New boat shed for Weir Quay

The late winter and early spring of 2018 have seen the erection of the long-awaited boat shed for Weir Quay Community Watersports Hub Club. The club commissioned a dinghy and gig park on land adjacent to the Tamar at Weir Quay, also allowing Weir Quay Sailing Club to move its boats onto the site in July 2016. Following a donation of £20,000 from National Grid’s Community Grant Programme for community organisations and charities in areas where work is impacting on local people, the Hub Club board were able to set the diggers rolling earlier this year and JAS Construction erected the 160m2 building built by SW Steel in Holsworthy. In just a few more weeks the shed will be water-tight and ready for the Tamar & Tavy Gig Club and Weir Quay Sailing Club to start using it. When fully fitted out, there will be dedicated facilities for rowing exercise, dinghy and gig storage, workshop space and most importantly, showers and toilets, including a proper room with facilities for the disabled.

On behalf of the Hub Club board, company secretary Graham Reed expressed his thanks to everyone who conceived the project, and helped fund the amount required of almost £200,000, including Sport England, National Grid, the Belinda O‘Flynn Trust, and personal donations from Janet and the late Lawrence Brodley. The project team has been ably led by John Harris and the quality of the building is testament to their foresight, diligence and hard work!