Dorchester Sailing Club

Although official records of the Dorchester Sailing Club start in 1967 - in the form of a plaque stating previous Commodores – sailing has taken place on Dorchester Lagoon since around 1958. Harwell Laboratory’s ‘Harlequin’ magazine reported, in 1959, that the Harwell Sailing Club had formed ‘less than two years ago’. A few enthusiasts had organised a General Meeting and to their surprise about 150 turned up! Initially the Club negotiated for sailing amenities on the River Thames,... more

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