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

Sun 15 September 2024

9:30 am – 11:00 am
Sailing Committee
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Autumn Sunday OD- Kim Cant Assistant OD- Sumayya Kasuji Cox-Martin Lea Rescue Assistant-Kate Lamb

Mon 16 September 2024

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

Thu 19 September 2024

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Sat 21 September 2024

11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Solo; ILCA/Laser Open; Albacore Northerns FLASH CLOSURE OD-David Southwell Assistant ODs-Michelle Raines; Danielle Booali Coxs- Mike Wingeat; Martin Lea Rescue Assistants-David Hawdale; Alan Lowe

Sun 22 September 2024

10:30 am – 5:00 pm
Albacore Northerns open Autumn Sunday OD- Vacant Assistant ODs- Melanie Skellam; Ian Southwell Coxs- Marc Palmer; Stephen Knowles Rescue Assistants-Sam Tomlins; Robert Tomlins

Thu 26 September 2024

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Sat 28 September 2024

10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Start Racing
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Autumn Saturday OD-Alistair Coates Assistant OD-Mark Ellis Cox-Ian Mercer Rescue Assistant-Thomas Coates

Sun 29 September 2024

10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Start Racing
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Autumn Sunday OD-Mark Cuthbert Assistant OD-Catherine Hardy Cox-Dave Exley Rescue Assistant-Colin Belton

Thu 3 October 2024

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Sat 5 October 2024

10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Start Racing
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Autumn Saturday OD- Mark Dingsdale Assistant OD- Cathy Cirulis Cox-Chester Candish Rescue Assistant-Michael Thompson

Sun 6 October 2024

10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Start Racing
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Autumn Sunday OD-Owen Griffith Assistant OD-Gail Warburton Cox-Nick Radesk Rescue Assistant-Keith Watkinson

Thu 10 October 2024

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Sat 12 October 2024

2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Autumn Saturday OD-Tim Coleman Assistant OD-Rebecca McGuinness Cox-Raymond Berry Rescue Assistant-Aidan Upton

Sun 13 October 2024

12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Autumn Sunday OD-Malcolm Waddington Assistant OD-Stuart Iddon Cox-Bill Busby Rescue Assistant-Elise Busby

Thu 17 October 2024

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Sat 19 October 2024

10:00 am – 5:00 pm
North West Junior Youth Travellers FLASH CLOSURE OD-Will Welfare Assistant ODs-Julian Mecklenburgh; Lindsay Welfare Coxs-Steve Gerrard; Dan McLean; Christopher Perry Rescue Assistants-Grzegorz Dobrowolski; Kathryn Smith; Richard Smith

Sun 20 October 2024

9:30 am – 11:00 am
Sailing Committee
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Autumn Sunday OD-Ian Ritchie Assistant OD-Chris Kirkpatrick Cox-Robert Hunt Rescue Assistant-Chris Bows

Mon 21 October 2024

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

Thu 24 October 2024

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Sat 26 October 2024

12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
RS200 Open Autumn Saturday OD- Richard Catchpole; Julia West Assistant OD-Rebecca Southwell Coxs-Stephen Dawson; Vanessa Evans Rescue Assistants-Olivia Southwell; Molly Southwell

Sun 27 October 2024

12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Autumn Trophy Day- Harry Budd Memorial Trophy OD-Nick Turpin Assistant OD- Josh Hamer Cox-Kamil Praczyk Rescue Assistant-Robert Sneddon

Thu 31 October 2024

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Sat 2 November 2024

2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Autumn Saturday OD-Steve Wroe; Bernard Wroe Assistant OD-Linda Wroe Cox-David Lowe Rescue Assistant-Rob Dean

Sun 3 November 2024

12:40 pm – 5:00 pm
Guy Fawkes Pursuit OD-Howard Green Assistant ODs-Tania Busby; Catherine Catchpole; Adrienne Yarwood; Timothy Yeates Coxs-Mike Barnes; Laura Barnes; Mike Yarwood Rescue Assistants-Michael Campbell; Kate Lamb; Ken Lawrenson

Thu 7 November 2024

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Sun 10 November 2024

12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Revett OD-Dave Kelsall Assistant OD-Steven Blackburn Coxs-Paul Roberts; Andrew Roberts Rescue Assistants-Maya Dobrowolski; Ben Unwin

Thu 14 November 2024

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Sun 17 November 2024

9:30 am – 11:00 am
Sailing Committee
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Revett OD-Owen Griffith Assistant OD- Mark Cuthbert Coxs-John Bridgeman; Mark Hardy Rescue Assistants-Lewis Bacon; Paul Owen

Mon 18 November 2024

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

Thu 21 November 2024

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Sun 24 November 2024

12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Revett OD-Stuart Halman Assistant ODs-Karen Hyland; Anna Walsh Coxs-Carrie Bridgeman; Martyn Catlow Rescue Assistants-John Bridgeman Jnr; John Hyland

Thu 28 November 2024

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Sun 1 December 2024

12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Revett OD-Mark Dingsdale Assistant ODs-Vanessa Evans; Tom Welz Coxs-Alastair Baker; Ty Burrows Rescue Assistants-Darren Kelly; Keith Watkinson

Thu 5 December 2024

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Sat 7 December 2024

10:00 am – 4:30 pm
29er & North Optimist training

Sun 8 December 2024

9:30 am – 3:30 pm
North Optimist Training
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Revett OD-Andy Carter Assistant ODs-Chas Coghill; Gail Warburton Coxs-Bill Busby; Dan McLean Rescue Assistants-Ava McLean; Josh Hamer

Thu 12 December 2024

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Sat 14 December 2024

6:30 pm – 11:00 pm
Xmas Party and Prize giving

Sun 15 December 2024

9:30 am – 11:00 am
Sailing Committee
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Revett OD-Paul Heath Assistant OD-Chris Bows Coxs-Stephen Dawson; Nik James Rescue Assistants-Fred Duran-Jorda; Alan Lowe

Mon 16 December 2024

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

Thu 19 December 2024

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Thu 26 December 2024

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Wed 1 January 2025

12:40 pm – 5:00 pm
New Years Day Pursuit OD-Howard Green Assistant ODs- vacant; vacant; vacant Coxs- Ian Cooper; Chris Helsby; Jonathan Hough Rescue Assistants- vacant; vacant; vacant

Thu 2 January 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Sun 5 January 2025

12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Tipsy Icicle OD-Mike Baldwin Assistant OD-Louise Mckeand Vacant Coxs-Ben Nicoll; Sean Ratcliffe Rescue Assistants-Ken Lawrenson; vacant

Thu 9 January 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Sun 12 January 2025

12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Tipsy Icicle OD-Cathy Lunn Assistant ODs-Natasha De la Fuente; Paul Owen Coxs-Joe Hartigan; Ian Ritchie Rescue Assistants-Lewis Bacon; vacant

Thu 16 January 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Sat 18 January 2025

10:00 am – 4:30 pm
RYA L2 Race Coach Training- Graeme Rowe

Sun 19 January 2025

10:00 am – 4:30 pm
RYA L2 Race Coach Training- Graeme Rowe
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Tipsy Icicle OD-David Exley Assistant ODs-Glyn Purnell; Julia West Coxs-Paul Prichard; Martin Spencer Rescue Assistants-Michael Campbell; Nigel Hall

Mon 20 January 2025

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

Thu 23 January 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Sun 26 January 2025

12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Tipsy Icicle OD-Caroline Exley Assistant ODs-Michael Chadwick; David Southwell Coxs-Paul Roberts; Andrew Roberts; Philip Wishart Rescue Assistant-Christopher Chadwick

Thu 30 January 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Sun 2 February 2025

12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Tipsy Icicle OD-Mark Dingsdale Assistant OD-Vanessa Evans Josh Hamer Coxs-John Bridgeman; Mark Hardy Rescue Assistants- vacant; vacant

Thu 6 February 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Sun 9 February 2025

12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Tipsy Icicle OD-Andy Carter; Alistair Coates Assistant OD-Stuart Van den Hoek Coxs-Mick Green; Tom Welz Rescue Assistants- Daniel Delaney; vacant

Thu 13 February 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Sun 16 February 2025

12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Tipsy Icicle OD- Cathy Lunn Assistant OD-Mark Cuthbert Alison Gray Coxs-David Gray; Malcolm Waddington Rescue Assistants-Ken Lawrenson; vacant

Mon 17 February 2025

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

Thu 20 February 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Sun 23 February 2025

12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Tipsy Icicle OD-Martin Tubb Assistant ODs-Steven Blackburn; Keith Summersgill Coxs-Alastair Baker; Kamil Praczyk Rescue Assistants-Michael Thompson; vacant

Thu 27 February 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Sun 2 March 2025

12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Tipsy Icicle OD-Dave Kelsall Assistant ODs-Chas Coghill; Nik James Coxs-Stephen Dawson; David Logan Rescue Assistants-Iain Wilkinson; vacant

Thu 6 March 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Sun 9 March 2025

12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Tipsy Icicle OD-Owen Griffith Assistant OD- Malcolm Waddington Vacant Coxs-Mike Barnes; Laura Barnes Rescue Assistants-Maya Dobrowolski; Fred Duran-Jorda

Thu 13 March 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Sun 16 March 2025

12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Tipsy Icicle OD-Richard Catchpole Assistant OD- vacant; vacant Coxs-Ninian Bailey; Gary Coop Rescue Assistants-Ken Lawrenson; Ben Unwin

Mon 17 March 2025

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

Thu 20 March 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Sun 23 March 2025

12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Haydn Griffiths RNLI Trophy Open OD-Gareth Williams Assistant OD-Jennifer Williams Coxs-Martin Knott; vacant Rescue Assistants-Darren Kelly; Keith Watkinson

Thu 27 March 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Thu 3 April 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Thu 10 April 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Thu 17 April 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Mon 21 April 2025

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

Thu 24 April 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Thu 1 May 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Thu 8 May 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Thu 15 May 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Mon 19 May 2025

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

Thu 22 May 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Thu 29 May 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Thu 5 June 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Thu 12 June 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Sat 14 June 2025

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

Mon 16 June 2025

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

Thu 19 June 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Thu 26 June 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Sat 28 June 2025

5:00 pm – 3:30 am
Birthday party

Thu 3 July 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Thu 10 July 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Thu 17 July 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Mon 21 July 2025

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

Thu 24 July 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Thu 31 July 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Thu 7 August 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Thu 14 August 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Mon 18 August 2025

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

Thu 21 August 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Thu 28 August 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Thu 4 September 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Thu 11 September 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

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

Thu 25 September 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Thu 2 October 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Thu 9 October 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club

Thu 16 October 2025

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Art Club