The Wednesday night “B” series runs for 4 weeks 15th June, 22 June, 29th June and 6th July, with 2 of the 4 races to count. In addition to the normal individual results, there will be team results, as a bit of fun. Each team will be 3 boats of mixed ability, the idea being that the better sailors provide some informal coaching to their team mates. A Team’s score will be the total of each boat’s best 2 results,...
If you were at the ‘Push The Boat Out’ event on May 14th and didn’t get a chance to watch the video about our Friday evening junior training programme well here’s another chance to catch it. Once again a big ‘Thank You’ to all those who attended to help out and to our visitors for keeping us very busy. We trust you enjoyed yourselves as much as we did.
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
Optimists Fleet A fleet of 240 sailors entered the Optimists Braassemermeer Regatta in The Nederland’s. Alan Williams was the lead GBR coach supported by three more coaches. There were other ribs on hand to support Development Squad and other GB sailors. Alan Williams had briefed sailors and parents not to allow activities which might lead to injury. The girls behaved impeccably. The boys played rugby! Archie Leckie and Harvey Leigh entered from LLSC. Racing On day one and two the 240...
The long awaited and very popular Wednesday evening race series starts again tonight. The race starts at 7.15pm and the forecast is showing bright sunshine and an easterly Force 2 to 3 to gently ease you into the series and help you forget all about that horrible day at work. Chefs Sue & Rebecca are catering for us again get your order in as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. On the menu tonight is Chilli, jacket potato and salad...
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...