With the majority of the RS400 fleet away at their inlands championships and the Toppers at a training event it was still a healthy 42 boats that made it out onto the water for this, the penultimate weekend of the UK’s largest winter series on Sunday 11th March 2012 at Leigh and Lowton sailing club. The weather forecast had been poor all week but more wind than expected did arrive and although it was patchy and shifty from the NNW it...
Gusts of 37knts! On the edge sailing at Leigh & Lowton SC. After narrowly missing out on the RYA’s ‘Club of the year’ award on Saturday the UK’s biggest winter series continued at Leigh and Lowton on Sunday with weekend number 9 of its 11 weekend run. The Tipsy continues to attract new faces to the start line, with 126 boats taking to the water so far. Fleets consisted of Asymmetric, Handicap, Solos and Lasers. The weather forecast was spot...
The weather prediction for Sunday 26th February had been poor all week and it was probably this, compounded by the fact that Liverpool were playing in the Carling Cup Final, that meant that the turnout was down over previous weeks. Still, 34 boats made it out
After 2 weeks of no sailing due to a frozen lake Pennington Flash finally defrosted to allow the Tipsy series to recommence and it was worth the wait with a clear blue sky and a force 4 wind straight down the lake which made for long beats and fast reaches for the boats that took to the water.
Tipsy Results On the 29th January 2012 the UK’s biggest winter series, Leigh & Lowton’s Tipsy Icicle continued with its run of 11 weeks. Fleets consisted of Asymmetric, Handicap, Solos and Lasers. After 4 weeks of the series we have already had 106 boats on the water. The galley was open all day and the bar was serving drinks from 3pm. The breeze was a fickle south-easterly 1 to 4 knots and the temperature was low. The PRO again had to take...
Tipsy Results On the 22nd January 2012 the UK’s biggest winter series, Leigh & Lowton’s Tipsy Icicle continued with its run of 11 weeks. Fleets consist of Asymmetric, Handicap, Solos and Lasers. So far after 3 weeks of the series we have already had 95 boats on the water. The galley was open all day and the bar was serving cold beer from 3pm.
Week two Tipsy results. Click here to see Colin Hagues’s web cam animation. Photographs courtesy of Mike Dean. On the 15th January 2012 the UK’s biggest winter series, Leigh & Lowton’s Tipsy Icicle continued with its run of 11 weeks. Fleets consist of Asymmetric, Handicap, Solos and Lasers. So far after 2 weeks of the series we have already had 90 boats on the water. Spectators continued to watch the racing from the newly built lounge. The galley was open all day and the...
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Results On the 8th January 2012 the much anticipated UK’s biggest Winter Series, Leigh & Lowton’s Tipsy Icicle, commenced its run of 11 weeks which ends on the 18th March. Fleets consist of Asymmetric, Handicap, Solos and Lasers. On the day there were in total 71 boats on the water. Visitors are paying on a week by week basis or for the full series. Entry fees are £10 per day for adult double handers, £5 for single handers, £8 for...
Results A bumper sized fleet of 81 boats gathered at Pennington Flash to kick off the the 2012 sailing season with the New Years Day Pursuit Race. The anticipated 12-20 knots of breeze never materialised and competitors had to make do with damp air and inconsistent southerly breeze. The Toppers and Lasers boasted significant numbers and were joined by a variety of other classes including GP14s, Phantoms, Flying 15s, Streakers, Enterprises, RS200s, RS400s and Fireballs.