Over the weekend of the 25/26th June Leigh & Lowton Sailing Club hosted the Solo Northern Championships which incorporated, using the Sunday results only, the Northern Travellers series. Saturday was a glorious day with bright sunshine and a stiff westerly Force 5 breeze which allowed the race team to set a long beat and exciting downwind legs for the 25 entries. Race 1 – After a general recall and a black flag start it was Steve Dennison (HLSC) who rounded...
While Leigh and Lowton were hosting the Solo Northerns on 25th and 26th June, Lorcan Knowles was at Northampton sailing club successfully defending his Topper 4.2 National Championship which he won last year at Leigh and Lowton. A big congratulations to Lorcan, seen here collecting his prize. Lorcan is now at the Royal Cork Yacht Club with the GBR Topper 5.3 junior team to compete in the Topper Irish National Championships. The team consists of 5 boys and 5 girls...
Feva Sailing Lessons on Friday Night Junior Training Friday nights junior training night at Leigh and Lowton sailing club is one of the clubs most industrious evenings (apart from committee meetings of course.) Lots of juniors and youths listen to more knowledgeable instructors sailing tips and then sometimes go and do something completely different. The RS Feva and other junior sailing lessons are run by senior instructor/manager Laura Barnes. She has gained a great deal of respect from the children this...
We have just 3 places left on the Adult Learn to Sail course, beginning 2nd July. Sign up HERE Due to demand we’re running a further Adult Improver course on 3 Saturdays in July. Sign up HERE for free. It’s the Solo Northerns next weekend, which is a Flash Closure. Sign up HERE and don’t forget it’s the Regatta Weekend on 9th 10th July, which is free to club members.
The Open Regatta Weekend Incorporating Miracle Midlands & Optimist NW Area Championships 9th-10th July 2016 A full weekend of Sailing, fun & entertainment – not to be missed! First warning signal 11:57am Saturday, 10.57 Sunday Competitor Briefing 11:00am Saturday, 10.00am Sunday Fleet assignment (dependent on entry Numbers) Asymmetric Fleet, Laser Fleet, Handicap Fleet, Miracle Fleet Junior Fleet (inc Optimist NW Area Champs/Optimist Open) Coaching from the back for novices whilst racing BBQ Meal Available Camping on Site Boat Jumble...
During week commencing the 31st May LLSC hosted more Topper and Optimist High Performance training which is reported on Yachts and Yachting at http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/190007/RYA-High-Performance-Club-training Of equal importance to the club was our ever popular spring camp for club youngsters. This is a three day event where we have experienced coaches working with youngsters of various abilities from absolute beginners to the more accomplished racers. Blessed with sunshine and fair winds lead coaches Howard Green and Dave Eccles ably...
The Solo Northerns are at LLSC this year, and we’re expecting a great turnout. For full details and to pre-enter with a discount click here
The 4 “episode” Wednesday night Buddy series starts next week (15th June), and the teams have been picked and named based on TV shows. Remember it’s the combined series score of 3 of the team members, so if you don’t want to emulate “Dastardly and Muttley” you’ll have to team up and share some useful tips. Camberwick Green– Led by our very own Mr Green Howard Green (Laser 198575) Chris Helsby (Solo 5350) Dave Lowe (Laser Radial 41372) Stuart Van...
LLSC Feva LLSC’s Madeleine Bristow and Lelia Peckham sailed their RS Feva XL to victory at the Bolton NW junior travellers on Sunday. LLSC members may have noticed and indeed heard Graham Bristow coaching daughter number three and crew over the last 12 months at Pennington Flash. He can’t have had too much confidence in his coaching ability as he never taught Madeleine how to make a winners speech! She was literally ‘speechless’ when the occasion arose. She quickly took...
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