News & Reports Archive

Thank you so much working party 21-Jan-17

Thank you so much to the laser fleet members and others who helped out on Saturday 21st January with our dinghy park working party – we moved an impressive amount of stone with a [...]

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

Join us at Rock! Easter weekend 14th-17thApril Steve shares his personal experiences from our annual laser fleet holiday to Rock – and why you should join us this Easter! Rock [...]

The Latest Solo Racing in the Frostbite Series 29-Jan-17

The Latest Solo Racing in the Frostbite Series 29-Jan-17 Back again at Chew after his fantastic results at the Nationals, Alex Corby led from start to finish in the first [...]

Sailing Report 20-Jan-17

Working Party - Allen Marsh & Laura Smith This weekend, Saturday 21st January, 10:00. Warm up, meet some different people, get some exercise and help stop part of the southern [...]

An Amazing Solo Frostbite Series 15-Jan-17

Sailing Report It was fantastic to welcome back some of our celebrity alumni for a star studded day of racing today – and a special hello to Brian Gow, Graham [...]

Winter Wednesday Social Events

Winter Wednesday Social Events Aiming For Tokyo - 1st February with Chew’s 2020 Podium Potential sailor Ellie Cumpsty. The Story of Chew Valley Lake Sailing Club - 22nd March with Dave Macklin, Brian Brookes, [...]

Sailing Report 13-Jan-17

Sailing Report High pressure, no wind, no sailing on Saturday. And on Sunday? Thick mist and no wind in the morning. With very little prospect of the wind building, cheerful [...]

23 DECEMBER 2016

SEASONS GREETINGS Another year draws to an end and one that came with its challenges, but despite the BREXIT and Trump factors the sailing club has grown and developed significantly into [...]

The Finale of the Solo Fleet Winter Series 18-Dec-16

Sailing Report With just one point separating three of us at the top of the leader board and with two of our fastest sailors equal on points before today’s racing, [...]

Invasive Species

Please remember our commitment to the prevention of the spread of invasive species: "CHECK CLEAN DRY"- more information.

August Antics does it “Down Under”

Thirty five children took part in the annual fun filled sailing event (with an Aussie theme) over the Bank Holiday weekend culminating in the hotly contested Monday afternoon race and the [...]

We are all doing our bit for the Olympics

Unless you have read this on-line already, by the time you read it in your Newsletter the Olympics will be in full swing and CVLSC will have done and still will [...]

Falmouth 2016

Wayfarers at Falmouth July 9th - 16th On a busy Saturday twelve Wayfarer sailors towing four boats made the 165 mile journey down to Falmouth for their annual summer cruise. John [...]

Up through the gears 10-Jun-16

Steve Smith has written a very personal reflective account of his Laser Masters. You can download his article here:

BUSA Western Team Trials

07:30 and the sun is just coming over the Mendips when the UWE team unlock the gate at Chew Valley and begin to prepare for the BUSA Western Qualifiers. One saving [...]

A SCILLY IDEA

Why not sail from Lands End to the Isles of Scilly and then back again in a Wayfarer Dinghy? This somewhat seemingly crazy idea came about following a successful non-stop circumnavigation [...]

CVLSC Laser Open Report (Wessex Grand Prix) 13-Jun-15

Racing Report 36 Laser competitors arrived in the Chew Valley on a rather drizzly morning. Fresh winds had been previously forecast, but the day was to offer light airs that would [...]

Solo Winter Championships. 2015 Chew Valley SC

Report At 9 O’clock on Saturday morning the sun was breaking through but we were shy on breeze. By 9:30 there was a small glimmer of hope as the wind decided [...]

Bristol Brew 2013

The Bristol Brew is a Universities Team racing event hosted annually by Bristol University sailing Club. This is what happened. On 30th November, 21 teams of 6 sailors, some university and some [...]

GUL RS 200 INLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS

The weekend started on Friday afternoon with a couple of early arrivals, wanting to show the hospitality that we can provide at Chew Valley, l forced myself behind the [...]

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