Rugby And Daventry Sailing Club

Rugby Sailing Club was first founded by some Rugby town sailing enthusiasts about 1948/9. J.C. Sawyer was the first commodore for five years, followed by Chris Wilkinson, by which time the two year rota was instituted for this office. The nearest available sailing water at that time was Drayton Reservoir at Daventry and the sailing rights were obtained from British Waterways. The first accommodation was a marquee, followed shortly after by a little more permanent housing in the form of an ex-army... more