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Where Flying 15 are sailed

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Aldeburgh YC	David Andren	01394 450374	River Alde, tidal. Fifteens dry sail from slipways
Aldeburgh fleet website			River Alde, tidal. Fifteens dry sail from slipways
Bala SC	John Eaton	NA	Bala Lake. Launch by slipway
Bassenthwaite SC	Ian Preston	07831 862136	Cumbrian lake. Jetty and slipway launching
Bewl Valley SC	Keith Bromhead	NA	900 acre Bewl Reservoir. Launch by slipway, moorings available for F15
Broxbourne SC	Pip Hudson	01799 541565	Lake of 70 acres. Crane adjacent to hardstanding and mooring pontoon
Burton SC	Chris Swallow	07860 181110	Foremark Reservoir of 250 acres. wide concrete ramp with a 160 foot pontoon
Cardiff Bay YC	Ian Horton	02920 560540	500 acre freshwater lake empounded by the Cardiff Bay Barrage. Launching by slipway and winch
Carsington SC	Mark Gardner	01332 841227
Chew Valley Lake SC	Max Passmore	01454-318741	Total water area 1200 acres of which the club uses 800 acres. Launch by slipway, winch recovery.
Clywedog SC	Keith Rollinson	NA	600+acres of water.
Coniston Water SC	Brian Lennon	01229 861722	Launching via ramp with adjacent fixed jetty.
Solent Fleet	Andrew Millband	01983 721919	Sail in the Solent between Southampton waters and Isle of Wight.
Datchet Water SC	Richard Jones	NA	Queen Mother Reservoir covers 475 acres. Launch by slipway to water-side floating pontoons.
Derwent Reservoir SC	Rod Huddleston	01388 527031	1,000 acres of reservoir 725 feet above sea level. From 4 concrete slips,jetty available.
Dovestone SC	David McKee	01457 871133	100 acres of reservoir. Launching from concrete ramp to moorings in sheltered bay.
Draycote Water SC	Mike Davy	01327 312345	Lake over 600 acres apprx. 1.5 by .75 miles on an east/west axis. Launch by slipway to potoons.
Grafham Water SC	Jonathan Knight	01933 680807	Lake 1,600 acres (3 by 1.5 miles). By trailer from two ramps and jetties with tractor assistance.
Hartlepool SC	David Kitchen	NA	Hartlepool Bay, North Sea. Excellent boat parking. Launching is via slipway with assisted recovery.
Hayling Island SC	Tessa Lancaster	02392 469068	Sailing in Solent and Chichester Harbour. Dry sail from slipways with winch recovery.
Hayling Island Worlds
Holy Loch SC	John Orr	NA	On the sea, within shelter of Holy Loch. Slipway launch, best effected at high tide.
Humber Yawl SC	Peter Clark	01430 422460	Excellent tidal racing. Launch by slipway at HW.
Kielder Water SC	Ernie Bennett	01661 832825	Lake of 2684 acres in Northumberland. Launch via slipway with floating jetty alongside.
Kielder Water SC	Trina Coyne	NA
Leigh & Lowton SC	Howard Green		150 acres, 1 mile long, 0.5 mile wide. Launch via concrete ramp with long jetty and pontoons.
Llangorse SC	Dave Hemingway	NA	400 acre lake in Brecon Beacons. Recent purpose built jetty, two concrete slipways with winch
Llyn Brenig SC	John Blythyn	NA	entral North Wales, Reservoir 2000ft above sea level. Launch via slipway to Jetty. Winch recovery.
Loch Ard SC	Colin Boyd	NA	Freshwater loch about 2 miles long. Launch over beach via steel plate slipway with jetty alongside
Loch Earn	Ian Cameron	NA	Freshwater loch apprx 7 miles by 1 mile wide. Launch via slipway.
Loch Lomond SC	Alastair Logan	01698 260635	Inland freshwater loch approx 22 miles by 5 miles wide. Launch via beach or slipway.
Loch Tummel SC	Bob Dalziel	NA	sailing water 4.5 km long by 1 km wide. Launch by slipways, with jetty and power winch.
Lowestoft SC	TBA	TBA;	The North Sea. Effortless push-button electric crane at any state of the tide.
Middle Nene SC	Richard Borley	07986 846079	140 acre lake. Launching by slipway.
Monklands SC	Brian Hendrie	0141 771 0168	Hillend Loch is a freshwater reservoir, 1.25 miles long by 0.75 mile wide. Launch from slipway.
Northampton SC	Chris Bowen	01604 647998	Reservoir Z-shaped; 2 miles long by 0.5 mile wide. Launching by slipway.
Notts County SC	Will Gardner	01636 830545	200 acre reservoir. Launch via concrete slips and recently extended fixed and floating pontoons.
Ogston SC	Jonathan Ward	01246 591125	Lake approx 230 acres. Launching by concrete slip and tractor.
Oxford SC	No longer any F15	TBA	Reservoir Farmoor II of 220 acres. Launching by wide slipway
Parkstone SC	Mike Kilbee	01932 853361	Poole Harbour and Poole Bay. By way of concrete slip, all states of tide.
Peterhead SC	Monty Priede	01358 711295	On the sea. Launch via a slipway over a sandy beach within the shelter of the marina breakwater.
Plockton SC	Jimmy Fergusson	NA	Loch Carron, a sea loch. Launch by slipway at any state of the tide.
Queen Mary SC	Martin Pride	01932 848945 07757 008442	Largest of London’s reservoirs, Staines/Sunbury area.
Poole (Classic)	Sally Davis / Peter Stubbs	NA	Sandbanks, Poole Harbour. Launch via slipway, all states of the tide
Rutland SC	TBA	TBA	Rutland Water, 3000 acres. Launch off concrete slipways with pontoons.
Royal Torbay YC	John Luxton	01803 295323	On the sea. Launch via double slipway.
Royal Windermere YC	Claire Houlihan	015394 45082	Windermere Lake is 10.5 miles long and up to 1.5 miles wide. Launching by slipway.
Royal Windermere YC	Nigel Tillett	015394 88366	Windermere Lake is 10.5 miles long and up to 1.5 miles wide. Launching by slipway.
Shropshire SC	John James	NA	Whitemere is a natural lake, about 70 acres and roughly square. Lanch by ramp and trailer.
South Cerney SC	Tony Oatley	01453 836576	Lake in the Cotswold Water Park. Dry sailed with crane with own pontoon.
South Windermere SC	Peter Holt	01539 821346	Windermere Lake. Easy for dry sailing, but limited space on shore.
Sunderland YC	Jim Cowell	NA	North Sea. Launched and recovered by electric crane at all states of the tide.
Lerwick Boat Club	Trina Coyne	NA
Craignish Boat Club	Andrew Chadwick	01852 500543
Solway YC	John Clark	01556 620312	Sail in the tidal River Urr/Solway estuary – inshore and offshore courses