The place in the Thames Valley to the west of London for friendly family and competitive dinghy sailing |
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Wraysbury Lake sailing club offers a friendly and encouraging sailing location for you. Near Sunnymeads station we are ideally suited for anyone based in Berkshire, West London, North Surrey and then on to the Thames Valley. Close to Datchet, Slough, Staines, Windsor we are reached easily from Ashford, Hounslow, Hillingdon, Ealing and Greenford to the East as we are close to the M4/ M25 junction. From the North and West we have members from Maidenhead, Burnham, High Wycombe, Beaconsfield, Gerards Cross and the Chalfonts. Our sailing water is a delight for all standards of sailors, especially those with families, as almost the whole lake is clearly visible from Race Control and the club house. See our photo gallery. |
A Volvo RYA Champion ClubWraysbury Lake Sailing Club |
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Optimist Results!!Inland championships WLSC resultsExcellent results for all our sailors. Congratulations to the top three.
See the full club results for Optimist Inland National championship. |
Optimist Open!!Saturday 10th MayOver 50 Optimist helps took part on this warm, sunny day. |
Solo Open!!Sunday 11th MayA great day's sailing as the wind filled in nicely. |
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The main classes of dinghy that we sail at Wraysbury
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Latest News!!Download your Latest Newsletter18 pages of up to the minute news and views. read it now! (950 kb, requires Adobe Acrobat reader)Sail for funOur season of "Sail for fun" days has now started. We are
open every day and encourage
sailing for all (not just racers) particularly on Sundays when
we have our safety boats on the water. 15 June, 6 July (Club regatta), 20 July, 10 August, 7 September. 2008 AGMThe AGM was on Sunday 3 Feb after the lunchtime race. This meeting was more important than usual. Why?Because the Club's Development Plan was up for discussion. Click here for details of the updated club development plan. What's a Development Plan?Any club needs to satisfy the current members first and build a platform
for The Proposed Rule Change concerning membership types was carried. You can see the proposal here. The AGM was followed by the annual prize giving ceremony. Details of all prizes are here. Boxing DayOur traditional Boxing Day race for the massive Nick King trophy was held on Sunday 3rd February.Dutyman"DutyMan" is the name of an internet-based system that manages clubs' duty rosters:
Please visit the website: www.dutyman.biz to find out more. Winter is upon us - but sailing continues!With March comes the Spring quarter's series. A new set of races for you to enter, qualify and win! Some of the best sailing happens whilst the leaves are off the trees and a truer wind blows. Two races each Sunday, 10:30 and 12:30. Lunch available and the bar is open. As ever buoyancy is compulsory. For this series, with the colder water, we strongly recommend a wet suit with spray top or dry suit, sailing gloves and a beanie hat to keep your head warm. Apart from that, come and join in, you will find a warm welcome! Laser Open, 9 Sept 2007Light winds prevailed, but 21 boats had a great and tiring day's sailing. Results are here (pdf format). Optimist Open, Saturday 23 June 2007A warm welcome was given to all our visitors. You will locate the results here.... ...and the report is here. Open DayThe Club Open day was on Sunday 29 April. Do not worry if you missed it as we are delighted to see visitors any Sunday, say around midday. Here's a leaflet for you. If you are a member, please pop one in your neighbour's letterbox. Commodore's message - I thought I would just say a great thank you to everyone who helped to make Open Day a real success. I, for one, had a great time and our Senior Officer of the Day was wondering if we were breaking any recent records on the number of boats competing in the 10:30 race! To anyone who wasn't there, you missed out on a great party and some very enjoyable sailing. Thank goodness we had the new pontoons to cope with all the extra traffic. |
Membership documentsThese can be found on our Membership page Autumn racing photosClick here to see some Wraysbury Lake Autumn sailing photos. The Club's Barn DanceSaturday 5th July @ 18:00, bring the family, bring yoru friends. Remember to book in advance! Click here for Barn Dance details. 2008 DutiesThe new Duty list has now been published. If you have not received an email with your copy then visit the Calendar page and give Bruce a call. Also, as advised in the last club newsletter, we are now using an internet-based system for managing club duties. The Spring series is underwayA 12 race series running through to the end of May. As the days grow longer and the March winds blow it's time to heave fun! First race on Sunday is 10:30, put it in your diary. The Winter Series Results.The results are here Club sailing resultsSee how you did in the 06/07 sailing year follow
this link!
What's the outlook for Sunday? or see our more comprehensive Weather & Wind guide. Dinghy sailing and dinghy racing for all ages.Access is easy if you live in West London, Berkshire, South Buckinghamshire, North Surrey or Middlesex. Sail all year round, sail training available. Not sure where we are? Find Us here. Or check out Google Earth for 51 o27’43” N 0o33’25” W Is the reason you are not sailing regularly that you haven't got a boat yet? Want to try some different ones before you decide which is for you? Members can use one of our club boats in return for a small fee. Click here to see the Club boatsCurrent NewsWe keep all members with email addresses up to date with current news and events. We send out at least one email each month. If you have not received one recently then use the inquiry page/ contact us form to let us know and we will find out why. When are you on duty next?See the Calendar and Duty List button on the main menu 2008 Calendar now availableSee the link below, check out special dates here. Club special events 2008Easter Regatta - 23 March Wraysbury Clubs Handicap - 29 March Pursuit Race - 5 May (Bank Holiday Monday) Club Regatta & Commodore's Trophy - 5/6 July Autumn Trophy - 9 November 2008 Open Meeting datesSolo - Sunday 11 May - Results & pictures from last year are here Optimist - Saturday 10 May- Results from last year are here.... Enterprise - 27 April - Results from last year are here.... Laser -9 September Results are here (pdf format). See the results from prior years on the class web pages.
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WLSC Oppies International success at Dutch Easter regattaGreat international success for Wraysbury in Holland where Oliver Cooper won the "Silver Fleet" (mid ranked 90 competitors after six race round robin type series) and Chris Taylor won the "Bronze Fleet" (bottom 90 competitors after six race round robin type series) ... all very complicated but great results and great fun. Congratulations to all. |
Experienced sailor? Want to help others?If you are an experienced sailor who can possibly help on either of the sail training Sundays, (guaranteed gloriously sunny - I promise), please contact Roy Chaney asap. New to sailing?Click here to follow our three step guide to start sailing! Start sailing for childrenClick here to see what we can do for your children |
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