Bewl Valley

Taken at face value, I have to agree with everyone else sentiments, but there has to be a back story to this, in this part of the world Bewl has always had the reputation of being the last of the snotty dinosaur type sailing clubs, hauling members up before disciplinary committees for silly transgressions like sailing too fast through 'the moorings' (usually windsurfers) and the stubborn refusal to permit windsurfing on saturday or sunday not sure what day it was but they were knobs about it, so no sympathy from here and seriously who but a fool would even sign up to £160,000 a year lease?

Originally posted by Pierre Think you'll find that most lease holders on reservoirs like Bewl are looking to maximise income and diversify usage. It is the name of the game these days. There certainly wont be theme parks, but the days of sailing clubs having exclusive rights and access to the water are well and truly over.

Originally posted by Rupert Do feel sorry for Bewl, don't agree with the money is everything view point. Kind of the rich screwing the middle classes - bit of a 1st world problem, but a problem all the same.

Edited by kneewrecker - 24 Jun 15 at 1:13pm

From the "Kent Messenger": David Sullivan, according to the Sunday Times rich list, is Britain's 128th richest man with assets valued at £850 million.

He said: "I would be very sad to see the club shut and I hope a new one might form to take its place if the directors of the existing club decide to put it into administration or liquidation.

"I'm just the landlord and the Sailing club is a tenant, as such I have no involvement in the actual running of the club.

"I can't understand how when annual fees are collected from members in April that there is not enough money to pay the rent in June. But no doubt the administrator will sort it out.

"I hope some of the existing members decide in sufficient numbers not to call in an administrator or liquidator.

"For avoidance of doubt I do not own the sailing club. I own Bewl water and the sailing club is one of a number on tenants there."


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It's £2.20 per week Al..... I guess they could always buy a bigger house with a double garage for boat storage; or rent a lock up, or even find a disused farming field or brown field site and speak about 'parking facilities' like the Gatwick valet operators do.....  I'm sure you could easily source a space for a lot cheaper than £2.20 per week.... I mean it's not like land down that way is expensive is it?

Edited by kneewrecker - 24 Jun 15 at 2:39pm