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! Membership
| 1,097 (2011–12)<br/>1,151 (2010–11)
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| Bewl Water, Lamberhurst<br/>Near Tunbridge Wells<br/>Kent TN3 8JH
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'''Bewl Valley Sailing Club (BVSC)''' is a [[sailing dinghy]] and [[windsurfing]] club that has approximately 920 full members (1,400 capacity), but is currently in insolvency administration and is inactive. It is affiliated to the [[Royal Yachting Association]] and 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 is 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, BVSC 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.
==Insolvency==
As of 16 July 2015 the Sailing club is in administration.<ref>''http://www.bewlvalleysc.co.uk In Administration . Bewl Valley Sailing Club''</ref> Previously, on 20 June 2015 the club issued a Notice of Intention to appoint an administrator.<ref>''http://www.bewlvalleysc.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Notice-of-Intention-to-Appoint-Administrators.pdf Notice of Intention to Appoint Administrators''</ref>
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The club is situated at [[Bewl Water]] on the north side of the [[reservoir]] near [[Lamberhurst]], [[Kent]] and offers members up to 700 acres of sailing area if all of the estauries 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]]
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==History==
Bewl Valley Sailing Club was founded in 1967 but no sailing took place until 1977 due to [[Bewl Water]] [[reservoir]] being under construction, lined with clay and then filled from the [[River Medway]] and local [[borehole|bore holes]]. In 2008, the Mariners of Bewl (MOB), an integrated sailing club for the physically disabled and able bodied elected to combine with Bewl Valley Sailing Club.<ref>Y&Y, Yachts and Yachting magazine</ref>
==Club Racing and Open Events==
There was organised fleet racing on Sundays for [[Laser (dinghy)|Lasers]], [[Solo (dinghy)|Solos]] and [[Flying Fifteen]]s in addition to Slow and Fast Handicap fleets. Other classes of boats regularly sailed at the club included the [[RS400]], [[Topper (dinghy)|Topper]], [[Optimist (dinghy)|Optimist]] and [[Enterprise (dinghy)|Enterprise]] dinghies.
BVSC 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].
==General Sailing==
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 is provided except during Youth Week during which there is 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.
==Social Events==
BVSC Family Week 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 Club held 2 camping weekends during 2012 (4–7 May & 25–27 May). In addition the Club held its annual Family open day on Saturday 21 July 2012, when there were to be opportunities to "have a go" at Windsurfing & Sailing.
== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/community/location/default.asp?id=162 Yacht and Yachting Club Page]
* [http://www.bewlvalleysc.co.uk/ BVSC site]
* [http://www.rya.org.uk/aboutus/regions/southeast/Pages/default.aspx/ RYA South East Region]
* [https://www.southernwater.co.uk/reservoir-levels Bewl Water Reservoir water level]
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