Duties

Use the duties search box below to search for your surname and it will bring up all your duties.

If you are unable to fulfill your duty, then please arrange a swap yourself with someone else on the rota, contact details for all members are in the yearbook. When the swap has been arranged email Michelle Raines who will update the website accordingly so our web rota is kept up to date for everyone to view.

Leigh and Lowton Sailing Club is run by its members for its members. As such, all adult members and Guardians are expected to undertake up to three duties per year and, besides being essential for the effective running of the club, they present an excellent opportunity to get to know other members.

The 4 types of duty are detailed below. You will be asked to select your preferences each year and you can drop in to the race box any week to watch how it’s done. If you have any questions please just ask.

  • OD (Officer of the Day, aka Race Officer)- In charge of the racing and will either be in the Race box on top of the club house or afloat on the blue committee boat. Only those with suitable sailing experience will be expected to perform this role. Training can be provided for this role, just let me know.
  • AOD (Assistant Race Officer)- helps the OD and no previous experience or sailing skills are required. You’ll be writing down information as requested by the OD to keep track of the race results, and raising/dropping flags if on the committee boat. This is a great way to watch the racing and learn more. If you want to understand more about what’s involved, why not come along and observe before you have a duty. This is normally shore based, except during the winter, for open meetings, the regatta weekend and on Trophy days.
  • Cox– drives the rescue boat (rib), are RYA PB2 (Powerboat 2) qualified and are typically experienced sailors. The club provides training for this role.
  • RA– (Rescue Assistant) assists the Rescue boat cox who will tell you what to do, so previous experience or sailing skills are not required. You will need to be able-bodied and be dressed to enter the water, e.g. buoyancy aid and wetsuit, although it’s very rare that this is needed.

Many thanks,

Nik James
Sailing Manager

Sat 29 March 2025

11:00 am – 5:00 pm
RS 400 Northern Circuit Open FLASH CLOSURE OD-Mike Baldwin Assistant ODs-Kim Cant; Mick Green Coxs-Mike Barnes; Laura Barnes Rescue Assistants-Will Fox; Will Dyson

Sun 30 March 2025

11:00 am – 5:00 pm
RS 400 Northern Circuit Open FLASH CLOSURE OD-Mike Baldwin Assistant ODs-Martyn Catlow; Mick Green Coxs-Mike Barnes; Bill Busby Rescue Assistants-Giles Lewis; Ian Southwell

Wed 2 April 2025

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Informal sprint racing (self managed, no results)
6:30 pm – 7:45 pm
Wednesday A. OD- Stuart Van Den Hoek; Assistant OD- David Gilkes; Cox- Terry Oliver; Rescue Assistant- Mark Atherton.

Thu 3 April 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Sat 5 April 2025

2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Spring Saturday OD-Steve Wroe Assistant OD-Linda Wroe Cox-Colin Hague Rescue Assistant-Martin Fergie

Sun 6 April 2025

9:00 am – 10:00 am
Sailing gym
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Spring Sunday OD-Andy Carter Assistant OD-Chas Coghill Cox-Stephen Knowles Rescue Assistant-Anne Garvey

Wed 9 April 2025

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Informal sprint racing (self managed, no results)
6:45 pm – 9:15 pm
Wednesday A OD-Stuart Van den Hoek Assistant OD-Giles Lewis Cox-Mark Hardy Rescue Assistant-John Andrews

Thu 10 April 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Sat 12 April 2025

10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Improver session and spinnaker training
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Spring Saturday OD-Paul Heath Assistant OD-John Kirby Cox-Stephen Dawson Rescue Assistant-Rob Dean

Sun 13 April 2025

9:30 am – 11:00 am
Sailing Committee
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Spring Sunday OD-Nik James Assistant OD-Giles Lewis Cox-Michael Latham Rescue Assistant-Keith Watkinson

Mon 14 April 2025

7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
L&L Executive Committee

Wed 16 April 2025

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Informal sprint racing (self managed, no results)
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Wednesday A OD-Glyn Purnell Assistant OD-Ian Nixon Cox-Stephen Knowles Rescue Assistant-Audrey Nixon

Thu 17 April 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Fri 18 April 2025

6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Junior Friday nights

Sat 19 April 2025

9:30 am – 12:00 pm
Lake and Cake - recreational sailing, kayaking and paddle boarding
10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Adult Start Sailing A
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Spring Saturday OD-David Southwell Assistant OD-Rebecca Southwell Cox-Stephen Booth Rescue Assistant-Jonathan Burton

Sun 20 April 2025

12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Spring Sunday OD-Andrew Fox Assistant OD-Paul Owen Cox- Ian Ritchie Rescue Assistant- Mike Parker

Tue 22 April 2025

11:00 am – 5:00 pm
North West Senior Travellers Trophy OD-Gareth Williams Assistant ODs-John Andrews; Robert Cant Coxs-Mark Atherton; David Logan Rescue Assistants-Ken Lawrenson; Ashley Southwell

Wed 23 April 2025

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Informal sprint racing (self managed, no results)
7:15 pm – 9:15 pm
Wednesday A OD:Nick Turpin AOD:Bev Bacon COX:Roger Bacon RA:Lewis Bacon

Thu 24 April 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Fri 25 April 2025

6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Junior Friday nights

Sat 26 April 2025

All Day
Aero Open Spring Saturday OD:Tim Coleman AODs:Rebecca McGuinness; Jason Waugh COXs:David Lowe(Lead); Paul Roberts RAs:Chris Hodgson; Andrew Roberts
10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Adult Start Sailing A

Sun 27 April 2025

12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Spring Sunday OD:Dave Kelsall AOD:Catherine Hardy COX:Jonathan Hough RA:Steve Richardson

Wed 30 April 2025

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Informal sprint racing (self managed, no results)
7:15 pm – 9:00 pm
Wednesday A OD:Alistair Norris AOD:Ian Jackson COX:David Lowe RA: Mike Parker

Thu 1 May 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Fri 2 May 2025

6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Junior Friday nights

Sat 3 May 2025

10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Adult Start Sailing A
10:30 am – 1:00 pm
Lake and Cake - Recreational sailing, kayaking and paddle boarding
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Spring Saturday OD:John Devlin AOD:Ian Nixon COX:Kamil Praczyk RA:Audrey Nixon

Sun 4 May 2025

12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Spring Sunday OD:Kim Cant AOD:Warwick Wheatley COX:Chris Hodgson RA:Mark Morris

Wed 7 May 2025

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Informal sprint racing (self managed, no results)
7:15 pm – 9:00 pm
Wednesday A OD:Stuart Belfield AOD:Stuart Iddon COX:Mike Parker RA:Christopher Gray

Thu 8 May 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Fri 9 May 2025

6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Junior Friday nights

Sat 10 May 2025

9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Discover Sailing Open Day
10:00 am – 2:30 pm
Adult Improver A Session 1

Wed 14 May 2025

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Informal sprint racing (self managed, no results)
7:15 pm – 8:15 pm
Wednesday A

Thu 15 May 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Fri 16 May 2025

6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Junior Friday nights

Sun 18 May 2025

9:30 am – 11:00 am
Sailing Committee
10:00 am – 2:30 pm
Adult Improver A Session 2
12:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Spring Trophy Day

Mon 19 May 2025

7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
L&L Executive Committee

Wed 21 May 2025

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Informal sprint racing (self managed, no results)
7:15 pm – 8:15 pm
Wednesday A

Thu 22 May 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Fri 23 May 2025

6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Junior Friday nights

Sat 24 May 2025

2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Early Summer Saturday

Sun 25 May 2025

12:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Early Summer Sunday

Tue 27 May 2025

10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Adult Start Sailing B

Wed 28 May 2025

10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Adult Start Sailing B
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Informal sprint racing (self managed, no results)
7:15 pm – 8:15 pm
Wednesday A

Thu 29 May 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club
10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Adult Start Sailing B

Fri 30 May 2025

6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Junior Friday nights

Sat 31 May 2025

2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Early Summer Saturday

Sun 1 June 2025

12:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Early Summer Sunday

Wed 4 June 2025

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Informal sprint racing (self managed, no results)
7:15 pm – 8:15 pm
Wednesday A

Thu 5 June 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Fri 6 June 2025

6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Junior Friday nights

Sat 7 June 2025

10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Open Day Retention Familiarisation Session
2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Early Summer Saturday.

Sun 8 June 2025

10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Adult Improver B Session 1
12:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Early Summer Sunday

Wed 11 June 2025

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Informal sprint racing (self managed, no results)
7:15 pm – 8:15 pm
Wednesday A

Thu 12 June 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Fri 13 June 2025

6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Junior Friday nights

Sat 14 June 2025

4:40 am – 9:40 pm
S2S Sunrise to Sunset team event.

Sun 15 June 2025

12:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Early Summer Sunday

Mon 16 June 2025

7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
L&L Executive Committee

Wed 18 June 2025

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Informal sprint racing (self managed, no results)
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Eamon Cuthbert Le Mans Pursuit

Thu 19 June 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Fri 20 June 2025

6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Junior Friday nights

Sat 21 June 2025

9:30 am – 12:00 pm
Lake and Cake - Recreational sailing, kayaking and paddle boarding
10:00 am – 2:30 pm
Adult Improver B Session 2
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Open Day Retention Familiarisation
2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Early Summer Saturday

Sun 22 June 2025

12:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Early Summer Sunday

Wed 25 June 2025

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Informal sprint racing (self managed, no results)
7:15 pm – 8:15 pm
Wednesday B

Thu 26 June 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Fri 27 June 2025

6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Junior Friday nights

Sat 28 June 2025

2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Early Summer Saturday
5:00 pm – 3:30 am
Birthday party

Sun 29 June 2025

12:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Early Summer Sunday

Wed 2 July 2025

9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Deaf Identity Day
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Informal sprint racing (self managed, no results)
7:15 pm – 8:15 pm
Wednesday B

Thu 3 July 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Fri 4 July 2025

6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Junior Friday nights

Sat 5 July 2025

10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Adult Start Sailing C
2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Early Summer Saturday

Sun 6 July 2025

12:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Early Summer Sunday

Wed 9 July 2025

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Informal sprint racing (self managed, no results)
7:15 pm – 8:15 pm
Wednesday B

Thu 10 July 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Fri 11 July 2025

6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Junior Friday nights

Sat 12 July 2025

10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Adult Start Sailing C
2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Early Summer Saturday

Sun 13 July 2025

12:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Early Summer Sunday

Wed 16 July 2025

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Informal sprint racing (self managed, no results)
7:15 pm – 8:15 pm
Wednesday B

Thu 17 July 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Fri 18 July 2025Sun 20 July 2025

Sailing GP- Portsmouth

Fri 18 July 2025

6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Junior Friday nights

Sat 19 July 2025

9:30 am – 12:00 pm
Lake and Cake - Recreational sailing, kayaking and paddle boarding
10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Adult Start Sailing C
2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Early Summer Saturday

Sun 20 July 2025

9:30 am – 11:00 am
Sailing Committee
12:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Early Summer Trophy Day- Henderson Cup

Mon 21 July 2025

7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
L&L Executive Committee

Wed 23 July 2025

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Informal sprint racing (self managed, no results)
7:15 pm – 8:15 pm
Wednesday B

Thu 24 July 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Sat 26 July 2025

2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Late Summer Saturday

Sun 27 July 2025

10:00 am – 2:30 pm
Adult Improver C Session 1
12:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Late Summer Sunday

Wed 30 July 2025

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Informal sprint racing (self managed, no results)
7:15 pm – 8:15 pm
Wednesday B

Thu 31 July 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Sat 2 August 2025

2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Late Summer Saturday

Sun 3 August 2025

12:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Late Summer Sunday

Wed 6 August 2025

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Informal sprint racing (self managed, no results)
7:15 pm – 8:15 pm
Wednesday B

Thu 7 August 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Sat 9 August 2025

2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Late Summer Saturday

Sun 10 August 2025

12:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Late Summer Sunday

Wed 13 August 2025

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Informal sprint racing (self managed, no results)
7:15 pm – 8:15 pm
Wednesday B

Thu 14 August 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Sat 16 August 2025

All Day
Adult Improver C Session 2
9:30 am – 12:00 pm
Lake and Cake - Recreational sailing, kayaking and paddle boarding
2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Late Summer Saturday

Sun 17 August 2025

9:30 am – 11:00 am
Sailing Committee
12:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Late Summer Sunday

Mon 18 August 2025

7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
L&L Executive Committee

Wed 20 August 2025

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Informal sprint racing (self managed, no results)
7:15 pm – 8:15 pm
Wednesday B

Thu 21 August 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Sat 23 August 2025

2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Late Summer Saturday

Sun 24 August 2025

12:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Late Summer Sunday

Tue 26 August 2025

10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Adult Start Sailing D

Wed 27 August 2025

10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Adult Start Sailing D
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Informal sprint racing (self managed, no results)
7:15 pm – 8:15 pm
Wednesday B

Thu 28 August 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club
10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Adult Start Sailing D

Sat 30 August 2025

10:30 am – 4:30 pm
Regatta Weekend and ILCA, Solution & Wayfarer Opens.

Sun 31 August 2025

10:00 am – 4:30 pm
Regatta Weekend, ILCA GP and Wayfarer open.

Wed 3 September 2025

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Informal sprint racing (self managed, no results)
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Wednesday B

Thu 4 September 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Sat 6 September 2025

2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Autumn Saturday

Sun 7 September 2025

12:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Late Summer Trophy Day - Rosebowl

Thu 11 September 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Sat 13 September 2025

9:30 am – 12:00 pm
Lake and Cake - Recreational sailing, kayaking and paddle boarding
10:00 am – 2:30 pm
Adult Improver D Session 1
2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Autumn Saturday

Sun 14 September 2025

9:30 am – 11:00 am
Sailing Committee
12:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Autumn Sunday

Mon 15 September 2025

7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
L&L Executive Committee

Thu 18 September 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Sat 20 September 2025

10:00 am – 4:30 pm
National Solo Northern Open
2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Autumn Saturday

Sun 21 September 2025

10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Adult Improver D Session 2
12:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Autumn Sunday

Thu 25 September 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Sat 27 September 2025

2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Autumn Saturday

Sun 28 September 2025

12:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Autumn Sunday

Thu 2 October 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Sat 4 October 2025

2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Autumn Saturday

Sun 5 October 2025

12:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Autumn Sunday

Thu 9 October 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Sat 11 October 2025

2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Autumn Saturday

Sun 12 October 2025

12:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Autumn Sunday

Thu 16 October 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Sat 18 October 2025

9:30 am – 4:30 pm
NWJYT
2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Autumn Saturday

Sun 19 October 2025

9:30 am – 11:00 am
Sailing Committee
12:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Autumn Sunday

Mon 20 October 2025

7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
L&L Executive Committee

Thu 23 October 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Sat 25 October 2025

10:30 am – 4:30 pm
RS200 Open
2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Autumn Saturday

Sun 26 October 2025

12:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Autumn Trophy day

Thu 30 October 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Sat 1 November 2025

9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Bolton Hospice 'Fire & Ice' Charity event.
2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Autumn Saturday

Sun 2 November 2025

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Guy Fawkes Pursuit- Open & Prize Giving
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Prize Giving
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Bonfire night

Thu 6 November 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Sun 9 November 2025

12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Revett Series

Thu 13 November 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Sun 16 November 2025

9:30 am – 11:00 am
Sailing Committee
12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Revett Series

Mon 17 November 2025

7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
L&L Executive Committee

Thu 20 November 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Sun 23 November 2025

12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Revett Series

Thu 27 November 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Sun 30 November 2025

12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Revett Series

Thu 4 December 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Sun 7 December 2025

12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Revett Series

Thu 11 December 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Sun 14 December 2025

9:30 am – 11:00 am
Sailing Committee
12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Revett Series

Mon 15 December 2025

7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
L&L Executive Committee

Thu 18 December 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Thu 25 December 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Thu 1 January 2026

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Thu 8 January 2026

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Thu 15 January 2026

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
L&L Executive Committee

Thu 22 January 2026

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Thu 29 January 2026

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Thu 5 February 2026

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Thu 12 February 2026

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Sun 15 February 2026

7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
L&L Executive Committee

Thu 19 February 2026

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Thu 26 February 2026

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Thu 5 March 2026

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Thu 12 March 2026

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Sun 15 March 2026

7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
L&L Executive Committee

Thu 19 March 2026

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Thu 26 March 2026

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Thu 2 April 2026

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Thu 9 April 2026

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Wed 15 April 2026

7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
L&L Executive Committee

Thu 16 April 2026

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Thu 23 April 2026

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Thu 30 April 2026

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club