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!

01.05.12 - Brief report of Leaders at Melton Mowbray - full report to follow:-

A nice fresh breeze welcomed the Leaders at Melton Mowbray Sailing Club last Saturday for the annual Leader Open meeting at the club. The usual fare of good racing, pork pie lunch and excellent company was the order or the day and we weren't disappointed. Chris and Jane Wharmby came first overall followed by Pete Driver and Annette and Richard and Christine Morris. Thanks to Ron Stimpson who organised the event and made us all welcome. Full report on the Leader Dinghy web site in due course. Meanwhile we wish the club good luck in their quest to continue sailing at their present site in light of development proposals by the new owner.

23.04.12 - There are updates to the Leaders for Sale page here - take a look!

17.04.12 - See attached poster for details of the first Leader Open of 2012 at Melton Mowbray - poster.

16.04.12 - Don't forget the first Leader event for 2012 at Melton Mowbray Sailing Club, Saturday 21st April 2012. The first race is scheduled for 11:30am

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.

01.10.11 - Report - Leaders at Triple B at Buckenham Sailing Club Saturday 1st October 2011.

This was the 21st Triple B event held at the club and a good attendance of 21 boats entered. There seems to be a resurgence of passage racing especially in East Anglia with the Three Rivers Race at Horning as the jewel in the crown. There had been beautiful weather all week with a blocking high pressure system over the near continent and extended its influence over most of the UK. A lovely welcome on the Friday evening greeted some of the traveling Leaders and discussing of the impending race at the Beauchamp Arms sporting a newly refurbished dining room.

On Saturday morning Phil Webster in his 1897 steam propelled launch, Banjo, motored down to the turning mark which was set at Reedham to time the boats in and then out for the return leg. Two Norfolk Punts and a Javelin were prominent in the results appeared in the top three places. Four Leaders traveled to the event and came a respectable 5th and 6th and two boats just outside the finishing time of 5pm. Saturday evening we returned to the Beauchamp Arms and tucked in to some excellent value food including a 16oz steak for ₤8.99. We were also entertained to jive dancing (with no music) by John Parker and Sarah Cole!