Leeds University Sailing Club

Movember week 2.

Our male sailors are participating in Movember to raise awareness of mental health. We'll be doing a fundraiser next month, so stay tuned.

Please donate if you can, and check on a mate. Our inbox us always open

Love
LUSC x

https://movember.com/t/leeds-university-sailing-club?mc=1

The majority of fuel pollution in the water comes from everyday spills… having a spill kit near where you use fuel makes preventing fuel pollution dramatically easier! Check out the spill kits in the fuel store at West Riding Sailing Club
The Green Blue OceanЯ BUSA Sailing

One easy thing to protect our lakes is make sure we our boats and equipment after each sailing session and especially before moving to a new venue! 🧽🌍⛵️
Check out the wash down area at West Riding Sailing Club for more info
The Green Blue OceanЯ BUSA Sailing

Plastic waste can be very harmful to water based ecosystems. Whenever you go sailing remember to pack your reusable water bottle and secure it to your boat so it doesn’t flot away! ⛵️🌍♻️
 The Green Blue OceanЯ West Riding Sailing Club BUSA Sailing

Teams for qualifiers:

1st:
Alana Westwood Matt Buchan
Harry Tilling Liv Jones
Sam Hughes Amy Goult

2nd:
Oscar Shilling Immy Ramsdale
Tyler Green Luke Minchin
Max Robinson Morag

See you all Sunday!

HELLO all you lovely people, we hope you’ve enjoyed LUSC’s jam-packed first term. We went to the Sheffield Shuffle, we hosted our infamous Leeds Howler and had a cold but enjoyable weekend at the Brummy Boom - where we had more snowball fights than races .

** Social Sailing **
The social sailors have been at it this term too - absolutely crushing it on the very windy GIAG! With the Xenons up and running at the start of the year, we’ve been treated to some large, modern boats to train in. With a few beautiful days at West Riding, making the most of the early sunsets and sailing through golden hour, it’s been a brilliant term. Go check out the photos on our Instagram.
Thank you to all of you who have made social sailing EPIC this term, we’ll catch you in the next one.

Your Social Sailing Instructors,
Luke & Harry xx

** 707’s **
Autumn Series:
Despite adverse weather conditions we managed to take part in SYC’s Autumn series, whilst not getting a podium place, we managed to get loads of new members on the 707 and training to be more competitive and experienced on any Keelboat and Yachting in the future! We will continue in the New Year with the Winter series and more development dates for those who haven’t done as much sailing before!

How to get involved:
If you’re keen to go to Scarborough and sail on our Keelboat (called Bruce T) next term please email: [email protected] with any keelboating / big boat experience you have. If you don't have any experience (yet) please email anyway so we know who is keen to partake!

** Socials **
Socials this term were a great success, despite some questionable venues () we managed to have a great time dressing up as pirates, sampling some of Horsforth Brewery’s finest, and fridge-2-fridging with Surf Soc. We even got to squeeze in a wholesome afternoon climbing followed by a meal at Nan’s Thai.
Next term we look forward to doing more with Horsforth, reviving the famous LUSC Otley run, and having loads more fun.

** PR and Spon **
Keep your eyeballs peeled for LUSC Merch coming this term. Due to popular demand we will be bringing back our dear friend Jess Hodge’s designs. Student loan is dropping soon so put aside ~ £10 in order to cop a t-shirt.

Any questions or Merch suggestions have a chat with Maddy our PR and sponsorship sec at one of our socials.

** Dates **
What to LOOK FORWARD TO this Term:
Here is a list of the dates in the diary (subject to change due to weather / Covid)
(Put them in your diary please!)

Training With OTRA (tbc)
8th/9th January

707 Development
Sunday 9th January

Training with Firefly Coach
15th/16th January

707 Racing
Sunday 16th January

Final Qualis Training
22nd/23rd January

Qualifiers
29th/30th January

707 Racing
Sunday 30th January

707 Development
Sunday 6th February

Nottingham Snakebite
18th-20th February

707 Development
Sunday 20th February

707 Racing
Sunday 27th February

707 Development
Sunday 6th March

Big Lash
12th/13th March

707 Racing
Sunday 13th March

Christie Cup
Wednesday 16th March

Alana & Harry
xoxo

DATES FOR NEW YEAR!
Plenty of events this coming term and January will be busy leading up to BUCS Qualifiers! There plenty of keelboat opportunities going as well with out friends at Scarborough!

Race Training Dates will be posted separately shortly for those involved!

Jan 1:
Scarborough NY race

Jan 5/6th:
TR Pre- Season

Jan 8:
Jan 9:
707 Development

Jan 16:
SYC Winter 1

Jan 23:
707 Development
Social sailors

Jan 30:
SYC Winter 2
BUCS QUALIS @ West Kirby

4TH - 5TH
HOLIDAY
Social Sailors
Feb 6:
707 Development

Feb 13:
SYC Winter 3
Social Sailors

Feb 18-20:
NOTTINGHAM SNAKEBITE

Feb 20:
707 Development
Social Sailors?

Feb 27:
SYC Winter 4
Social Sailors

Mar 6:
707 Development
Social Sailors

Mar 13:
SYC Winter 5
Social Sailors

Mar 20:
707 Development
Social Sailors

Mar 27:
SYC Winter 6