A great turnout of 54 boats made the trip to Leigh & Lowton Sailing Club for the 2018 Solo, Enterprise and Streaker Open. The light winds forecast came in mid-morning to set up what looked like a good day’s sailing. In the event the wind proved a little more fickle with 4-8 knots coming through and fluctuating through the day. The OOD Mike Baldwin tussled with changing winds to set the fleets off with a little delay, with the 30...
A couple of weeks ago we held our first caravan rally, which was very successful. Who knows, perhaps a few will convert to sailing too!!
The Southport 24hr race is one of the most testing, competitive, fun and friendly events in the dinghy racing calendar. This year was no exception with 77 entries, making it the biggest for some years. Leigh & Lowton entered a total of 3 teams this year with a GP team, Enterprise team and a GP Masters team – this was the first time (ever?) that we have entered 3 teams, having upped the ante again from last year’s 2 teams....
Lindsay and Will have compiled the following updates and links for our juniors and parents to mull over in the coming few weeks, it is very informative and well worth a good read – many thanks to both of you: Training on Friday nights has now finished, but as mentioned last Friday, there is still lots happening over the rest of the year. As well as the usual sailing at LLSC on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays, there are a series...
Congratulations to all the Leigh & Lowton Youths/Juniors for their performance at the Laser Nationals last week! A first place in the Laser 4.7 fleet was a great result for Lorcan Knowles with Harvey Leigh well place in 14th behind him. https://www.kbsuk.com/laser/events/showrace.asp?EventID=107&RaceURL=%5Bresults%5D/4.7nats.18nh.html Steph Wingeatt was 4th Lady and 14th overall in the Laser Radials and Ollie Blackburn 20th https://www.kbsuk.com/laser/events/showrace.asp?EventID=107&RaceURL=%5Bresults%5D/4.7nats.18nh.html https://pgc.pixieset.com/lasernationalsd1/?pid=2036839707&id=23&h=MjM0MTE1NDQwMg https://pgc.pixieset.com/lasernationalsd1/?pid=2036839491&id=17&h=MzY3MTEwMzAwMg These results represent one of the best performances by any club at the event. Well done to all and...
The 12-hour race has been a significant event in the NW junior calendar for a good few years now. This year was no different and for the first time we had enough juniors to enter 2 teams and everyone could get out on the water. The team was set up early Saturday morning for Julia’s 7.20am briefing, ready for the off at 8.00am in a light force 2 breeze. Harvey & Lewis got the Enterprise team underway and we soon...
Participants at the 2018 Regatta Weekend were treated to sunshine, breeze, zorbing, BBQ and a full family weekend, plus a torrential downpour! Saturday With an extra emphasis this year on making this a family-orientated weekend, our juniors were split into red, blue and yellow teams to have 2-in-a-boat racing, duck-and-ball games and a topper paddling racing in the only torrential downpour of the day, despite the forecasters predicting worse. The teams were evenly matched and the edible prizes were spread...
Please click to book in advance for the Saturday evening BBQ, to help us with numbers and make sure there’s enough to go around Visitors- Why not join us on the Sunday for some excellent racing Regatta Weekend 16th/17th June 2018 Free for club members, BBQ extra- pay on the day Free Camping- make a weekend of it Visitors welcome Family Fun Saturday 16th June 11:30 Brunch 1.00pm 3 races – a mix of semi-serious and fun...
The first of our 4 main Trophy & Junior Race Days is coming up this weekend – these are accumulated over the season to decide the Handicap, Solo and Junior Club Champions. As usual there will be a separate Junior start, there will be a separate briefing for Juniors and new this year a separate shorter course. Following racing we are also introducing a new concept of BBQ following racing, combined with a junior prizegiving. A burger, hot dog and...
Jo Platt, MP for Leigh, came along to Pennington Flash to check out the RYA Try Sailing day (Push the Boat Out). She arrived to see bright sunshine and the lake full of boats and activity with many of our members and visitors out on the water. She stayed for a cup of tea and a chat, discussing the philosophy of getting youngsters and adults outdoors and active, an aim clearly in line with the club’s activities. Sailing provides a great opportunity...