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N12 Inlands Report
Light winds greeted the 22 National 12s which arrived at Leigh and Lowton Sailing Club for the Gill Series Finale and Inlands Championships on 5th November. In the Gill series it was a head to head battle between two dead cat bounces: Graham Camm crewed by Zoe Ballantyne and Tom Stewart with his crew Rachel Williamson. If Stewart/Williamson won the event they would take the series. Unluckily for them, Camm/Ballantyne got off to a flying start on the first beat...
Guy Fawkes Pursuit Race 2011
Following on from the N12 Inlands, in excess of sixty boats turned up for the start of the Leigh & Lowton Sailing Club winter series – the Guy Fawkes pursuit race – to be greeted with flat calm but bright sunshine . Five optimists ventured onto the water as the rest of us enjoyed tea, bacon butties and a chat with old friends returning for the winter. Bobby Hewitt (Opt 5667) took the early lead from Matt Leckie (Opt 6091)....
Pursuit Results
Guy Fawkes Pursuit 6th Nov 2011.pdf
Guy Fawkes Pursuit Race Sailing Instructions
Sailing Instructions Registration open at 11am. Optimist start 12:40. Total race length 170 mins.
2011/12 Winter Duty Rota
Click to download 2011/12 winter rota. Please note some rescue assistants are not yet confirmed.
Leigh and Lowton Winter Series starts on Sunday
The 2011/12 programme starts on Sunday 6th November with the Guy Fawkes Pursuit race and completes on 18th March 2012 after the UK’s biggest dinghy winter series the Tipsy Icicle. Winter sailing begins with the annual Guy Fawkes Pursuit Race on 6th November 2011, open to monohull dinghies under 21’ (6.4metres) in length from the Optimist through to 49ers (yes, they have entered in the past). The galley will be open from about 11.00am onwards for the whole event with the...
Great sucess for our juniors and youth sailors in the RYA squads
In addition to the great news as recently posted below, I have been told today that we have two sailors in the RYA National Youth Laser Squads. Andy Green is sailing with the RYA National Youth Radial Lasers and Andy Stott, a recent new member to the club, is in the RYA National Youth Standard Lasers. Congratulations to both of you.
Winter Wednesday Workshops
5th October – RYA Racing Rules Workshop run by ISAF Judge Peter Johnson. 16th November – Club Race Officer training, Gareth Williams 14th December – Winter Sailing Safety, Gill Kenyon 18th January – Racing (Windshifts and Tactics) Richard Catchpole 15th February – Racing (Starting Strategy) Richard Catchpole 14th March – Sail Tuning, Dave Eccles All workshops are free to members, £3 for visitors, will start at 7:30pm and last for 2hrs (ish). The bar will be open. Further details nearer...
5/6th November N12 Inland Championship NOR
Entries are invited for the National 12 Inland Championship organised by Leigh and Lowton Sailing Club on 5/6th November 2011 1 RULES 1.1 The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing. 1.2 The RYA prescriptions to the Racing Rules of Sailing will apply. 1.3 The Sailing Instructions will apply. 1.4 Racing rule 40 will be changed – Use of personal buoyancy. When on the water competitors shall wear adequate personal buoyancy.