About Us - General Information about the sailing club
| Littleton Sailing Club enjoys exclusive use of a picturesque lake of some 80 acres between Shepperton and Chertsey. There are about 500 members in total. Littleton Sailing Club was officially opened in June 1958 and was the Civil Service Sailing Association's first active club. 2008 is our celebration year, and we will be marking the 50th with a number of different events throughout it. There is club sailing at weekends throughout the year and on Thursday evenings during the summer months. Adopted classes are Enterprises, Solos, Toppers, Optimists, Comets and sailboards. There are also active RS200 and Laser classes and a large handicap fleet. Besides sailing, the club holds a variety of social events, connected with its activities. Members are kept up to date through a newsletter published bimonthly. Membership is not restricted to Civil Service Sailing Association members. Anyone may apply to join. |
Location
The club is located close to the M25 and the M3 and M4 making it very easy to get to.
The lake is at this address:-
Littleton Lane
Shepperton
Middx
TW17 0NF
Tel: 01932 561756 |
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Our postal address for all correspondance is:-
Littleton Sailing Club
PO Box 591
Addlestone
KT15 1WB |
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History
The club was formed in 1958 by a small group of civil servants sought and discovered a working gravel pit that was suitable for sailing dinghies. Littleton lake in Shepperton owned by Thames Ballast and occupied by “Twicks” (Twickenham Piscatorial Society was identified, rent was paid friends made and Littleton Sailing Club was founded.
Cut in two by only the third motorway in the country.. the M3, 150,000 tons of rubble from Hook underpass, good relationships with local contractors “Genet’s”, and three club houses later. Littleton Sailing Club has a healthy local membership, is a Royal Yachting Association training centre, has several racing dinghy fleets for hire including children’s dinghies to members and a full racing training programme. Many of our members compete at International level We share our facilities with Phabsail (physical Handicapped able bodied sailors ) CS fishing club, many BSAC / Paddy sub Aqua clubs, model boat club and local Artists who enjoy the light spacious club house.
Littleton Lake before the M3
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Facilities
The club grounds encompass a 2 story clubhouse with panoramic views over the lake, and also:-
- Spacious changing rooms and showers (ground floor).
- Large professionally catered galley, serving hot and cold snacks during weekends and Thursday evenings in the summer (first floor)
- Spacious wet bar / eating area (first floor)
- Two well maintained boat parks
- Ample car parking
- Workshop - available to members for boat maintenance (ground floor of clubhouse)
- Race hut
- Members bar and comfy seating area
- Garages for storing sails and windsurfing equipment
- Outside BBQ
- Pontoons and slipways for easy launching and recovery
Carpark |
Clubhouse |
Slipway and Pontoons |
Dighy Berthing |
Surfboard Racks |
Workshop |
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Main Committee
| Commodore |
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David Hartland |
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| Vice Commodore |
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Brian Lyons |
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| Rear Commodore (Facilities) |
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Richard Mitchell |
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| Rear Commodore (Sailing) |
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Sue Antonelli |
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| Hon Secretary |
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Jo Lloyd |
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| Hon Treasurer |
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Walter De'Ath |
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| Hon Membership Secretary |
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Graham Waldron |
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| Hon Sailing Secretary |
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Heidi Vinson |
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| Editor - Littleton Scene |
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Clive Friend |
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| Maintenance & Works |
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Dennis Cox |
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| Harbour Master |
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Ann McHale |
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| Safety Boat Officer |
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Rudy Mercer |
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| Bar Secretary |
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Sara O'Toole |
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| Safety Boats |
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Rudy Mercer |
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| Social Secretary |
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Barbara Smith |
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| Race Handicap Secretary |
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Julie Harrison |
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| Committee Member |
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John Kiely |
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Littleton Lake Committee
| Chairman L.L.S.C. |
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John Kendall |
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| Secretary L.L.S.C. |
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Richard Mitchell |
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| Hon Treasurer L.L.S.C. |
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Frances Gracey |
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| Hon Membership Sec L.L.S.C. |
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Graham Waldron |
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Littleton South Committee
| Chairman L.S.S.C. |
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Andy Bennett |
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| Membership Secretary |
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Don Harrop |
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| Hon Secretary L.S.S.C. |
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Linda Needham |
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