Leader Dinghy

A warm welcome to the website for the Leader Class Owners' Association (LCOA) 2012!

Here you will find all sorts of useful information about the Leader dinghy, its class association, latest news and event information, plus details of pre-loved Leaders (second-hand boats).

Just click on the links at the left hand side of this page to access the web page of your choice. There are also links at the bottom of most web pages, or just click on the 'Back' button of your web browser to return to your previously viewed page!

The Leader Class Owners' Association will be exhibiting at the RYA Volvo Dinghy Show. So get the date in your diary - the RYA Volvo Dinghy Show 2012 will be held on the 3 and 4 March at Alexandra Palace, London.

01.11.11 - The last Leader Open event of the 2011 season took place at Milton Keynes Sailing Club on 8/9th October.

The weather was forecast medium winds on Saturday with stronger wind for the club Open meeting on Sunday.

Caldecote Lake is set in lovely surroundings to the south of Milton Keynes with walkways and cycle routes in abundance.

The LCOA AGM took place after racing on Saturday evening and topics included future Leader events, the web site and the Dinghy Show.

The overall results were a win for Chris and Jane Wharmby followed by Mike and Val Sherwin, Roger and Sybil More and Duncan Summerfield and his son Ben. Chris and Jane put in a powerful performance and came third overall in the Milton Keynes Open.

18.09.11 - Second-hand sails, spinnakers and a wooden hull for sale on the Pre-loved Leader page.

27.07.11 - Added below two belated race reports from recent Leader events - the Nationals at Melton Mowbray and an open meeting at Hickling Broad. Well done Chris and Jane Wharmby on another Nationals victory :-) ..... Plus updates to the Leaders for Sale page here - take a look!

Melton Mowbray was the venue last weekend for the 2011 Leader Nationals.

In light wind conditions there was a good turnout of local and visiting boats. Despite the conditions all boats managed to keep going. The event resulted in another win for Chris and Jane Wharmby (1083), with Pete Driver and Annette Cave (1192) in second place and Richard and Christine Morris in third place.

Well done everyone and thanks to Bill Ridlington and Melton Mowbray Sailing Club for another very welcoming weekend.

A good turnout of 9 Leaders started an excellent weekend at Hickling Broad Sailing Club last weekend. Commadore Trish Hudson (sailing with Sarah Cole) laid on an RAF fly past (later seen during the day at the Trooping of the Colour in London ) at the start of the club Picnic Race on Saturday.

Saturday saw the race along the river to Potter Heigham with lunch/picnic in the pub garden. The Hobsons and Sherwens registered one two each.

Sunday saw the wind building and some very good heavy weather sailing with Morrises putting in a great performance to finish fourth overall.

Ray Page brought along a beautifully restored composite Leader which looked fantastic.

Andy and Ann Hobson took the weekend credits followed by Chris and Jane Wharmby in second and Mike and Val Sherwen in third place.