Why join ...and why not.

Why Join - Membership Year March - March

• Access to the water - 7 days a week in the summer ( during British Summer Time) and 4 days a week in the winter.
• It is safe water - you may have to walk back to the club round the edge of the reservoir, but that's it...
• Racing is organised on Wednesday Night and Sundays.
• Only members can hire kit including Dinghies, SUP, Windsurfer, Kayak, Wetsuit, Buoyancy aid and Wet boots.
• You can store your kit on site, Some undercover storage (largest in UK)
• Free training for all members to use powerboats.
• RYA training centre for Sailing, Windsurfing and Powerboat
• BSUPA Qualified instructors for SUP
• BCU Qualified Canoe Instructors
• You get a key to Gate - Access to club (Parking, showers, changing room, toilet, clubhouse)
• You can use the club for your private functions free of charge
• On site bar and professionally run galley
• Reduced training costs for members
• Junior training only available to members (massively popular)
• Team 15 - Junior windsurfing is the best in the country.
• No Need to buy any kit as it can all be hired. Wetsuits and buoyancy aids are free to hire for Members
• Use of Hydrofoils permitted (Windsurf and Dinghy)

Why Not to Join Right Now

• We are a Corinthian Club - Run by members for members - All Members have to help for 2 or 3 days a year (or pay someone else to do it instead).
• You don't need to be a member to visit ( up to three times - must pay visitors fee and be signed in by a member).
• You can learn without being a member (increased tuition cost).
• Summer clubs are available for non member kids (additional cost).
• Don't know if you will like it... book a taster session to have a go.
• To hire the sailing dinghies, you have to be able to sail - (but we can train you).
• There is a waiting list for under cover storage.
• Its a highly sociable and friendly club - you will have to meet and talk to other people.
• There is a reduced fee for membership in the Autumn / Winter months when it's cold (From October).
• Water has been known to disappear in September (twice in the last twenty years).
• It's cold in the winter - go to the pub on a Sunday instead or sit in the clubhouse with the widescreen view of the reservoir and those that are on it.
• Unfortunately we do have steps and narrow corridors in and around the club so we are not access friendly for all disabilities.
• Water cannot be used for catamarans or kite surfing or water skiing or jet ski or personal powerboats
• Watersports are addictive and will change your life when you get hooked.

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