WLYC - West Lancashire Yacht Club

14/06/2026

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Good luck to all the North sailors taking part in the 2026 North Region Youth and Junior Championships at Derwent Reservoir SC.
Special mention goes to the Team WLYC juniors making the trip across to the North East. Best of luck to Poppy, Autumn, Savannah and Freya. ⛵⛵

Entry to the 2026 North Region Youth & Junior Championships to be held at Derwent Reservoir Sailing Club is open.

Please head over to https://www.neyysa.org/northregiony-jchamps
for all the information and the entry form.

We can't wait for this event, it's the biggest event of the year in the regional Y&J sailing calendar and the last two years have been fantastic events. Don't miss out - there is something for everyone. If you have friends at your home club who haven't been before - get the date in their diary and help them get there.

The regatta fleet will be running again for our less experienced sailors to help them get out on the race course and loving racing. A revised rookie fleet will also be running as part of the regatta fleet - see the website for more information.

The event will also incorporate several class calendar events.

The volunteer registration sheet is also available on the website.

RYA North East Region RYA North West Region British Sailing Pathway

01/06/2026

Congratulations to Charlie, Megan, Rob, Dave and Beth getting 1st place in the North West IRC Championships Class 2 on Kaos a Beneteau First Class 8 the event took place at Liverpool Yacht Club over three days (Friday - Sunday) this last weekend 👏 👍

30/05/2026

The Bank Holiday weekend brought not only glorious sunshine to West Lancs, but also a fleet of sailors from across the North. We welcomed the ILCA North GP and Streaker Northern Paddle in a joint event that was well represented by both local and visiting sailors. A massive thank you also goes out to the club members who volunteered their time to make the event happen.

Well done to the winners of each event: ILCA - Ian Jones (Dovestone SC) and Streaker - Steve Blackburn (West Lancashire YC)

We look forward to seeing you all next year for another great event.

📸 Photo Credit: Kit Robinson

27/05/2026

Exciting news! Town cup race is quickly approaching, clear your calendar and we’ll see you there!

18/05/2026

West Lancashire Yacht Club are looking forward to hosting the next leg of the ILCA North GP and Streaker Northern Paddle on the 24th May!

Entry and more details at the link below:
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13/05/2026

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Well done to all the Team North sailors who took part in the Eric Twiname Championships. WLYC was represented by team member Poppy in the ILCA4 fleet, who smashed it with 23rd Overall out of 47 boats!

Team North did us proud at the RYA Eric Twiname Championships!

A huge 280 sailors took to the water for a fantastic weekend of racing at Rutland Water. Across the fleets, Team North delivered some outstanding performances—well done to everyone who took part and represented the region so brilliantly.

Some stand out results from the weekend:

Topper fleet
🥇 Overall Jess Marsh (Hollingworth Lake Sailing Club)
🥈 Overall Lucy-Laura Miller (Sheffield Viking SC)

RS Tera Sport fleet
🥇 Female Aggie Priestley (Ullswater Yacht Club)

RS Feva fleet
🥇 Mixed team: Laia Priestley/Hayden Gridley (Ullswater YC)
🥈 Mixed team James Reekie/Poppy Moss (Bassenthwaite SC)

Windsurf 4.5 fleet
🥇 Female Jasmin Sandhu (Debdale Outdoor Activity Club)

A brilliant weekend all round—great racing, great teamwork, and great results. 💪⛵

Read the event report is here: https://www.rya.org.uk/news/competition-camaraderie-2026-et-champs/

07/05/2026

Calling all members!

Junior/Adult beginners or people returning to racing (level 2 or experienced)

The club will be running a new initiative from the RYA called Rock up & Race on Monday evenings at 19.00 with the first one starting on May 11th and weekly thereafter.

With short informal races, simple rules its an ideal way to build skills and confidence and meet other sailors within the club.

You can use your own boat or Club boats are available to rig and race with Level 2 or necessary experience required!

06/05/2026

The first WLYC open day of 2026 has been completed! 🥳⛵️

We’d like to say a big thanks to everyone who came down and gave sailing a go, we hope you had as much fun as we did!

Another big thanks to our members who volunteered to made this day happen, we couldn’t have done it without you.

If you missed our first Open Day, don’t worry! Our second Open Day takes place on Monday the 25th of May with tickets still available here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/west-lancashire-yacht-club-open-day-dinghy-sailing-25th-may-tickets-1987513413121

04/05/2026

We're happy to announce that West Lancashire Yacht Club was awarded the Business Leaders' Award for Health & Fitness Venue of the Year at the recent Southport BID Stars Awards.
This wouldn't have been possible without the hard work of all our members who volunteer their time and effort to make the club an amazing place to get on the water for all abilities so thank you!

29/04/2026

Try sailing in Southport for free on the May Bank Holidays! ⛵️☀️

🌟Book your places for May 4th>>>
WLYC Open Day May 4th - book via Eventbrite
🌟Book your places for May 25th>>>
WLYC Open Day 25th May - book via Eventbrite

Bring family and friends for a fun-filled Open Day at West Lancs Yacht Club:
- 🎟️ Admission is free
- 🥪 Galley catering available
- 🍹 Bar is open
- 🚗 Free parking
- 🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 Adults and children under 18 with a parent or guardian welcome
- ✅ Experienced instructors on hand
- 🛟 Buoyancy aids are provided
- 👕 Bring a change of clothes and old trainers

We can’t wait to see you there!