The changeable weather has been frustrating for those who are able and wanting to get back to some sailing – either no wind or too much. The forecast for this coming weekend seems to be on the ‘blowing dogs off chains’ side! I have my fingers firmly crossed for those of you in Tier [...]

Sailing Club News – Tuesday 01-Dec-20 Well, I am sure I don’t have to tell any of you the good news from tomorrow! My problem is working out exactly how it will change my life with the exception of – we can get back to sailing!! (Well some of us can – which is [...]

Sailing Club News – Friday 20-Nov-20 We are over halfway through the lockdown ‘light’ – the end is in sight. Helen has assured me from her security patrols that the wind on one weekend was too little for sailing, and the last one was too windy! I hope that makes you all feel a [...]

The very latest class of yacht to sail at Chew Valley Lake Sailing Club is the DragonFlite 95 (DF95). She is 95cm in length, is a fast, easy to sail, restricted one design radio controlled model yacht to be raced as supplied by the builder and must comply with the restricted class rules. They [...]

Sailing Club News – Friday 06-Nov-20 Many of you must have a sense of déjà vu as we find ourselves back in Lockdown ‘light’. Well, ‘light’ in terms of schools, universities and bizarrely, garden centres…. One or two have expressed surprise at not being permitted into the club site to check on their boats, [...]