News & Reports Archive

Sailing and Social Report 16-Jun-17

Sailing Report - Helen Martin, Vice Commodore Lovely sunshine and warmth all day on Wednesday made for a most enjoyable day for cruisers and racers alike, shorties and shorts, sun [...]

Sailing and Social Report 09-Jun-17

Sailing Report - Rob Mitchell, Commodore Last Wednesday evening was another interesting race with significant wind shifts and a dying breeze, a challenging course and from where I sat lots [...]

Steve’s Laser Tip of the Month 03-Jun-17

Steve’s Tip of the Month: Mental Toughness I recently had an enjoyable chat with Andy Southall about mental toughness. Andy is not only one of the most decent blokes I’ve [...]

Sailing and Social Report 02-Jun-17

Sailing Report - Rob Mitchell, Commodore Last Wednesday evening racing was always going to be challenging in 0 knots but a number of boats went afloat in the hope of [...]

A great Solo turnout – but snakes and ladders on the water today! 28-May-17

Dear Solo Sailors, Early Summer Points AM Although we were the most popular class on the water again today, the racing was very challenging. It looked to begin with as [...]

Sailing and Social Report 26-May-17

Over 100 people at Push the Boat out Day - Andrew Martyn-Johns, Vice President Despite the weather being decidedly unwelcoming 115 potential sailors were taken out on the water on [...]

Champagne conditions for the Solo Fleet – and some fantastic results! 21-May-17

Dear Solo Sailors, We enjoyed champagne conditions on the lake today for the start of our Summer Series – and had a healthy mix of winners including one of the [...]

Sailing and Social Report 19-May-17

Sailing Report - Helen Martin, Vice Commodore Last weekend we hosted another prestigious championship, the Flying Fifteen Inlands. Thank you to everyone involved both on the day and before to [...]

Sailing and Social Report 12-May-17

Flying Fifteen Inland Championships - this Saturday and Sunday There will be no club racing this weekend but general sailing will go ahead unless conditions prevent it. The forecast is [...]

Sailing and Social Report 05-May-17

Sailing Report - Helen Martin, Vice Commodore RYA Level 1 and 2. Well done to the seven new members who successfully completed the RYA course over two weekends, 5 days. [...]

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

Downwind at Chew – Rule 42 Rule 42 is the rule that governs what is permitted and what is prohibited in terms of propulsion; propulsion through the sailor’s actions and [...]

Steve’s Rock Report Easter 2017

Steve’s Rock Report – annual laser fleet holiday 41 members of Team Chew Lasers (plus a dog) enjoyed wonderful weather for this year’s annual Easter pilgrimage to Rock, Cornwall. The [...]

Sailing and Social Report 28-Apr-17

Sailing Report - Helen Martin, Vice Commodore Lovely sunshine and light winds at the weekend may not have been so good for Topper and Feva training and club racing but [...]

Sailing and Social Report 21-Apr-17

Sailing Report - Rob Mitchell, Commodore What an amazing weekend wherever you were and with the Easter holiday well underway, sailing numbers were limited but for those of us who [...]

Sailing and Social Report 14-Apr-17

Sailing Report - Helen Martin, Vice Commodore Well done and thank you to everyone involved in the Laser Masters Inland Championship last weekend. The open meeting team, the rostered duty [...]

Sailing and Social Report 07-Apr-17

New Members Day - 6th MayEverybody who has joined the club since May last year is warmly invited to join us for our New Members Day, on Saturday 6th May. If [...]

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

Tip of the month – using the Cunningham upwind in a blow! Andy Southall, a regular and experienced club racer at Chew, recently had his ‘cunningham epiphany’ moment at the [...]

Welcome to Chew Valley Sailing Club Limited 01-Apr-17

A new season - a new structure.. Welcome to Chew Valley Sailing Club Limited As all of you who have recently renewed your membership will know, you are now members [...]

Sailing and Social Report 31-Mar-17

Membership RenewalsThanks everyone who has renewed. The new team are beavering away - please be patient, boat stickers, membership cards etc. will be forthcoming. You can view the calendar on the [...]

Sailing and Social Report 24-Mar-17

Sailing in 2017/18 - Toby Peacock, Joint Sailing Sec. The new season – our 50th! - kicks off in April, with a host of events to take advantage of the [...]

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