Racing Archive

  • P1010029

    ADULT SERIES RACING WILL RECOMMENCE ON SUNDAY 29th AUGUST 2010

    Now that the water levels have increased adult series racing will recommence with effect from Sunday 29th August 2010 when the new series will begin following adult racing being suspended for 6 weeks due to a combination of the recent drought conditions and United Utilities work on the Spillway....

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    2010 Junior 12 Hour Race @ Southport SC

    The 2010 Junior 12 Hour Race is just over a week away on the 26th June and all eyes are on the weather.  Why? We are trying to decide whether we can enter 2 teams or 3.  Yes, you read that right – 3 teams. ...

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    Sunday 18th April

    The water may be down and the wind in short supply but it was good to see 30 or so boats out racing today – over 15 were kids! It’s going to need some skill over the next few months to map the shallow bits...

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  • 2009 Results

    2009 Results

    We’re just collating the results from this year and getting them on the website. We have the Fast Handicap so far and are awaiting the other fleets. For now, you can go here to find them.

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  • Club Championship Results

    Club Championship Results

    With the Sailing Committee deciding to discount the results for the first race (of the senior fleet) due to a timing error, the revised results are now as follows… Senior Club Championship Sailed: 3, Discards: 1, To count: 2, Ratings: PY, Entries: 14, Scoring system:...

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  • C’mon Bolton!

    C’mon Bolton!

    Big thanks to all who came to Southport over the weekend, whether sailing or supporting! Especially huge thanks to the Courtneys for the ‘B’ team boat and Pete Burton for the ‘C’ ‘A’ team boat. Well done also to those who had never sailed in the...

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  • West Lancs Yacht Club 24 Hour Race

    West Lancs Yacht Club 24 Hour Race

    This weekend is the Annual West Lancashire Yacht Club 24 Hour Race. It starts at noon on Saturday and finishes noon on Sunday and takes place on the marine lake in Southport. If you don’t know what it’s all about, WLYC website says… “The 24...

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  • Two ex-Boltonians in top eight of Fireball Worlds

    Two ex-Boltonians in top eight of Fireball Worlds

    Two sailors who started sailing at Bolton finished inside the top 10 at the 2009 Fireball World Championships in La Rochelle held 15th to 20th August. Chips Howarth who now sails at Emsworth won (for the third time), with Mike Senior, now at South Staff...

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  • Supernova Open at Bolton Sailing Club

    Supernova Open at Bolton Sailing Club

    Bolton Sailing Club hosted the Supernova Open on Saturday 25th April with 17 boats taking part in the competition. The weather lived up to the forecast of overcast conditions, sunshine and showers with a shifty F4 South Easterly wind in the morning with blue skies...

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  • First day of sailing

    First day of sailing

    This Sunday was the first day of the new sailing season. It was a glorious day for sailing! Some photos can be found in the gallery at http://gallery.sail.org.uk/v/2009/1stday/ and http://www.sailpics.co.uk/zenphoto/index.php?album=2009/2009March29

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