Bewl Valley Sailing Club: Difference between revisions

It iswas affiliated to the [[Royal Yachting Association]] and was a registered RYA Training Centre. The club formerly organised safety boat cover for sailing and windsurfing every Saturday and Sunday throughout the year. The purpose-built water sports club house was leased by Bewl Valley Sailing Club and its facilities are shared with [http://www.bewlrowingclub.co.uk/ Bewl Bridge Rowing Club] and [http://www.bewlcanoeclub.co.uk/ Bewl Canoe Club]. In July 2010, BVSCthe club was awarded £10,000 <ref>Sport England OnBoard Community Participation Drive</ref> by [[Sport England]] that was to be spent towards purchasing new training dinghies.

On 16 July 2015 the Sailing club iswent ininto administration.<ref>''http://www.bewlvalleysc.co.uk {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190530172343/http://www.bewlvalleysc.co.uk/ |date=30 May 2019 }} In Administration . Bewl Valley Sailing Club''</ref> Previously, on 20 June 2015 the club had issued a Noticenotice of Intentionintention to appoint an administrator.<ref>''http://www.bewlvalleysc.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Notice-of-Intention-to-Appoint-Administrators.pdf {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150624141800/http://www.bewlvalleysc.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Notice-of-Intention-to-Appoint-Administrators.pdf |date=24 June 2015 }} Notice of Intention to Appoint Administrators''</ref>

The former clubhouse is situated at [[Bewl Water]] on the north side of the [[reservoir]] near [[Lamberhurst]], [[Kent]]. andBewl offersWater membershas up to 700 acres of sailing area if all of the estauriesestuaries and inlets are included. Most members sailed in the 200-250 acre area south of the club house and launch slipways. The surrounding Kent [[High Weald]] countryside is part of a designated [[Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty ([[AONB]]). Bewl Water reservoir is the largest stretch of open water in the South East and when full can hold more than 31,000 million litres of water. The reservoir offers one of the few large recreational open spaces in [[south east England]] located in a tranquil setting where there is virtually no background traffic noise. It can be accessed from the [[A21 road (England)|A21]] Its former premises at Bewl Water are now occupied by the site's current tenant, the Markerstudy Group.{{cncitation needed|date=February 2017}}

==Club Racingracing and Openopen Eventsevents==

BVSCBewl Valley Sailing Club hosted a number of inland open meetings each year including events for [[Solo (dinghy)|Solos]], [[Phantom (sailboat)|Phantoms]], [[Comet (Racing Dinghy)|Comets]], [[Laser 2000]]s, [[Laser Vago]]s, [[Wanderer (sailing dinghy)|Wanderer]]s, [[Flying Fifteen]]s and the [http://ukwindsurfing.com/information/regions/london/ London Windsurf Association]. {{cncitation needed|date=February 2017}}

==General Sailingsailing==

In addition to general sailing on Saturdays and Sundays, the club was open on Wednesday evenings from May to August and on each of the four summer Bank Holiday Mondays. During the month of August, the club house was open every day and safety boat cover iswas provided, except during Youth Week during which there iswas no club sailing for ordinary members. Members also organised Away Cruises on tidal waters such as to [[Bradwell on Sea|Bradwell]] in [[Essex]]. The Midweekers, an informal group of members met each Wednesday to sail or take part in another outdoor activity. {{cncitation needed|date=February 2017}}

==Social Eventsevents==

BVSC Family Weekweek ran for more than 20 years. The event was organised voluntarily by club members and offers a full programme of water and land based activities including evening entertainment in the club house. Each summer some 250 family members camped onsite during the first week of the school holidays at the end of July (22–28 July 2012). The Clubclub held 2two camping weekends during 2012 (4–7 May & 25–27 May). In addition the Clubclub held its annual Family open day on Saturday 21 July 2012, when there were to be opportunities to "have a go" at Windsurfing & Sailing. {{cncitation needed|date=February 2017}}