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Duty Captain Information
We have a change to the duty system which we hope will help people to fulfil their duties and support the club in providing its club racing programme. Seven members have agreed to take on the role of ‘Duty Captains’. In this role they will co-ordinate the duty rota for a specific series during the summer racing. They have been allocated a group of people for their series and this group will provide the OOD’s, AOD’s during those races. The...
RNLI Pursuit Race – not a lot of wind
RNLI Results The forecast for sunny weather brought out the shorty wetsuits for the annual pursuit race in aid of the RNLI. Unfortunately, the wind was not so obliging as the sun and as the Optimists made their way out to the start line, the anemometer was struggling to reach 3 knots.
Report – Bollé RS400 Northern Tour & RS Vareo Winter Championship
The RS400 Bollé Northern Tour kicked of in style at Leigh & Lowton Sailing Club on the 17/18 March. As forecasted the 16 strong fleet launched in very light winds, however by the second lap a dark cloud brought in planing conditions and big shifts. Paul & Mike Allen (LLSC) finished first, followed by Dave Exley & Nigel Hall (LLSC) and Caroline Exley & Jude Allen (LLSC).
Tipsy Report ‘Snakes and ladder racing at Leigh’
With the majority of the RS400 fleet away at their inlands championships and the Toppers at a training event it was still a healthy 42 boats that made it out onto the water for this, the penultimate weekend of the UK’s largest winter series on Sunday 11th March 2012 at Leigh and Lowton sailing club. The weather forecast had been poor all week but more wind than expected did arrive and although it was patchy and shifty from the NNW it...
Tipsy Week 9 – Force 7 gusts straight down the flash!
Gusts of 37knts! On the edge sailing at Leigh & Lowton SC. After narrowly missing out on the RYA’s ‘Club of the year’ award on Saturday the UK’s biggest winter series continued at Leigh and Lowton on Sunday with weekend number 9 of its 11 weekend run. The Tipsy continues to attract new faces to the start line, with 126 boats taking to the water so far. Fleets consisted of Asymmetric, Handicap, Solos and Lasers. The weather forecast was spot...