The Committee have agreed that we can now move to Phase 2 of reopening the Club. Please see the links below for more information. The phases we are anticipating are here The risk assessment for Phase 2 is here DWSC Committee

This week’s Committee Focus turns to one of our newest Committee members, Robin Warren… How did you get into sailing? I started at school in 1969 through an after-school club travelling to Butterley Reservoir in Derbyshire. It was only about 50 acres. A few basic instructions from our teachers but largely left up to ourselves…

Over on Facebook, there has been a Sunday Racing Rules series. the first 4 episodes were added to our website and can be read HERE Below are the next two episodes in the series… Episode 4 of our Racing Rules: When Boats Meet at Marks – Definitions It has taken 2 episodes to get through…

Following the Government’s announcements of Sunday and Monday there is still some doubt as to the status of Sailing Clubs. We are required to follow the policies of the RYA and Severn Trent and until we have them, we cannot move forward. While clarity is being sought and processes are then put in place to…

For this week’s Committee Focus, we hear from our Rear Commodore House, Christine Silver… How did you get into sailing? Around 20 years ago I went to a ‘Try dinghy sailing’ afternoon at Rugby and Daventry Sailing Club, then took lessons and joined the Club which was close to home. The sailing there was limited…

Over on Facebook, there has been a Sunday Racing Rules series. Here are the first three episodes so far… During this time of lock down, when we can’t get out racing, we will run a series of articles on the key racing rules you need to know if you race. Episode 1: What You Need…

This week we hear from our long-standing and humorous Treasurer, Rodger Webb. How did you get into sailing? I am a bit of a Jonny come lately to sailing; some time around the late 80s my wife booked me on an offshore competent crew course to get me away from business for a weekend. I…

This week we’re focusing on Will Whittaker, who has been on the committee for 8 years and holds ths post of Rear Commodore Sail. How did you get into sailing? My Dad sailed a Lark as a member of Barnt Green Sailing Club. As the youngest of three boys, I watched my brothers sail and…