Volvo RYA Champion Club

Queen Mother Reservoir
Horton Road
Horton
Berkshire SL3 9NT


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Day Sailing
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An invitation is extended to individuals with their own boats or sailboards to come and enjoy a day's sailing. Day sailing is possible Tuesday to Sunday and Mondays when a Bank Holiday, commencing at 10:00 hrs Tuesday to Saturday and 11:30 hrs on Sunday and continuing until half an hour before sunset or Safety Boat cover is withdrawn.

Sailing takes place on 475 acres of water in the shadow of Windsor Castle, near to Junction 5 of the M4 and Junction 14 of the M25 - more details of how to find us are here.

Please note racing takes place on Sundays with a start sequence commencing at 10:20 hrs with a second race taking place as soon as possible after the first race.  Additionally there are frequent Open meetings and club events on Saturdays, check the club calendar for these events.

Day Sailing Charges    
Sailboards
(no half day rates)
Weekdays £10
  Weekends £15
     
Dinghies
(no difference between weekdays & weekends)
2 people £20
  1 person £10

Conditions for all categories

  1. Wear adequate personal buoyancy whilst afloat which must, as a minimum, support 4.5 kilograms of weight and be centred above the waist. (The following do not constitute adequate personal buoyancy: Wetsuits, Drysuits or Boardsailing harnesses.) If buoyancy is of the inflatable type it shall at all times be inflated sufficiently to support the wearer in the water.
    Note - Datchet do not have personal buoyancy equipment available for loan. Bring your own.


  2. Third party insurance cover to at least £1,000,000 must be held.
  3. All sailors whilst on the water shall comply with following

    From November 1st until April 30th, or at any other time when  Code Flag ‘Y’ is flown from the Clubhouse Flagpole, the following minimum requirements are mandatory:

    Board Sailors - a Winter ‘Steamer’ or Dry Suit with appropriate thermal undergarments
    Dinghy/Multi-hull Sailors - a Full Wetsuit or Dry Suit with appropriate thermal undergarments
    Keelboat Sailors - a Full Wetsuit or Dry Suit with appropriate thermal undergarments. Polar Suits may be substituted for Wet/Dry Suits.

At all times persons sailing or Boardsailing shall wear footwear of an approved pattern with non-slip soles.

 
 
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