Clubs Near Whitehaven

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   Does anyone know of a club near Whitehaven? I'm about to 

move there and could do with somewhere to sail during the 

week.

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PlankyPlank Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 03 Dec 08 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 29	Post Options Post Reply Quote PlankyPlank Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Clubs Near Whitehaven Posted: 28 Jul 10 at 8:23pm
	Does anyone know of a club near Whitehaven? I'm about to move there and could do with somewhere to sail during the week.

Lukepiewalker Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 24 May 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1341	Post Options Post Reply Quote Lukepiewalker Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 28 Jul 10 at 9:25pm
	Bassenthwaite SC immediately springs to mind. About twenty miles away. http://www.bassenthwaite-sc.org.uk/
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PlankyPlank Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 03 Dec 08 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 29	Post Options Post Reply Quote PlankyPlank Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 29 Jul 10 at 9:41am
	Thanks, Luke. That's quite a way away for a quick evening sail! I wander if I can get away with leaving a boat on the beach...

Captain Morgan Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 03 Sep 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 211	Post Options Post Reply Quote Captain Morgan Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 29 Jul 10 at 1:26pm
	I've previously looked into this: Nearby (to Whitehaven) Lake District clubs seem few and far between. Bassenthwaite SC is as far as I'm aware the only dinghy club within easily accessible distance, but I've been told that those 20 miles will take you ages - Apparently the roads are winding and hilly, chock full of tourist traffic in Summer, and full of the wrong kind of snow in the Winter. I have a feeling that Whitehaven might have their own sailing club (or somthing in one of the adjacent towns), but this might be restricted to yachts/keelboats.