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Virtual Racing comes to LLSC

In these tough times of confinement, the RYA has negotiated access for the club to Virtual Regatta Inshore, a virtual reality program for sailors that has been great fun in a couple of test events. We are currently running Wednesday nights at 7.00pm, Friday nights at 6.00pm (for juniors), Sunday morning at 11.00am and Sunday afternoon at 1.00pm. Each will be a separate series and results are being posted in our normal results section, prizes to be had! At the...

2020 Yearbook

Your new 2020 yearbook will be available for collection from this coming Sunday in the clubhouse. Why not pop down this weekend and also get your boat sticker if you haven’t already

RS400 Winter Championship

Only 4  1/2 weeks to go until the first event of the RS400 2020 season: The 2020 Winter Championships at Leigh and Lowton Sailing Club, Sponsored by Rope4Boats and Rooster on 21/22nd March. Discounted entry at:  https://webcollect.org.uk/llsc/event/rs400-winters-21-22-march-2020 Shake off the winter blues off and come and join us for a fresh spring blast in the welcoming North West. Free camping / campervans. cheap bar, family friendly(ish) entertainment and hot meals. What more could you want? Once again we are looking...

RS Aero Demo Weekend

Try our an RS Aero on either 14th or 15th March at Leigh and Lowton Don’t miss out on the opportunity to try the RS Aero! It’s a phenomenon. Just do it.Exclusive fleet offer available for LLSC members Times between 11.30 and 3 on Saturday 14th and  10.30 – 4 on Sunday 15th Contact [email protected] or [email protected] to book a place.

19th February Winter Workshop – LLSC at Southport

Click here to book your place Join us on for the second Winter Workshops (please note the change of date)Meet up with like-minded friends at Wednesday evening workshops in 2020 where there will be opportunities to brush up your knowledge and engage in some healthy debate.Sessions start at 7.15pm prompt, we will serve dinner & drinks beforehand from 6.30pm.  Yvette has put a great set of menus together again so if you’re coming straight from work or just fancy a sociable...

LLSC Winter Series Week 4 – another strong turnout

Over 70 boats took part in Week 4 of the Tipsy Icicle Series at Leigh & Lowton Sailing Club, after racing never got off the ground last week due to lack of wind.  The forecast was for the wind to start in the South and swing around to the West during the day, which was exactly what happened.  So, the first race was held around-the-cans with the wind across the lake at around 8 knots while the second was nearly...

Winter Workshop 29th January – Racing Tips

Meet up with like-minded friends at Wednesday evening workshops in 2020 where there will be opportunities to brush up your knowledge and engage in some healthy debate. Sessions will start at 7.15pm prompt, we will serve dinner & drinks beforehand from 6.30pm.  Yvette has put a great set of menus together again so if you’re coming straight from work or just fancy a sociable dinner beforehand then book on as she needs to know numbers. This first workshop focuses minds on...

Perfect Racing Day for 2nd Weekend of Tipsy

The number of competitors increased for the second Sunday of the Tipsy Icicle Series at Leigh & Lowton Sailing Club.  The forecast of moderate winds down the flash must have got the 80 boats out of bed in the morning, with nearly 100 sailors on the water from over 20 clubs around the North West.  This was going to make it a tough day for OOD Owen Griffiths and Dave Rowlands to keep control of the start lines, but some...

Junior Winter Regatta

The ever-popular Junior Winter Regatta at Leigh & Lowton Sailing Club drew in 40 entries from right across the North of England & Wales for a fabulous day of junior racing on January 11th 2020.  A few had been put off by forecasts of up to 37 knots, but the local team were confident that conditions would be sailable with the wind from a more sheltered Southerly direction.  In the event, the wind rarely got above 15 knots and went...

A fine start to the Tipsy Icicle Series

70 entries for the first Sunday of the Tipsy Icicle Series at Leigh & Lowton Sailing Club made for some great competition across all the fleets.  There was disappointment initially as a fickle 2-3 knot SSE wind greeted the fleet as they launched.  However, with only a couple of minutes left to the Laser warning signal the forecast breeze filtered in from the forecast SW with 8-10 knots.  After relocating the start line for the new breeze the fleet got...