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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
High-Performance Big Fleet Racing Heads North Link Leigh & Lowton SC in the North West of England has been offering one of the biggest and most challenging big-fleet open winter racing series for many years; The Crewsaver Tipsy Icicle Series. The handicap fleet attracts over 180 boats from all across the North of England and North Wales every Sunday from January to March each year. Chris Leigh, Junior Coordinator at the club, hopes to develop the fleet even further by...
It’s Christmas time …. soon and we have decided to change the location of the Christmas dinner this year, to Leigh Sports Village, the Legends Suite. To those “Legends” who want to shake their stuff on the dance floor or those that just want a chance to enjoy an evening discussing why they really should be sailing faster, come along. Book via Webcollect. Detail Saturday 6th December, 2014 Leigh Sports Village in a private function room £28, welcome drink on arrival, 3 courses plus coffee...
Results On the 2rd November 2014 Leigh & Lowton sailing club hosted their annual Guy Fawkes pursuit race which signals the start of their Revett and ‘Crewsaver’ sponsored Tipsy Icicle series open winter series details of which can be found on the link below. The day started off bright and breezy with a south westerly force 3 for the lone Optimist sailor who led the 67 strong fleet off at 12.40pm. Minute by minute the other boats started and so began the game...
Our popular winter series are almost upon us and at this time of year we begin to see a greater increase in use of the clubhouse, car park, boat park, launching area and the boat house. Because of this the club is organising a works party on Saturday 8th November in order to tidy the grounds up and get everything in shape for the start of what we anticipate will be a very busy couple of months. Many hands make light work so please make the...