Bury Lake Young Mariners

News


Annual Social - August 22nd	Posted on 14/06/2009
This years social will take place on the 22nd August. Watch this space for more details

2009 Funday, 5th July	Posted on 14/06/2009
Join BLYM for their annual youth Funday, lots of fun to be had, plus BBQ. JULY 5th! Bring your friends and family along with you! Enquire at galley to book your place!! Loads of activites, ringo, death slide, oppie football, cargo net, bbq included in the price, plus much much more!! £10 before the day, £12 on the day, Starts at 9.30, finishes at 4.

Introduction

Bury Lake Young Mariners (BLYM) is a youth charity organisation (Reg no. 1102162) which is used by over 3,500 young people each year. Located in the picturesque Rickmansworth Aquadrome, BLYM is run entirely by over 100 volunteers.

Accreditation

BLYM is a Royal Yachting Association (RYA) approved Training Centre. We are also approved by the Adventurous Activities Licensing Authority (AALA) for dinghy sailing (Call 029 2075 5715 for details). At BLYM we pride ourselfs on consistently surpassing the safety and operational requirements of these organisations

BLYM Facilities

BLYM boasts a diverse fleet of over 70 modern sailing dinghies including RS200s, 420's, Lasers, Toppers, Wayfarers, Coypus, Funboats and a Challenger Trimaran. We also have 6 powerboats specifically for use as resuce and coaching craft. We have over 100 volunteer instructors including 8 RYA Senior Dinghy Instructors, and numberous RYA Dinghy Instructors, RYA Powerboat Instructors and RYA Assistant Dinghy Instructors.

We also have a galley providing light refreshments, changing rooms with showers, two dinghy storage parks, a workshop, and unlimited use of Bury Lake for dinghy sailing.

Opening Times

The club is open at the following times:

Saturday morning and afternoon, March to November
Wednesday afternoons from 4:30pm till dusk, April to October
Monday to Friday during school holidays 9:30am to 3:30pm except the Christmas holidays
Bank holidays during the summer months
Sunday mornings for members only racing, October to March

Contact Information

Course bookings:

BLYM Course Administrator
Badgers
Westfield
Whiteleaf
Princess Risborough
Buckinghamshire
HP27 0LH
Tel: 01844 275514
e-mail: courses@blym.org.uk

RYA Sailing Principal:

Craig Johnson
01923 801770
e-mail: sailing@blym.org.uk

Membership enquiries:

Bernadette Blakesley
BLYM Membership Secretary
179 Woodside Road
Amersham
Buckinghamshire
HP6 6NU
01494 583592
e-mail: membership@blym.org.uk

Club (No post please):

Bury Lake Young Mariners
Rickmansworth Aquadrome
Frogmoor Lane
Hertfordshire
Tel: 01923 772015
Web: www.blym.org.uk
e-mail: info@blym.org.uk