Association
Welcome To The
INTERNATIONAL CLASS ASSOCIATION
The ultimate single-handed dinghy with a lifting keel
Datchet Water Sailing Club
Queen Mother Reservoir, Horton Rd, Horton, Slough, SL3 9NT
K1's at Datchet
The fleet at Datchet has now grown to 16 with fleet racing of 10 to 12 boats.
Contact Hilly King Fleet Captain to find out more
The club originated in early 1975, when the Thames Water Authority called a meeting at Slough Town Hall. This was to discuss use of sporting facilities at their soon to be completed reservoir at Datchet.
A disparate group, several hundred strong, turned up. They represented a wide range of interests from golf to caravans, horse riding to sailing. The sailors were later called to a meeting on May 28th, 1975 at Datchet Mead Hotel, at which volunteers were sought to form a Steering Committee to negotiate a 'Head of Agreement' with the Thames Water Authority and to organize the proposed club.
The sailing water is almost two kilometres long and over a kilometre wide making it large enough for all dinghy classes, small keelboats, foilers and catamarans and great for Windsurfing, Wingfoiling and Stand Up Paddleboarding. There are 300 meters of beach and astroturf to make rigging and launching easier.
Event
12th & 13th April 2025
K1 Open Meeting
With Training on be confirmed
Getting to DWSC
Queen Mother Reservoir,
Horton Rd, Horton, Slough, SL3 9NT
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Gate Code
Competitors who have entered in advance will be emailed the gate code.
Early Arrivals
Competitors are welcome to arrive from Wednesday onwards. Club open until 5.00 pm each day
Boat Park
Competitors should follow the road round to the left and drive up to the boat park on the top level.
Cars, Trailers and Launching Trolleys
There is plenty of room in this area and cars, trailers and trolleys can be left here while sailing.
Launching
Launching from this slipway is straight forward, but can be slippery in the shallow water.
We recommend tying a long length of line to the handle of your trolley so it can both be retrieved when you have launched your boat and aid recovery at retrieval time.
Plenty of depth to lower keels.
Clubhouse
Galley
The Galley will be open on Saturday and Sunday
Lift
Access to the first floor will be available by stairs and by lift.
View
From the triangulated bay windows on the first floor there is a great view of the racing.
Visible from Datchet
Windsor Castle
The Copper Horse
RAF Memorial
Terminal 5
Chiltern Hills
Accomodation
We recommend The Ostrich Inn in Colnbrook High Street.
This is a 2 minute drive from the DWSC gate or a 12 minute walk.
Motorhomes
The Ostrich Inn have kindly agreed to allow Motorhomes to park in their car park subject to occupiers eating at the Inn
Manager
Sarah Morgan is the manager at The Ostrich Inn and our main point of contact.
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Check Start Timings
Adjusting your Optimum watch
Adjusting the countdown time on your Tacktick compass
Wind rose for London Airport for the month of April from 1973 to 2023
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K1 Social
Please join us at The Ostrich Inn Colnbrook on Saturday 10 April 2025 and choose your food in advance by completing the form below.
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