Chew Valley Sailing Club

Commodore's Blog

A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned that the club was planning to implement 'Dutyman' as a new system for the administration of the club duties, and this afternoon, we have decided we are now in a position to 'go live' with the duties for the first Quarter of 2013. The system seems to be working as I and others have received e mails about forthcoming duties, but in case you are on duty and the e mail has not got through your spam filter, you should check for duties on http://www.dutyman.biz/dmmain.aspx?id=C0001919. I am hopeful that the new system will speed up the administration and notification of duties. It should also facilitate the swapping of duties as this can now be done by e mail. For those with e mail addresses, we will not be sending out a duties handbook, but a link to the handbook is embedded in the duty notification and you should read this carefully before your duty starts.

Last Updated (Wednesday, 05 December 2012 08:59)

Welcome to Chew Valley Lake Sailing Club

Chew Valley Lake is the biggest inland waterway in the south-west of England and a great place to sail.

The lake is situated on the northern edge of the beautiful Mendip hills, eight miles south of Bristol.

The picturesque surroundings make the lake a popular destination for walkers, picnickers, bird watchers and anglers as well as sailors.

On the water, the Club can easily cater for fleets of over one hundred boats and we have in the past been called upon to host many large events. Five separate slipways enable easy launching. Off the water, the clubhouse facilities include large changing rooms, hot showers, galley run by professional caterer (serving hot and cold lunches, light refreshments and drinks) at the weekends, a fully licensed bar and terrace overlooking the lake.

We also cater for disabled people with facilities on both floors and a lift.

The Club is open for sailing on Wednesday, Thursday and every weekend with racing held on Wednesday evenings and Sundays. Various sailing courses are held at the club including RYA training, various youth training, powerboat training, race officer training as well as more informal training run within each fleet. A selection of dinghies is also available for members to try.

If you are interested in joining the club then why not come donw on a Saturday or Sunday, have a chat with one of our friendly members and have a look at what we have to offer. The good news is that you may not have to wait too long to join as sometimes we have vacancies throughout the year.