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March 1989 |
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Founders:
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Chairman - Chris De Wet Steve
Dallen - Chairman
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Current Membership: |
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53 Members |
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Newsletter: |
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Produced approximately quarterly |
For more information
please contact Jan Byrnes at:
basingstoke.boating@googlemail.com
Events
The Club arranges a number of events:
Social
Quarterly ‘Noggin and Natter’ session at a pub somewhere along the length of the canal.
Boating
Support of the annual Surrey and
Hants Canal Society’s Woking Canal Festival at Bridge Barn in
Club History/Development
The Club was formed in 1989 with the following main objectives:
- To encourage boating on the Basingstoke Canal.
- To represent the interests of boat users to Local and National decision making bodies.
- To improve facilities for boaters on the Canal.
The club is open to;
- Boat Users
- Boat Owners
- Canal Enthusiasts
In fact anyone who just enjoys ‘messing about in boats’ whether or not they own one.
From its formation the club has undertaken a number of tasks and activities including:
- The building of several water points on the canal
- The waterspace management for the re-opening of the canal in 1991
- The running of boaters competitions at a number of events including the national Waterways Festival at Henley in 1997 and the National Trailboat Rally at Wootton Bassett in 1998.
- Fundraising at its events in support of a number of causes including, Boating for the Handicapped and the back-pumping scheme for the Woodham locks on the canal
- Participating, since their beginning in 1995, in twinning activities with the Canal D’Orleans, with occasional visits in alternate directions