"Clywedog Sailing club was formed in the late 1960's by a number of local sailing enthusiasts whilst the Dam was being constructed.

The Club House was constructed by the then Severn Water Authority and a lease was taken by the Club for exclusive sailing rights on Clywedog in 1968.

The Llyn Clywedog is a man made reservoir formed by the construction of the Clywedog Dam. The dam was built between 1965-67 to regulate the flow of water in the Severn, both as a protection against flooding of the upper sections of the river during the winter months and also to ensure the maintenance of a minimum flow in the river during the summer.

The lake has a surface area of 615 acres (230 football pitches), is 216 ft deep at its maximum depth and stretches in all a distance of some six miles.

There was an act in Parliament passed forbidding use of powered craft (except for rescue/ maintenance and emergency) which is still in force today making Clywedog a very peaceful location for Sailing and Fishing(there is a separate club for fishing).

The Clubhouse has been refurbished once since then and recently a major rebuilding project has been completed thanks to a NOF grant awarded jointly to Staylittle Outdoor Centre( who use the reservoir for their water based activities)and the Sailing Club.

We were also able to purchase a selection of training dinghies to suit from beginners to experienced sailors to polish their skills. We now have a truly modern clubhouse with excellent facilities including full changing,showers,fully fitted kitchen, disabled services and storerooms.

Our sailing season runs from Mid March to the end of October as being around 1,000 feet above sea level access is a problem during winter months.

The dominant class at present is the flying Fifteen fleet but we also have a mix of other dinghies from Toppers to the larger fast trapeze dinghies. We also have a number of cruiser with moorings available close to the clubhouse.

Staylittle Outdoor centre run RYA registered courses throughout the season for Sailing and Powerboat qualifications.

We are starting a cadet section this year with help from the community Chest to pay for a dinghy Instructor to organize training and activities through the season. The first session is on 13 May.

The Montgomery MS Society have also been able to get funding from the community chest to enable those with less mobility to sail using the Access dinghies which Staylittle/Clywedog now have available The first session is on 2 June.

We have an active social and race programme and camping is available on site for members. We are renowned for our hospitality and welcome to visitors. This year we are proud to have been selected to host the CVRDA Nationals (www.cvrda.org ) over the August Bank Holiday for the 2nd time.

There will be a full social and racing programme from Friday through to Monday and extended camping is available for those who want to stay the week and enjoy other attractions in the area.

We have two open days this year one in May and another in July ( the July event is to raise funds for the R.N.L.I ).

We also have an open Regatta in July when other clubs are invited to stay and we also have weekend visits from other Sailing clubs in the area.

The Old Gaffers association are also visiting again this year in August.

Family membership at Clywedog is £100 with annual boat fee of £30.00 per annum."