News and Reports Archive
Sailing and Social Report 11-Jul-19
Short Fat Silver's Island clearing team.... Sailing Club News - 11-Jul-19 The Club has been busy these past two weeks and I will try and get you up to date [...]
Urgent safety lesson issued after a fatal inversion of a sailing boat with a retractable keel
RYA urges boaters to heed MAIB Safety Bulletin on securing of retractable keels and retractable weighted centreboards
Sailing and Social Report 27-Jun-19
Family Regatta 2008 - note the weather! Sailing Club News - 27-Jun-19 I am still feeling a little guilty about setting a course yesterday evening for the fast handicap boats [...]
Solo Open 08-Jun-19
by Errol Edwards Chew Valley Lake Solo Open © Charlie Chandler A total of six Solos entered the 2019 Chew Valley Lake Solo open meeting which was a lot considering the [...]
Sailing and Social Report 30-May-19
The courageous, bold rescuers.... Sailing Club News - 30th May 2019 I have had a hectic week of ‘catch-up’ after deserting my post at Chew to enjoy a river cruise [...]
Sailing and Social Report 09-May-19
Mirrors at Chew late '70s Sailing Club News 09-May-19 There has been much evidence of boat and even cover washing going on over the last couple of weeks as more [...]
Chew Valley Lake junior sailors success at Eric Twinames 06-May-19
The 33rd Eric Twiname Junior Championships were held over the Bank Holiday weekend at Rutland Water SC. The Championships are the culmination of a winter of regional based training and [...]
Sailing and Social Report 25-Apr-19
Wednesday Evening pre-fight! Sailing Club News 25th April 2019 There was an awesome almost 60 boat turnout for Wednesday evening’s race this week – and lots of sunburned faces after [...]
Sailing and Social Report 11-Apr-19
RS200s - Primrose Salt Sailing Club News 11th April 2019 What a great weekend of sailing we have just had! The Club was busy on both days with the RYA [...]
Sailing and Social Report 28-Mar-19
Flying Fifteens mixing it with working boats, Falmouth 2018 Sailing Club News - 28-Mar-19 Speaking to John Harris at Woodford Lodge yesterday, the lake is now officially over 95% full! [...]
Junior Summer Program Open for Booking 20-Mar-19
All the summer junior program sessions are now open for booking on webcollect. The Assistant Dinghy Instructor Course is being held on the weekend of 13th/14th April for those wishing to [...]
Sailing and Social Report 14-Mar-19
Regatta day 2008 Sailing Club News - 14th March Strong wind and very strong wind has characterised the last two Wednesdays and weekends. Wednesdays have been blown off; last Sunday [...]
Junior & Youth Summer Program 05-Mar-19
The finishing touches are just being put to the 2019 Summer program for the club’s junior and youth sailors. Over the next few weeks, specific announcements will be going out for [...]
Sailing and Social Report 01-Mar-19
Solo Winters by Errol Edwards Sailing Club News - 01-Mar-19 The past fortnight has seen the clubhouse busy, first with a multitude of students and then a host of Solo [...]
Sailing and Social Report 12-Feb-19
Team racing at Chew Sailing Club News - 12-Feb-19 Once again the weather has done its best to disrupt the Club’s best laid plans. After the unexpectedly heavy snowfall on [...]
Snow and Ice Close CVLSC on Sat 02-Feb-19
Snow and Ice Close CVLSC Due to the snow and ice the Sailing Club will be closed on Saturday 2nd February. I am hoping that the conditions will improve over the [...]
Sailing and Social Report 27-Jan-19
Winter Laser Racing January 2019 What is coming up in the next few weeks? Sat.1st/Sun.2nd Feb – BUSA South West Team Racing Trials. On this weekend prepare to see the [...]
Sailing and Social Report 06-Jan-19
A very Happy new Year to all our members! First Wednesday Winter Warmer Talk – Wednesday 16-Jan-19 The first Wednesday Warmer talk of the year – Richard Bowers the loft [...]
Season’s Greetings 2018
A festive General Committee ! Season's Greetings from everyone on the General Committee Many of the hard working and enthusiastic crew can be seen in the photograph, in festive mood [...]
Wednesday Sailors Christmas Report 2018
Christmas on Denny Island – I notice that Allen Marsh took his packed lunch with him. It seems like only a few weeks ago that I was reporting on last [...]
Newsletter Archive
The club used to produce a quarterly newsletter which is posted on the website.