About

Datchet Radio Sailing

We are a passionate group of radio racers, competing in Marbleheads, International One Metres (IOMs) and Ten Raters. If we can get the numbers of interested people, we would love to welcome members who are keen on the DF95.

Unlike many clubs, our water is so big we can easily co-exist with other sailing fleets. Consequently our main racing days are Saturdays and Sundays, 52 weekends a year. Well, possibly 50… The main club at our reservoir finds that, post pandemic, its busiest day of the week is a Wednesday. We would like start a DF95 Fleet and that just might be popular with a Wednesday audience.

Our lake is more of an inland ocean – 475 acres and 80 feet deep, built way above ground level (cleaner breezes), no weed !! It contains one third of London’s water supplies.

Our radio sailing control area is a smooth tarmac surface elevated above the water on both our courses. It’s like being in a stadium looking down. The water and club is open Wednesday to Sunday each week, year round. Parking at or near the control area is usually easy. The club has a great cafe bar open Wednesdays and weekends.

You can find the club on the Horton Road with your Satnav using postcode SL3 9NT. It’s very close to M25-M4 intersection. You can use M4 J5 or M25 J14 to get there. If you are a what-three-words user, you can find the entrance gate at rabble.pools.await

The gate is normally locked for security, so let your host know to come down and let you in, or phone the office 01753 683872 (Office staffed Wednesdays to Sundays).

Please email us at the email address shown on the “Contact” page of this website. It would be great to hear from you.