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Tipsy Icicle Preview

Enter now on line for the series before the closing date of midnight on New Years Day for discount. . The Tipsy Icicle Series –  Prizes for Asymmetric, Laser, Handicap, Solo and Junior. 12.00pm start. 2 races. 4th January 2015   Sunday Races 1&2                15th February 2015 Sunday Races 13&14 11th January 2015 Sunday Races 3&4                22nd February 2014 Sunday Races 15&16 18th January 2015 Sunday Races 5&6                1st March 2015 Sunday Races 17&18 25th January 2015 Sunday Races...

Revett Finale

Results now online thanks to Martin Tubb. Thanks also to Gerard Vanden Hoek for the photographs of todays wet and tactical action! Sunday 14th December saw the final two races of the six week long 2014 Revett winter series at Leigh & Lowton Sailing Club, Pennington Flash. With the midweek forecast looking like a repeat of the ‘fresh to frightening’ breeze of last weekend it may explain the low turnout in the fleets but overall there have been a total of 113 boats enter...

Revett Week 5

Results > Sunday 7th December saw the penultimate weekend of the Revett winter series at Leigh & Lowton Sailing Club, Pennington Flash. After 4 weeks of light breezes the forecast of 17 knots looked good and a large fleet was expected to hit the water. At just before midday the foreshore was packed with boats and the wind was blowing a good Force 4 from the west. Boats took to the water and worked their way down to the start area at the...

2014/5 Winter Series Preview

  HERE WE GO AGAIN. THE 2014/5 LEIGH & LOWTON WINTER SERIES IS ALMOST HERE. ENTER ONLINE > Starting with the Guy Fawkes Pursuit on November 2nd. Open to all monohulls from an Optimist to a Flying Fifteen (or any other of the larger dinghies as long as it’s less than 21′ overall hull length, you’ll be very welcome), the race starts at 12.40pm with the Optimists. The finish gun will go at 3.30pm. The galley will be open from about 11am throughout...

Revett Week 4

Results Thanks to Gerard Vanden Hoek for the photographs of todays light and tactical action! Week 4, and races 7 and 8, of the Lowton Sailing Club Revett winter series and there was actually a forecast which promised a bit of wind for the midday start which probably accounted for a fantastic turnout of 74 boats. It was a familiar sight for many when they arrived as there was no wind at all however 30 minutes before the due start the wind began...

Prize giving, regional, national and international achievements !

  The Cuthberts. Well deserved club champions. With a smile like that Mark looks like he could walk on water let alone sail on it. Achievements   International Graeme & Hannah Bristow – finished 4th from 51 entries at the RS500 Worlds in France Bobby Hewitt & Harvey Martin 2014 RS Feva World Champions (France) 2014 European Champions (Holland) British RS Feva National Champion First overall out of 44 boats at an RS Feva international invitation only event with teams...

Revett Week 3

Results Sunday 23rd November was week 3 of the Leigh & Lowton Sailing Club Revett winter series and once again optimistic competitors arrived to find that the weather forecast was correct and there was hardly a breath of wind to be found around Pennington Flash.  A few people decided that a cup of tea and a bacon butty were needed before they went home while others decided to stay ashore and watch.  Those who decided to wait were rewarded with a light north westerly breeze...

Revett Week 2

Results Sunday 16th November saw the second week of the Leigh & Lowton Sailing Club Revett winter series and it was a case of de-ja-vu for those who had attended last Sunday as a very light breeze from the east brought some ripples on to the water.  As the midday start drew near the wind moved to the north east and increased in strength to a Force 3 so a course was set around the cans for the non-Asymmetric fleets while the...

Vote now – LLSC 2015 club of the year!

Club of the year: Leigh and Lowton SC Bills itself as the ‘North West’s premier racing club’ and successfully caters for both members and visitors, including running two of the country’s biggest open winter series – the Revett series (with more than 100 entries) and Tipsy Icicle series (186 boats). The winter season starts with the Guy Fawkes Pursuit, and racing is open to all monohulls of less than 21ft overall hull length – from an Optimist to a Flying Fifteen. Racing takes place...

Revett Week 1

Revett Week 1 Results. Sunday 9th November saw the first weekend of the 6 weekend, 12 race, Revett Winter Series at Leigh & Lowton Sailing Club, Pennington Flash. The forecast was poor and upon arrival there was a very light breeze from the east which couldn’t even raise the flags from the flagpole. As the midday start drew nearer the wind filled in a little to give the three fleets a fluctuating and patchy Force 2 as Team Allen on...