News and Reports Archive

Sailing and Social Report 13-Oct-17

Sailing Report - Helen Martin, Vice Commodore The universities and schools are back in force on with team trials and taster days for freshers adding another lively dimension to the [...]

Sailing and Social Report 06-Oct-17

Sailing Report - Helen Martin, Vice Commodore There has been a flurry of events to tempt Chew sailors to travel: RS 100 nationals on the Solent, RS200 and 100 open [...]

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

Top 10 coach’s tips to improve your sailboat racing Is improving your sailing skill something that you aspire to? In no particular order, here are my top 10 tips to [...]

Sailing and Social Report 22-Sep-17

Anniversary Dinner & Prizegiving with Iain Percy We are delighted to announce that double Olympic Gold Medalist and America's Cup sailor Iain Percy will be our special guest at the [...]

Sailing and Social Report 15-Sep-17

Bart's Bash This coming Sunday the club hosts the fourth international Bart's Bash charity race raising money for the Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation which this year is supporting sailing clubs [...]

Sailing and Social Report 08-Sep-17

Winners of the Mercury / Macklin / Melvin Watts Trophies and 50th Anniversary Pursuit Race Caution Please! Water levels continue to fall, RIB drivers be extra careful in all the [...]

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

Tip of the Month – Kicker settings upwind Hi Steve, I wondered if you could comment on the following article. http://internationalsailingacademy.com/2017/07/vang-settings/ Thanks, Nick Bate ****************************************************************************** Hi Nick, Please see the [...]

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Sailing and Social Report 25-Aug-17

Water Levels - Care Needed Caution please – water levels are still dropping, rib drivers be extra careful in all the usual places: the concrete jetty, Little Denny, the northern [...]

Sailing and Social Report 18-Aug-17

Sketch by Christine Tudor Sailing Report - Helen Martin, Vice Commodore Another westerly on Saturday with the attendant gusts and shifts provided an interesting/ challenging day’s sailing. CLADS were out [...]

Sailing and Social Report 11-Aug-17

Sailing Report - Helen Martin, Vice Commodore There was a buzz at the club on Saturday with a good turnout from CLADS, Lake and Cake and several families enjoying the sunshine and [...]

Solo News at Chew 06-Aug-17

Dear Solo Sailors, A fabulous days racing on the lake today, an update on our current series, details of the Parade of Sail on September 3rd and a new Facebook [...]

Sailing and Social Report 04-Aug-17

A message from the President The club's next AGM is only a couple of months away and with it Rob Mitchell and Helen Martin's terms of office as Commodore and [...]

Sailing and Social Report 28-Jul-17

Grand Parade Of Sail On Sunday September 3rd at 12 noon, another chance to celebrate 50 years of sailing at Chew Valley Lake. The plan is to get as many [...]

Sailing and Social Report 21-Jul-17

Thursday 27th: Fun Sailing, Informal Races & BBQ Open to all on Thursday 27th July: sailing from 14:00 with informal, fun races for beginners and novices at 18:00. Safety cover [...]

Sailing and Social Report 14-Jul-17

Working Party - Saturday 15th July We need help to keep the club tidy and present the grounds in the best possible light to members, visitors and potential new members [...]

Steve’s Laser Tip of the Month 02-Jul-17

Tip of the month – tiller extensions Let’s talk about length and girth...and by that I of course mean...tiller extensions! Modern carbon tiller extensions come in different diameters and lengths. [...]

Sailing and Social Report 07-Jul-17

Do you know this man? From the Commodore about last weekend: Well that was just the most amazing weekend at the club with the family regatta, evening celebrations with All [...]

Sailing and Social Report 30-Jun-17

Sailing Report - Helen Martin, Vice Commodore Despite a breezy forecast for Saturday, the actual 8-10 knots from WSW, gave the 50+ Solos and Lasers great racing all day. The [...]

Sailing and Social Report 23-Jun-17

50th Anniversary Party - last chance to book! Last chance this weekend to book tickets for the 50th anniversary party. Details of timings and arrangements for the day and evening [...]