C L A D S
Sailing for the Disabled at Chew Valley Lake Bristol
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
To date the club has
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!