Weir Wood Sailing Club (WWSC), in East Sussex, has made the "difficult decision to close" its sailing and windsurfing centre on Weir Wood Reservoir. Located on the edge of the Ashdown Forest, just over three miles from East Grinstead, the volunteer-run club has operated for more than 50 years on Weir Wood Reservoir. Earlier this year, in May 2024, sailor, author and broadcaster Tom Cunliffe threw his support behind a campaign to ‘Save Weir Wood Sailing Club‘, which was crowdfunding to cover the cost of a legal dispute with its landlord. In a statement on its Facebook page yesterday, 19 December, a Weir Wood Sailing Club spokesperson said: “It is with extreme sadness that WWSC has taken the difficult decision to close. “Sailing at Weir Wood Reservoir continues.