busiest commercial lane in the world… and in the dark! The BIG question remains...

Have you got or are you thinking of compiling a bucket list? If so add this event to your list. Andy Teague organiser of Abersoch Dinghy Week comments; ‘Crewsaver Abersoch Dinghy Week is one of the must do dinghy sailing events attracting over 200 boats a year, for those who have not taken part before this one really is worth pencilling into your 2014 sailing calendar.’ A gang of LnL members always head to the sunny Llyn Peninsula for a weeks racing, sun bathing...

  There’s no stopping these two! Absolutely brilliant sailing, UK champion one week European champion the next. Well done Bobby Hewitt. Follow the link for full results. http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/176668/RS-Feva-Europeans-at-Aquavitesse

  Please enter online in advance of race Notice of Race 5th July 2014  Registration 9:30 – 10:20am Competitor Briefing 10:20am First race warning signal 10:55am – First start 11:00am Entry fees: Single hander £8 Double hander £10 Why enter online? You automatically enter a raffle for a free entry fee. No admin queues on the day or asking to return with exact change. We will email you in advance course card / sailing instructions and other paperwork to help plan your day...