News & Reports Archive

Solo Western Area Championship at Chew 09-Jun-18

Solo Western Area Championship at Chew Valley Lake © Fred van Arkel Twenty-four Solos from nine sailing clubs gathered at Chew Valley Lake for the Western Area Championship. Winds [...]

Sailing and Social Report 02-Jun-18

A-Handicap Fleet start, Wednesday 23 May Sailing Report The Bank Holiday weekend was definite proof that summer has finally arrived. We have had a range of sailing weather, but the calms [...]

Feva Nationals 25-May-18

Feva Nationals – Kings of Silver! The 4 day RS Feva Nationals were held over the Bank Holiday weekend (+Tuesday!), with the three Chew teams enjoying the relative close proximity [...]

Peter Cheek – Ninety Years Young 18-May-18

Ninety Years Young Yes, this is the Man. Does he need any introduction? There is little doubt that members who meet Peter Cheek for the first time might remember [...]

Sailing and Social Report 19-May-18

Light winds on Sunday 6th May (Photo: Ed Higham)Sailing ReportThe Class Race Day on the 6th was remarkable only because the wind simply refused to cooperate and only one lap of [...]

Sailing and Social Report 05-May-18

Fresh breeze and sunshine - Wednesday Evening Series, 2 May Sailing Report May seems to have started where April left off – lots of the tree-shaking stuff for us to [...]

Sailing and Social Report 21-Apr-18

50+ boats sailed the 1st Wednesday Evening Race of the season Sailing Report - John Smalley, Vice-Commodore The John Jarrett trophy and Commodores Cup were sailed in a very light, [...]

Sailing and Social Report 06-Apr-18

Coming soon: the Wednesday Evening Series! Sailing Report - John Smalley, Vice-Commodore After the wind chill, cold and snow curtailed their training weekend, our Fireball visitors enjoyed a fairly gentle Northerly [...]

Sailing and Social Report 24-Mar-18

Working Party braving the cold on 17-Mar-18 Sailing Report, 24 March Can you believe we were afflicted by another Beast from the East last weekend? Offending the Russians meant they turned [...]

Sailing and Social Report 09-Mar-18

The Handicap Fleet battling for a favoured starboard end start on 25 February Sailing Report, 9 March The unseasonal burst of Winter meant the cancellation of everything at Chew last [...]

Sailing and Social Report 23-Feb-18

Fireball Training and Open Meeting coming up in March Sailing Report, 23-Feb-18 At last, my prayers were answered and we had a decent forecast for last Sunday’s Class Race Day. [...]

Sailing and Social Report 08-Feb-18

RYA Director of Racing Ian Walker at Chew Valley on 01-Feb-18 Sailing Report BUSA Team Trials – I am still recovering from spending the weekend on the committee boat [...]

Junior Squad Success 05-Feb-18

Chew Valley Lake SC Junior Squad Success Over the years Chew Valley Lake SC has been very successful in running race training session for our junior sailors in their Toppers, [...]

Club Signs New Lease 26-Jan-18

Chew Valley Lake Sailing Club signs new lease with Bristol Water I am delighted to let you know that we have just signed the new 25 year lease with [...]

Sailing and Social Report 27-Jan-18

Sailing report, 27 January As we near the end of January, the good news is that the taps have been turned on and the lake looks full to the brim. [...]

Sailing and Social Report 12-Jan-18

A windy Class Race Day, 7 January - Photo: Hugh Comrie Holiday season sailing report I hope you have had a truly festive Christmas break and now the decorations are [...]

New Year, new resolutions 01-Jan-18

New Year, new resolutions – your club needs you First of all may I wish you a happy and healthy New Year and good sailing in 2018. We are fortunate [...]

Bill Guard 26-Dec-17

William (Bill) Guard October 8th 1922 – December 26th 2017 It is with sincere sadness that I advise you all that our dear colleague and club member, Bill Guard, passed [...]

Sailing and Social Report 22-Dec-17

Chew Valley Lake under a 'super-moon' (photo: Lucy Chard) Sailing Report With Christmas almost upon us, the Winter points series reached its climax last Sunday under the control of Race [...]

Steve’s Laser Tip of the Month 01-Dec-17

How can we help to progress our sailing during the depths of winter? Packed the boat up for winter? Well I might not agree (you’d expect that!) but I do [...]

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