CLADS

CLADS (Chew Lake Association of Disabled Sailors) has been in existence since 1991 and was started by two very enthusiastic sailors from the main sailing club at Chew Lake, Bristol.

Initially an old boat (a Challenger class Trimaran) was donated to us by the Royal Yachting Association (Sailability) which was a welcome start and over time the club has gone from strength to strength with members, helpers, boats and facilities all growing.

Boats

Our current fleet of boats are:

Our main boats, the Challengers, are very stable and fast boats and can carry someone with a disability and a helper if need be. The boats are relatively easy to get in and out of and we have made this procedure as easy as is practically possible. The Windrider is a much larger boat which is able to carry up to five people, so it is very sociable, but can still offer a thrilling sail. Again we have done our best to make this as accessible to all as is possible. The Wayfarer is a far more conventional boat and can be more challenging to some sailors but offers plenty of thrills and often the opportunity of capsizing!