General Information on the Wiremill Water Ski Club
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The Lake is located just north of East Grinstead on the A22 near Lingfield
and contains a six
buoy Slalom course and adjustable height Jump ramp.
Changing rooms are available with showers and there are bar and restaurant
facilities by the Lake, during normal licensing hours, at the Wire Mill Inn.
The Club operates a Ski Nautique tow boat and includes skiers of all standards
from novice through to National competitors. In view of the size of the Lake we
operate a Club boat and are unable to accommodate Members own boats.
Skiing takes place at weekends and usually Wednesdays and Fridays.
We promote a lively Club spirit and arrange Social events and Competitions
during the year. Visitors and Guests are welcome to ski. Visitors ski in their
order of arrival as part of a skiing rota scheme; Guests by invitation of a
Member, may ski in place of that Members turn. For Visitors and Guests the
Towing Fee is £14.00. Skis and Lifejackets are provided and Wet Suits are
available.
The Annual Membership Subscription, subject to vacancies, is £350 and for
new members there is an additional £100 Joining Fee. We also offer some
Memberships for the Winter season. The Club is affiliated to the British Water
Ski Federation and Members Fees include the annual BWSF Subscription and
Accident Insurance.
Members and Visitors use a Name Board rota scheme, on which they place
their name upon arrival, and each person skis in turn.
The Tow sessions consist of ten minutes free format skiing, Kneeboarding
or Trick skiing, six passes through the Slalom course or six ski Jumps.
The current Towing Fee for Members is a very reasonable £6.00.
In view of the small number of Members, everyone participates in running the
ski days and the Club. This includes the general upkeep of Club premises and
Lake amenities, such as the Slalom course, Jump and Jetty. Members also
organise the Social events, inter Club and Members Competitions.
If you are interested in skiing at the Wiremill WSC, come along to the
Lake where Club Members there will be able
to tell you more about participating in the skiing, or arranging events.
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