22May2001 BEWL WATER, SPRING BANK HOLIDAY 2000

SPRING BANK HOLIDAY 2001, unaffected by F & M but no camping for tents at the club; too wet.

An away weekend at the Bewl Water Sailing Club is scheduled for the Spring Bank Holiday, May 26-28 2001. Camping adjacent to the club is NOT AVAILABLE due to being it being too wet, although campervans can be accommodated on the hard. There is a campsite with tent vacancies about one mile up the road, on the right opposite the Happy Eater. It is F Morgan, Cedar Gables, telephone 01892 890566 but please book via Richard Cannon on 01932 786636 as provisional tent camping has been booked.

Bewl Water 12kbBewl Water is a beautiful 900 Acre reservoir three miles long in the natural surroundings of the Kent countryside. Apart from a sailing club with 1200 boats there is fishing, a nature reserve, nature trails, walks and a very well equipped children's play area. This is the largest bit of water in South East England just past Lamberhurst on the A21 Hastings road; about one hour travel from the Kingston By-pass. The reservoir has a length of about 5 miles.

The Spring Bank Holiday is their Regatta event, which we join. There is no racing on Saturday (board sailing) but we can cruise and there are some very pleasant walks and nature reserves. There are usually two races on Sunday and Monday with the first start at 11:00.

In the past the race fee has been about £6 for the two days racing with no extra day sailing or temporary membership charge. There are starts for many classes including both slow and fast handicap. Although the Club has about 1200 boats there are only about 50 boats out and the individual starts are small; they seem to appreciate our extra numbers.

The regatta is our ticket for sailing at Bewl, normally there isn't visitor's day sailing, and I urge you enter the racing and make some starts even if you don't take it too seriously. There is a Bewl leaflet on the club notice board.

See me if you have any queries and I would be interested in knowing of those intending to go; ring me or add your name to the bottom of this notice.

Richard Cannon
Sailing Secretary, 01932 786636

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