Derwent Reservoir Sailing Club

Welcome to Derwent Reservoir Sailing Club

Set in a beautiful Pennine valley on the border between Northumberland and Durham and bounded by moorland and conifers, Derwent Reservoir is perfectly located and is within easy reach of Newcastle Upon Tyne. The reservoir is 3.5 miles long and has a thousand acres of beautiful clean and open water devoted entirely to windsurfing & sailing. Whether you are a complete novice or an experienced competitor, Derwent Reservoir Sailing Club provides a fantastic environment in which to enjoy and improve your sailing.

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Latest news

key fobs

Barrier entry to club we intend to insist, for security reasons, to allow entry only by key fob in the not too distant future. When that happens, the entry barrier key codes will be changed and key fobs will only be available by post and will be charged at £2.00 each. Until then, they are available free at the club by ordering them online, and they will be posted on the notice board More »

Published 21:01 on 2 Aug 2020

Mid Summer Sleep-Over and Sail

Time to get back to the club and enjoy doing what we love, sailing and appreciating the beauty that is Derwent Reservoir. The club grounds will be open for camping during these dates and there will be some form of sailing, this may be buddy sailing or if there is enough interest we could launch a safety boat so under 13's and less experienced can sail. We all love getting out on the More »

Published 21:56 on 28 Jul 2020

Get Your News To Members...

We have been working on a better way to get our messages to members. We know some prefer an email, others a tweet or a facebook post and of course the website remains the best place for those messages that need to live on for a bit longer. We have now developed a software link which joins the club website, twitter and facebook. When we update the website, we will post a notice More »

Published 23:30 on 24 Jul 2020

Junior Training

We have two coaches available this Saturday afternoon to run some sort of Junior sailing. Open to juniors and youths that can sail - last years level 2 and up with their own boats. Plan would be 2pm Rigged and ready to go. Places will be limited - please contact David on junior@drsc.co.uk More »

Published 21:30 on 15 Jul 2020

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Duty Roster

10 duty slots still to be filled

Upcoming events

Aug 15	Informal Sailing
Aug 15	14:00 - Junior Race Coaching Junior coaching is back on the water...
Aug 16	Informal Sailing
Aug 16	10:30 - RYA First Aid Course RYA First Aid Course Due to coronavirus restrictions places
Aug 16	11:00 - Sunday Racing Sunday racing is back! We are finally
Aug 19	Wednesday Racing Wednesday racing is back... if you want it
Aug 22	Informal Sailing
Aug 22	14:00 - Junior Race Coaching Junior coaching is back on the water...
Aug 23	Informal Sailing
Aug 23	11:00 - Sunday Racing Sunday racing is back! We are finally