Type

Sailing / Yacht Club

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Founded Year

1960

History

In the mid 1960’s when Clatworthy reservoir was built some 12 miles west of Taunton a number of dinghy racing enthusiasts who sailed on the sea during the summer months, got together and formed a club to organise somewhere for them to sail during the winter. In those days clothing suitable for winter sea sailing was not available, wet suits were in their infancy & dry suits something mainly used by divers, hence the need for sheltered water for the winter. Clatworthy Sailing Club had a membership of around fifty families and individuals. They found the reservoir so much to their liking, that all the year round sailing soon began and a simple clubhouse was built. Financial circumstances however never allowed any main services to be connected.

Street

Wimbleball Lake

Post Code

TA22 9NU

City

Brompton Regis

State

Somerset

Country

United Kingdom

Phone

+44 1398 371149

Email

[email protected]

Url

http://www.wimbleballsc.org.uk