Enter now for Leigh & Lowton Regatta Weekend
by Paul Allen 3 Jul 2014 09:34 BST
12-13 July 2014
The Regatta Weekend bottle boat race © Paul Alle
Last year over 60 boats joined the fun on and off the water, with tight racing throughout the fleets. Online entry is now open.
All online entries up to 5th July will get a discount entry fee, free T-shirt for helm and crew and be eligible for a draw for one lucky winner to get a refund on the entry fee!
Results will be split into Laser, Solo, Junior and Handicap Fleets with additional prizes for other classes of dinghies where there are five or more entries. There will be a Saturday and Sunday series for those who can only attend one day and an overall prize for the boat with the lowest score over the six races.
The bar will be open from Saturday afternoon. The galley will provide breakfasts plus hot and cold meals on both Saturday and Sunday. A live band and another one of Ann and Helen's fantastic BBQs on Saturday evening will round off the evening. Anyone remember last year?
The annual bottle boat race is also planned for Saturday after sailing. The race will be from jetty to jetty, with prizes for the first three 'boats' to make the journey. Entry is free. The only rule is your homemade hull(s) must be made from a plastic bottle. Sail inventory, t-foil designs and trapezing action men are all up to you. There will be no age limit!
There will be a whole host of prizes, Club Trophy for the best placed three entries from a visiting club, first under 14, first under 17 and the Race Weekend Trophy for the entry with the least total points over six races.
Read the full details and enter online now