Vesta 50 Club

What is Vesta 50 Club?

You may have seen a few boats with the words "Proudly donated by Vesta 50 Club" down the side of the shell, and wondered just what that was about. The Vesta 50 Club was founded in 1971 as a fund raising vehicle with the aim of increasing Vesta’s fleet of boats. It has been very successful in that task! So much so that it has recently rebranded, and in honour of our most significant of anniversaries, is now known as the Vesta 150 Club.

Recent purchases that have been helped or outright bought by this group of committee Vesta members have included:

  • 2018 - Vitesse (W 4x/-) and Vindication (M 4+)

  • 2020 - New set of oars for the Senior Women and 4 new wiring looms and speakers for the Club's eights.

Who can join?

All members of Vesta Rowing Club can join the new Vesta 50 Club. Originally it was restricted to 50 members (hence the name), but that was changed and now it is unlimited. Currently there are just 71 members - it would be great if that increased.

How does it work?

Members pay an annual (£120), quarterly (£30) or monthly (£10) subscription. You can pay by standing order or bank transfer.

Monthly prize

There are twelve monthly draws and the winners get the amount of their 50 Club annual subscription as a prize.

Annual FREE social event

In addition there is an outing every 2 years which is free to members; partners are welcome and they pay a greatly reduced rate. We have arranged a Sunday racing day at Kempton Park, a visit to a vineyard, and river trips, all with a convivial lunch and the opportunity to socialise with a cross section of Vesta members.

We buy boats!

The remaining funds are kept until there is enough to purchase (or assist in the purchase) of a new boat or equipment.

So by joining you can help buy boats, have a good free outing/dinner and have a chance of winning your 50 Club subscription back to make it all free!

Sounds good! How do I sign up?

Dick Welch now administers Vesta 50 Club after many years of faithful service by Harry Prior. We encourage you to join, so please email Dick if you are interested and he can get you signed up and helping to raise funds for the Club!