Welcome to the Varne Boat & Social Club
Coast Drive, Greatstone, Kent TN28
8NR. Lat 50:58:27N, Long 00:57:55E
The Varne Boat & Social Club has been in existence
since 1966 and has the backing of Shepway council due to its excellent safety
record. The current clubhouse was built by its members and opened by the Cinque
Ports Mayor of New Romney in 1975.
We stage international, national and local sporting competitions in most of
our sports. For full details of the sport or activity you are interested in
please click the relevant button.
To
view the Summer edition of our newsletter please click
here
The fully furnished clubhouse has wireless internet facilities, a webcam and a soon-to-be-installed weather station, so that the conditions can be viewed and assessed before setting off to the club, while a unique viewing angle of the foreshore from the first floor bar and clubroom allows members to enjoy the panoramic views and watch the sporting activities along the whole of Romney Bay. The first floor balcony acts as our smoking area, and it is intended to extend this to provide a deck for outdoor seating within the next two years.
Access
to the foreshore is via our own private slipway, which is constantly monitored
and kept clear of shingle. The Varne has four launch vehicles. Three are fitted
with lifting arms to help launch and recover the most awkward of craft and the
fourth is better suited to slipway clearance. Generally launching is 3 hours
before high water, and recovery 3 and a half hours after high water. This operation
is usually done on a "dry" basis.
Club members are always on hand for friendly advice and local knowledge
Membership is split into two main categories: Watersports and Social. Please click on the membership section for full details.
Please click image to download our
Spring 2010 newsletter
Club members are always at hand for friendly advice and local knowledge
Left: Hugh Bagshaw (Treasurer, Launch Vehicles Maintenance and Ramp Officer)
Right :Terry Carter (Secretary and Social Treasurer)
Presentation on behalf of the Club
to Robert Ovenden a cheque for £217.00 raised at the recent Pie and Mash
night in aid of the National Fire Benevolent Fund. (Chris Matthews - President
presents the Cheque to Robert on the right).
Presentation to the RNLI Littlestone
of £700 from sponsorship money raised by competitors of the Between the
Stones Raft Race 2009.
Clubhouse for more information Click
here
Launch Vehicles for more information Click
here
Boat Storage for more information Click
here
Slipway for more information Click
here
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