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December 2007
Following the death of John Rowlands in early 2007
Tony Lockett was elected President at the Annual General Meeting
in November.
The club is especially proud of this appointment as Tony was the
Chief Race Officer at the Athens Olympics in 2004.
Tony joined the club in 1968 and during that time has held many
Committee positions; Secretary, Championship Secretary and Commodore,
holding this role once in 1977- 79 and again in 2002 - 3.
He has also ensured that his name has appeared on quite a number
of the trophies in the club, as a more than competent sailor.
One of his contributions to the world of sailing as been in the
field of Race Management- the scheme for the RYA was developed by
Tony starting from club level to regional and them to national level..
He is renowned for his training of Race Officers all over the world
and it is only now that he is retiring from touring the world and
fronting these seminars.
He leaves a fitting legacy behind in his book- 'Racing
Signals- a guide for Race Officers'.
It is with youth race management that he is particularly well known
in the U.K- having been P.R.O. to the U.K. Youth Championships for
10 years and it is the quality imposed by Tony that has helped set
the standards which have enabled Great Britain reap so many sailing
Gold medals at the Olympics.
He has worked tirelessly on numerous Committees for both the R.Y.A.
and I.S.A.F. and is still a member of the RYA Council.
Having travelled all over the world as a Race Officer he was heavily
involved in the Sydney Olympics in 2000, and followed this with
the acceptance of a prestigious award by the RYA. in recognition
of his service and dedication to sailing.
Finally, in 2004 Tony was awarded the distinction of being the Principal
Race Officer in the Athens Olympics.
He is now in retirement mode but has been Championship Secretary
for the last 3 years, ensuring the club has classes booking to return
to us year after year; and as Chairman of the Re-development committee
he is steering the club towards refurbishment and possible extensions.
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October 2007
Connor McNamara
After a very successful Oppy Regatta in
Weymouth where Connor finished the best of the Welsh boats entered,
Connor has now been selected for the Welsh Optimist Squad.
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September 2007
Ross Moreton
Ross Moreton has been selected for a place in the Topper GBR Junior
Squad. |
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June 2007
GP14 Welsh Championship
Ross Moreton and Tom Moore carried away the new trophy
for Juniors at the GP14 Welsh Championship.
Southport 12 hr Race
On the 30th June our team, Alex Lomas, Chris Williams, Charlie and
Connor McNamara, Ross Moreton, Tom Moore, Nathan Thorne and
Ceri Roberts gained a creditable 9th place in the Southport Junior
12
Hour Race. Ross and Chris completed the fastest circuit after 6pm
to
return with a Trophy.
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February 2007
John Rowlands
Our Club President, John Rowlands passed away on
Friday 16th February. John was a founding member of the present
Club and has served continuously for over 40 years on the Club committee.
He also represented the Club on many outside bodies, serving on
the RYA council and as chairman of the Welsh Yachting Association.
In 2005 he was presented with the RYA Award for services to Sailing.
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October 2006
Ross Moreton
Ross Moreton, rounded off a very successful year in
his Optimist with a top 60 place at the Optimist end of season championship.
Ross had attained a GBR ranking of 55 which qualifies him for a GBR
Squad place. As Ross moves out of the Optimist class into a Topper
to continue his racing, he will not be taking his place in the squad.
In recognition of his GBR ranking, Ross has received a letter from
the Royal Yachting Association acknowledging his achievement. Ross
has also represented GBR at the recent Irish National Championships.Ross's
aims now are to qualify next year for a Topper GBR Squad place. His
first Topper event is this weekend at Derwent Reservoir where he will
be up against up to 150 other Toppers. Winter training starts early
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July 2006
Tom Jowett
Tom Jowett 2nd in the Optimist Gold Fleet in the CYRC
series. |
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June 2006
Ross Moreton
Ross Moreton has been selected to represent the
International Optimist Association and GBR in the Irish Nationals
in County Cork in August.
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GP14 N Wales Championship
Andy McNamara and Stuart Green won the Silver fleet, and Charlie
McNamara and John Wagstaff won the Bronze fleet at the recent GP14
NWales Championship held at Llandudno.
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March 2006
Instructor Qualifications
Chris Williams and Alex Lomas gain their Dinghy
and Race Instructors qualifications with Coastal Endorsements at Plas
Menai. |
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October 2005
Ben Cobley retires from Optimist Sailing
After 5 years with the Welsh National
Squads and 1 year in the British Squad, Ben is retiring from Optimist
Sailing.During this period he has won all 4 main Welsh Trophies.
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Paul Moreton
Congratulations to Paul Moreton on his appointment
as an RYA National Race Officer |
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July2005
Tom Jowett
Tom Jowett 1st in the Optimist Silver Fleet in the
CYRC series, and now joins Ross Moreton in the Welsh National Optimist
squad.
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June 2005
Ross Moreton
Ross Moreton helped the Welsh team to 2nd place
in the Eric Twiname Trophy at Rutland Water. |
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Nov 2004
Dragon Sail
LLSC attains Dragon Sail Status. Certificate awarded
by Ruth Iliffe, North Wales Regional Development Coach. LLSC is
the first club in North Wales to achieve this.
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October 2004
John Rowlands
LLSC President John Rowlands was awarded the
Royal Yachting Association's Award for Services to Sailing, at the
RYA AGM by the RYA President, Princess Anne.
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July 2004
CYRC
Alex Lomas, Chris Williams and Liz Gowers came 1st,
2nd, and 3rd in the CYRC series. |
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June 2004
Ben Cobley
Ben Cobley 1st in the Scottish Zone Youth Championship
at Largs. |
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April 2004
Ben Cobley
Ben Cobley 1st Welsh Youth Championship in Optimist
class at Pwllheli.
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