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Family Fun Day and BBQ
On Spring Bank Holiday Monday (26th May) we will be having a light hearted Family Fun Day. On water activity will be centred on an “Alphabet Race” – sailing all the Grafham fixed marks in order (a total distance of approximately 32km). We will also be running a junior version of the Alphabet Race – sailing round […]
Join us in 2025!
We are now welcoming new members for the 2025 season. Any class of windsurfer, wingfoiler, dinghy, catamaran or day-sailer is welcome at the club. For beginners, we have an RYA training centre available to everyone from the age of 8 years old to adult. For experienced sailors we have racing on Sundays and Wednesday evenings […]
Coming Up at GWSC
The Big Quiz No.2- Following the success of our first Big Quiz we are pleased to announce we will be holding the second one on Wednesday 21st May at 9pm. Lasting no more than an hour it will be a mix of general knowledge and sailing questions. Dinner can be ordered before racing in the […]
Graham Wadeley Celebration
For club racing on the 27th April, the Grafham Flying Fifteen fleet invited all current and past members to join in for the day to remember our fellow sailor Graham who sadly passed away earlier in the year after many decades campaigning a fifteen here and around the world. A trophy for this one off event […]
Latest News
BUSA Success: We recently hosted, alongside the Cambridge Sailing team, the British Universities Sailing Association (BUSA) qualifiers. Well done to our home team Cambridge Sailing for their excellent results: Cambridge Blues 1st place, Greens 7th and Orange 11th. A fantastic event and effort by all… well done for qualifying! It’s Christmas! Lovely conditions greeted the […]
Working Party News
The club has large grounds to support the range of activities we offer and these require continuous improvement and maintenance for the benefit of members and visitors. We are very fortunate to have a group of 10 regular volunteers who turn up every Tuesday to help with these activities and allow us to undertake some bigger […]
Andrew Lawman 1987 – 2023
Andrew Lawman, aged 35, died in a tragic farming accident on Wednesday 3rd May 2023. He had been associated with Grafham Water Sailing Club since he was a pupil at Kimbolton School. His contribution to the club was huge and centred around the Safety Fleet. He worked as a part-time Coxswain for a number of […]
Peter Waghorn Regatta
Good Turnout for the Peter Waghorn Regatta Report by John Aston On Coronation Bank Holiday Monday, Grafham Water SC ran a special regatta to commemorate Peter Waghorn and his huge contribution to the Club. Peter Waghorn passed away on Sunday 15th January 2023 after a brief illness, just short of his 90th birthday. He retired in his […]
Bar/Office Staff Vacancy
We are looking for a person to run the club bar on Wednesday evenings and some Saturday afternoon/evenings – timings as follows: 6:30/7pm to 9:30/10pm every Wednesday from 10th April until 4th September. Some Saturdays from 4pm until close. We are also looking for someone to work in the office on Saturdays and/or Sundays as […]
Peter Waghorn MBE 1933 – 2023
To commemorate Peter and his huge contribution to the Club, we will be running a one day regatta on Monday 8 May (the Coronation bank holiday). Please put the date in your diaries: more details, including how to enter, can be found here. Peter sadly passed away on Sunday 15th January 2023 after a brief […]