After the amazing success of our travelling juniors it’s now time for something from the slightly older sailor. Congratulations to Graeme Bristow who last weekend represented us at the Streaker Inland championships hosted by Welton Sailing Club. He’s only been sailing the boat for a few months but in a tough 32 boat fleet Graeme finished all 5 races sailed inside the top 10 and took a 1st in the last race to finish 5th overall. … Graeme is the...

A very busy couple of weeks for our juniors as they have travelled to their various class events. Sian Talbot & Eloise Clapson-McBride and Simon Hall & Emily Haughton represented us in the RS Feva XL class at the RYA Eric Twiname Championships at Rutland SC. In a tough competitive 24 boat fleet Sian & Eloise were 2nd overall and Simon & Emily were 15th. … At the same event Bruno Nicolas represented us in the 76 strong Optimist fleet...

Congratulations to Harvey Leigh and Drew Gibbons. They’ve stepped up into the RS Feva XL and took the win at last weekends North West Junior Travellers events at Bassenthwaite SC. Well done boys. http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/…/North-West-Junior-Travel…

The Shepherd family joined Leigh and Lowton Sailing Club following the 2015 Push The Boat Out Open Day. Starting as complete novices, they’ve had an amazing year. Read all about their first year of sailing

OPEN DAY SATURDAY 14th MAY Volunteers needed 9:30 – 16:30 Please email me at [email protected] Similar format to last year we need Sailors for taster sessions. Juniors, youths and adults. Meeters and greeters,Dinghy show and tell If you’re happy to volunteer, I’m happy to find you a job. Thanks in advance Mike

On 9/10th April the RYA North & Midland RS Feva XL Zone Squad returned to Leigh & Lowton for its final winter training weekend. This was the third time that Leigh & Lowton has hosted the squad this winter having kindly stepped in at short notice when Windermere School sailing centre was unfortunately flooded out last December.   After a hard winter of strong wind sailing often in bitter wind chill, this weekend the winds were obligingly varied providing time...