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    Posted: 02 Feb 06 at 1:38pm

Membership numbers at the Cotswold clubs (Whitefriars, Cotswold, South Cerney and Bowmoor) appear to be pretty good. Clubs are either full or are at the point where they have to start thinking about how many members they can take. How much of this is down to companies like RS, how much due to olympic sucess and Ellen, and how much to healthier living, I know not. Could also be the clubs being nice places to be, of course...
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Originally posted by Living in a box

Originally posted by Stefan Lloyd

(and yes, I know Chew has a waiting list: exception not rule). 



Just don't get that one... I've found the "other club" to offer superior sailing conditions, and a more friendly reception. (My opinion might not reflect general consensus )

Ouch!  I hope that isn't the general view! We are friendly, honest.

Unfortunately our landlords, Bristol Water, insist that the gate at the end of the access road is padlocked shut at all time - not a great first impression for guests.

We're hosting the Mirror and Laser Inlands this year as well as Topper, Solo, Flying Fifteen and Fireball (I think) opens, so why not visit us and see for yourselves why we're one of the few clubs with a waiting list?

The 'other' club is also great, full of very friendly and enthusiastic sailors who have played a major part in making the RS200 the success it is today.
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Chew is extremely friendly, they bend over backwards to help! The club offers different sailing, by no means better in my opinion, although i don't enjoy sailing in a concerete bowl!
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Posts: 10 		Post Options Post Options   Quote Living in a box Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 03 Feb 06 at 9:00am
Originally posted by Wave Rider

Chew is extremely friendly, they bend over backwards to help! The club offers different sailing, by no means better in my opinion, although i don't enjoy sailing in a concerete bowl!


Calm down dear, it's only a forum!

I'm sure the club is everything you say it is... You must be doing something right, hence the waiting list.

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Originally posted by Wave Rider

Chew is extremely friendly, they bend over backwards to help! The club offers different sailing, by no means better in my opinion, although i don't enjoy sailing in a concerete bowl!


You should have been at the first SGP down at Datchet. One of the winners described it as a half full concrete wok! The level was some 60ft down on full!

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thank the lord for the SEA! where the only water level troubles we have are the tides, but hey if its 6 feet down just wait 6 hours and itl be back again
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Originally posted by jeffers

first SGP down at Datchet. One of the winners described it as a half full concrete wok! The level was some 60ft down on full!Paul


[FX smug smirk from sailor at the SE London reservoir that suffers least from llow water levels]
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Originally posted by JimC

Originally posted by jeffers

first SGP down at Datchet. One of the winners described it as a half full concrete wok! The level was some 60ft down on full!Paul


[FX smug smirk from sailor at the SE London reservoir that suffers least from llow water levels]


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True, but there are sound business reasons why they prefer to empty Datchet and QM first. Obviously everyone is going to get hit from time to time, not least when maintenance comes around. Perhaps our biggest worry would be if they decided our pond was uneconomical and decided to knock it down and build houses...
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What club Jim?
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