Results>> Crewsaver Tipsy Icicle series at Leigh & Lowton sailing club Races 7 & 8 The most popular dinghy winter series in the UK, the ‘Crewsaver’ sponsored Tipsy Icicle series at Leigh & Lowton sailing club continued on the 26th January with 61 boats turning out for what was scheduled to be races 7 & 8 in the series This Sunday there were warnings of strong wind and heavy rain and when the competitors arrived there was a gusty 15 knot...
Results >> The most popular dinghy winter series in the UK, the ‘Crewsaver’ sponsored Tipsy Icicle series at Leigh & Lowton sailing club continued on the 19th January with another fantastic turnout for races 5 & 6 in the series. Sunday dawned bright but cold day and the competitors arrived at the club to find the Flash was like a mill pond. The race team took the sensible, and popular, decision to signal an hour postponement which allowed for an early lunch...
The most popular dinghy winter series in the UK, the ‘Crewsaver’ sponsored Tipsy Icicle series at Leigh & Lowton sailing club, recommenced on the 12th January with another fantastic turnout for races 3 & 4 in the series. Due to events elsewhere and a few ‘no-shows’ there was a reduced turn out this weekend but we still managed to get 78 boats actually on the water and racing of which 25 were new to the series. This means that to date, only two...
Leigh & Lowton sailing club are proud to announce Crewsaver as title sponsor for the Tipsy Icicle Winter Series 2014. With average weekly turnouts in the 70’s the ‘Crewsaver Tipsy Icicle Series’ provides top class racing with Asymmetric and Laser fleets plus a handicap fleet from which Solo’s and junior results are separated. The series runs every Sunday commencing on the 5th January until the 16th March with two races scheduled each day commencing at midday. Professional race officer Peter Baldwin will lead...
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...
Sunday 1st December saw the penultimate weekend of Leigh & Lowton sailing clubs 2013 Revett series at Pennington Flash. It was déjà vu as, once again a clear blue sky and a force 2 breeze from the north west greeted the competitors although the forecast was for the wind to decrease as the day wore on. The wind strength and direction held for the start but as the race progressed the wind once again, as in previous weeks, began to...
Click here for results Sunday 24th November saw the third weekend of the 2013 Revett series at Leigh & Lowton sailing club it was thought that this was ‘third time lucky’ as, on arrival, for the first time in the series there was some breeze to be found as a F2 breeze blew down the Flash from the west under a clear blue sky. The race team of Dave Shiel, Paul Heath and Jez Entwistle took to the water early to...
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...
Results >> The 2013 Leigh & Lowton sailing club winter revett series kicked off on Sunday 10th November. The forecast was for very light winds which, along with junior race training elsewhere and a few helms that did attend deciding to sit out the races, accounts for the lower than expected turnout. On arrival the sky was blue and the Flash was a millpond but shortly before racing was due to start with a light north west breeze filled in which allowed...
Click here to enter now >> 1. LLSC Members Free of charge. 🙂 2. Non-members. Ever considered joining? No joining fee. Click here to take a look. LLSC Subscriptions 3. Pay and sail. a) Revett and/or Icicle series entry only available online. Up to 50% discount below daily entry price. b) All 4 series events ‘Winter Racing Package’ only available online. 60% discount below daily entry price. Click here to enter now >> Events 1. Guy Fawkes Pursuit Race – Overall prizes plus new this year fleet prize, where 6+ starters in a...