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Members’
Newsletter Edition No. 113
www.shbha.co.uk May 2008
AGM
This
year’s AGM was held in the Sovereign Suite at the Yacht Club on 20th
April. Prior to the meeting starting complimentary coffee etc was enjoyed by
the 51 attendees.
Reporting
on the year’s activities Chairman, Nick Jordan told those assembled that it had
been another busy time for the committee who had all worked equally hard on one
project or another. He also felt lucky to have a strong supportive team that
allowed him, and his wife Rona, to be away sailing for a long period last
summer. He thanked everyone but particularly Jenny and Doug, who were standing
down at the end of the AGM, for their sterling work over the past few years as
the Association’s Secretary and Membership Secretary respectively.
At
the end of the meeting Andy Osman, the Marina’s General Manager, was invited to
give an overview of some of the anticipated projects for the future and he also
took questions from the floor.
The morning ended with
a buffet lunch which was enjoyed on the balcony in the bright sunshine.
To
round off the day, Paul Rayner gave an interesting presentation on the ‘Green
Blue’ initiative, a joint programme of the RYA and BMF for everyone who enjoys
getting out on the water.
A
new list of your officers and committee is on the back page and for full
details of the meeting see page 8
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Circumnavigation
of Britain By Nick and Rona Jordan…. part 2
Continuing our journey, we left
Mylor, our last English marina for 3 months, at 7.50 on Tuesday 22nd
May, the 31st day of the voyage, in beautiful sunshine and force 3
winds. We motor sailed. Making passage for St. Mary’s on the Scilly Isles, we
passed the Lizard and Land’s End. The shepherds’ pies went into the oven as we
headed west. 3.00 pm saw us abeam Wolf Rock Light House and by 4.30 we had our
first glimpse of the Scillies. We moored on a buoy in St. Mary’s Pool. The sea
was a beautiful midnight blue. The town of St.Mary’s is quite pretty, plenty of
gift shops and pubs. The Mermaid pub did excellent food and allowed dogs in the
bar.
The boat tour of the Islands
visiting the seal colonies and Tresco was well worth doing. We walked from one
side of Tresco to the other via the Island Hotel (an experience!) and the
Gardens. Poppy was welcomed everywhere. That evening we watched the Ladies Gig
Boat Race, a hard fought battle!
The early
morning fog had all but cleared by the time we left on our overnight passage to
Ireland. As we rounded Spencer’s Ledge,
a seal popped its head up, seeming to wish us farewell. The sea state was
benign and the sun shone. The sunset was beautiful and the stars came out. Very
soon, it clouded over and by 8pm there was a slight drizzle. As we navigated
our way across the Celtic Sea, the wind got up hitting force 5, the sea state
worsened becoming moderate. It was more unpleasant, because, in the dark, we
couldn’t see the waves. We made the mistake of not arranging the night watches
properly and both ended up tired at the same time. We managed to get some
sleep, however.
Around 4.30a.m the sky lightened.
We could see the horizon. It was a relief to be able to see around us.
Gradually the sea state moderated and the wind dropped. The sun came out and we
had a lovely motor sail towards Ireland. Just after lunch, Irish Customs, two
very polite Irishmen, boarded us. At about 2.00pm, we moored in the Royal Cork
Yacht Club in Crosshaven, reputed to be the oldest yacht club in the world. It
dates back to 1720 and has 4 ensigns depicting the various political changes
over the years. We spent 3 days here. Gale force winds swept over us. The bus
trip we took into Cork City was through lovely countryside. St. Finnbar’s Cathedral
and the City Goal are well worth a visit.
After all
the winds whilst we were in the marina, we set sail for Kinsale on a bright
sunny day, in 3 knots! That increased to a steady force 3 and we had a lovely
sail of 17 miles, which took 5 ½ hours. The sea was so calm that even Poppy
ventured out onto the foredeck. Nick caught two mackerel for our tea. Of
course, as we moored up, the wind decided to gust!
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Kinsale is said to be the gourmet
centre of Ireland. We had to sample the fare. The “Fishy Fish” had been
recommended and served fish and chips out of this world! We watched a seal
eating a large fish – you try eating your dinner with no hands whilst treading
water!
On 31st
May, our 40th day since leaving Eastbourne, we refuelled and set off
in glorious sunshine, the wind a gentle force 2. We motor sailed the 33 miles
of this leg. Entering the channel into Glandore, we “hugged Adam and shunned
Eve” (two islands) following the starboard hand marks. The line on the chart
plotter shows us going the wrong side of the first one – we didn’t, but it just
goes to show that in some situations eyes are better than electronics.
What a
delightful anchorage Glandore is! The local stone circle, a 40-minute walk
away, proved to be fascinating. The pubs in Glandore seemed to have their own
opening times so we went in the dinghy to Union Hall, a village further up the
channel, where we had another wonderful meal. The local shop and a wonderful
fishmonger are here. The Guinness was excellent. I was fast becoming a Guinness
drinker!
The
weather deteriorated and the next day we sat through another gale. The local
people had a charity swim from Union Hall to Glandore as the wind waves and
rain increased.
Glandore
to Baltimore was another 17-mile trip in sunshine and force 3 winds. Having
been on a buoy in Glandore, motor sailing topped up the batteries. We located
“Lot’s Wife”, a white beacon guarding the entrance to Baltimore Bay, and
arrived in Baltimore. The pontoon only held 5 boats, unless rafted. There was a
large anchorage in the bay though. The electricity was somewhat hit and miss
and the harbour master held a key to the water! We took the bus into
Skibberrin, a typical highly decorative Irish town, visited the Heritage Centre
and took a tour boat along the coast to Lough Hyne where we saw 2 basking
sharks.
Everyone
we spoke to said we must not miss Schull. So, after a 4½-hour passage we moored
up on a buoy in Schull Bay. What a picturesque anchorage! What a shame the town
did not live up to its surroundings. We had an idyllic evening swimming from
the back of the boat and enjoying the balmy evening and the sunset.
Our next
stop was to be St Lawrence Cove Marina on Bere Island in Bantry Bay. We had a
wonderful sail in 22 knots of wind, sharing the sea with gannets, petrels,
guillemots and a few swallows making for the Irish countryside. The fridge was
still playing up! This marina was tiny, 3 visiting yachts and about a dozen
permanent ones! The view from the Martello
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Tower
above the marina was breathtaking. We swam again from the back of the boat. A
couple we had met in Glandore were there and another couple we were to meet up
with again later in our travels.
In a brisk
force 5 we sailed from Lawrence Cove, tacking up Bantry Bay reaching Glengariff
at lunchtime. The sun was lovely, the wind a little chilly. We moored on a
visitors buoy in Glengariff Bay, another stunning anchorage! By the way, all
the visitors’ buoys in Ireland are yellow and usually marked quite clearly. Day
50 saw us enjoying a boat trip to Garnish Island and the seal colony, watching
a pod of dolphins giving an hour’s impromptu display in the bay and in the
evening, sampling the local fish in the hotel.
As we left Glengariff the following
day, we experienced the first rain since Glandore. After motor sailing for 8 ½
hours in fickle winds and sometimes, poor visibility, we reached Sneem Harbour.
We had negotiated Dursey Sound, between the mainland and Dursey Island, under
the cable car wire, missing the rock in the middle of the channel, crossing the
Kenmar estuary before anchoring in the harbour. The sun came out and we had a
lovely, if rather long, walk into Sneem town. The smell of honeysuckle was
heavenly.
We weighed
anchor at 9.30 am on an overcast misty morning. Our new deck wash came in handy
to wash the thick mud from the anchor chain and the anchor. The first part of the journey was misty with
flat seas. As we rounded Bray Head, into Dingle Bay the sea state became
horrid! I was downstairs cooking lunch – fish with cheese sauce, potatoes and
broccoli. Never again will I cook broccoli en route! Just the smell was enough
to finish me off – YUK!
The Pilot
book suggested that Carhersiveen should be avoided, being difficult to get
into. However, the river is now buoyed and at least 2 meters deep (Stress
Breaker’s draft is 1.6m). The marina at Carhersiveen was lovely, the town
picturesque and busy. During a very wet
morning Nick did an oil change, the engine having done the specified 200 hours,
and changed the diesel filter. While the washing was being done in the laundry,
Simon, an Irish sailor whom we had met in Baltimore took us to a chocolate
factory, to Darinan Bay (another wonderful place where we could have anchored.)
and to Daniel O’Connell’s house. While we waited for a gale force 7 which never
materialised, we reprovisioned the boat and had an excellent meal in the
Anchor.
So much
for the force 7, there was so little wind we had to pole out the genoa! We were
heading for Dingle. The sea was flat and there was no wind until about an hour
from Dingle, then suddenly - 20 knots. The entrance to Dingle is interesting
and the marks have to be followed
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carefully.
The off wind berth was difficult in the wind conditions but eventually we were
in. We needed heating and hot water bottles. We had our first taste of Irish
music here – lovely!
The
passage through Blasket Sound towards Fenit caused a certain amount of
discussion. I was helming, following transits. The chart plotter showed us
slightly off line. Nick complained.
Then he checked the transits by eye! A pot buoy passed close by and the rope
slid under the keel. Nick disengaged the propeller and fortunately the rope
appeared behind us, the buoy staying in position! Two killer whales went the
other way. Trallee Bay was wet and cold. Mooring in Fenit Marina was as horrid
as Dingle had been!
We had two
foul days in Fenit, force 6 and force 7 gales going through. We took a taxi,
there being no buses, into Trallee and had a wet walk around. The Museum was
interesting and the Brendan Memorial at Fenit is worth a look.
On day 60
we left Fenit for Kilrush Creek Marina on the Shannon River, a 41-mile passage.
We fuelled up before leaving Fenit and had to winch the boat onto the fuel
pontoon, the wind being too strong for me to pull the boat in. The wind then
dropped. We sailed at 5-6 knots in a beam-reach wind until we reached Kerry
Head and turned into the Shannon Estuary. The wind was on the nose. We motor
sailed.
The lock into Kilrush Creek Marina
has chains hanging down to moor on, no cleats. The lock keeper is very helpful
and patient. The marina is small and pretty. We moored up on a lovely long
finger pontoon as the heavens opened - an amazing thunderstorm. The hatch over
my bed was ajar and my pillow got wet! We spent 2 days in Kilrush, taking the
ferry to Scattery Island where the boat pilots used to live, dating from the
Bronze Age to 1975. We did a river cruise up the Shannon to see dolphins and
had the most wonderful evening in Crotty’s Bar enjoying the Irish music, the
local people joined in. We visited a Walled Garden. We provisioned for the next
part of the trip. There were to be no more marinas for 20 days.
We headed
for Kilronan on the Aran Islands at the mouth of Galway Bay, motor sailing in
pleasant winds and sea state. The dolphins we saw in Carrig Holt Bay in the
river waved us off. The sea round Loop Head was horrid as Atlantic swell met
river water. We stayed out wide! We had hoped to see the Cliffs of Moher, but
neither the weather nor the sea were pleasant by this time and we decided to
head straight to Kilronan. We entered Killeaney Bay and anchored off Kilronan,
all the visitors’ buoys were taken.
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The next
day taking the dog ashore, we managed to puncture the dinghy on a small sharp
stone protruding from the concrete steps. My finger covered the hole while Nick
walked Poppy and got milk. My finger stayed over the hole as we returned to the
boat. We hauled the dinghy on board and applied a patch. That needed to cure.
We spent the afternoon sitting in the sunshine splicing ropes and doing other
gentle maintenance. That night and the following morning saw another gale go
through (force 8) and us at anchor! We eventually got ashore the following day
and visited the Black Tower dating from before 2000BC and the smallest church.
There seem to be several in Ireland. Our first gas bottle ran out today.
The 5-hour
trip to Roundstone was done in falling winds. The sun came out. The rocks on
the way to Roundstone were less of a problem than the pilot book inferred. It’s
a pretty bay with the 12 Pins in the background. The village is tucked into the
west shore. It was a long trip in the dinghy to the village. We only
overnighted.
We awoke to heavy mist and rain. As
soon as we could see the islands, we slipped the line from the buoy, heading
for Clifden. We had the main reefed in about 14 knots of wind. This increased
to 24 during the day. Turning towards Clifden, we had to keep a sharp eye out
for rocks, but again it was less of a problem than we had thought. We moored
successfully on a buoy.
This was the most welcoming place we stayed.
We had a lovely few days walking the dog, being taken to the Alcock and Brown
landing site and the site of the Marconi radio station, by David Griffin, a
member of the Clifden lifeboat crew, visiting Clifden town with it’s shops and
museum. We had an excellent meal in the Boat Club and watched the boats coming
into Clifden for the local regatta.
On day 71,
we left Clifden for Killary Harbour, Ireland’s only fjord. We had decided on
Killary Harbour because the pilot book said there was a quay with water there.
This proved to be incorrect! Fortunately we were not desperate for water. We
moored on a buoy at the head of the fjord. The wind was funnelled down and we
had a most uncomfortable night.
We had
clocked up 1000 miles.
Continued
in the next edition
The ‘Green Blue’ initiative is an
environmental awareness project run
by the RYA and the BMF If you would like information, advice or tips find out
more at:
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Meet the People- Sarah Varney, Unit
Controller
Sarah, Premier’s newest employee,
had been associated with the marina before when she worked late shifts as a
summer seasonal. She loved working here and begged them to ask her again.
Having finished her university course she came for a second season in 2007 and
then went off to work in the big world still desperate to come back. In
November that year she was invited to interview for her current post. The
timing could not have been more perfect as the company she worked for went into
liquidation on the same day. It must have been in the stars!
Prior to
getting her dream Sarah had completed a BA (Hons) degree in Travel Management
at Brighton University which involved her in working in the tourist industry.
As a local, East Sussex girl she had been coming to Sovereign Harbour with her
parents who berth a rib here. Athletic and keen she took school holiday courses
learning to sail Toppers and Slippers at the Spray Water Sports Centre and
loves water skiing and the like.
Her duties
as Unit Controller mean Sarah is responsible for keeping an eye on all the
invoices that get sent out by her colleagues as well as purchase orders and
other accountancy issues. She couldn’t do without Word 2007 and is an Excel
expert. Spreadsheets give her a multitude of information which she summarises
and forwards to Head Office in Swanwick weekly. If you don’t pay on time you
will get a letter or phone call from her as she is responsible for debt
collecting. So be warned - if you do
not respond you could end up on the ‘Do not move’ list or be moved to the ‘Area
of Shame’! Ultimately the Unit Controller can issue a Possessory Lien which is
a legal act to take your boat and sell it in order to reclaim the debt.
Sarah would like to spend more time
meeting berth-holders and you may have met her providing tea/coffee at the
recent boat jumble or open weekend. She values the face to face contact, sees
the future developments as an exciting challenge and believes that the marina
is positioned to go from strength to strength as the foundations are already in
place. Premier, she believes, have the systems, knowledge and policies to
create a really successful marina. She is hoping to complete the powerboat
courses for handling motorboats and is soon to qualify to use VHF radio.
Envious of colleague, Ed, she would love to do the ‘fun stuff’ on the water.
Having
mainly holidayed in villas as a child she became much more adventurous once a
student. As a result of her course she has been to quite a few places as far
flung as Cornwall, Mauritius, Barbados and Egypt
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but her most recent holiday was a
self catering venture to Turkey where she hired a quad bike to get around on.
She would like to continue to travel but needs to earn more money to experience
the different cultures of the world.
A lover of
sport and dancing, Sarah is currently attending the gym to build up her
strength in case she decides to run the half marathon with her boyfriend whom
she wouldn’t swop for the world.
Mr Wilson,
one of Sarah’s teachers believed in her and went out of his way to be helpful.
He told her she could do anything. If you meet this enthusiastic, bubbly
personality you will understand why!
Discount updates
Suffolk Sailing life-raft services would like to
point out to berth-holders that their 10% discount only applies to the cost of
servicing life-rafts and not to replacement parts or carriage. Berth-holders
should also claim their discount when booking a life-raft for servicing.
Jayne Twynam owner of yacht ‘ Salido ‘ on WS8
offers RYA Courses to berth-holders at very attractive rates. Further details
can be obtained on 07771511606 and e-mail shyctraining@rya-online.net
Boat Canopy and Tilt Covers can be made to measure by Mark Davey, who offers a 10% discount for SHBHA. Contact him on 01323 842230 and 07889890168.
Waterfront Sailing Academy provides all RYA practical and shore-based
sailing instruction from Beginner to Yacht-master, course in Radar VHF/DSC
radio, ICC and CEVNI. Contact Duncan Smith on 01424 844181 and new
e-mail waterfront@tesco.net
A 10% discount for all our members, on
production of a valid membership card, has been arranged at the Ganges Restaurant on the upper level of
the Waterfront. Your membership card must be produced before the total cost of
your meal/s is calculated.
Shirt Logos Ltd supply a whole range of clothing
items with the Association’s logo, and your boat name if required, on them.
Contact Nick on 01424 223916
Other offers of discounts for
members are always welcome
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AGM Report
Nick
Jordan the Chairman reported the following events had taken place:
ü
Continuation
of Sea Safety evenings with some new subjects
ü
Talks
on Sovereign Harbour Marina development and his trip ‘Round Britain’
ü
First
aid and ladies diesel courses
ü
Our
first ‘Meet other berth holders!’ buffet had over 90 attending
ü
‘Sink
or Swim’ at Motcombe Pool was attended by the maximum 24 people
ü
Boat
Jumbles in the autumn and one at the beginning of this April.
ü
Attendance
at the RYA’s National Moorings and Marinas Panel
There is
also some other good news and that is the builders are due off site within the
next couple of weeks.
The marina ownership changed last
July with Premier taking over under the leadership of the General Manager Andy
Osman assisted by Janet Taylor, the Marina Manager. Regular monthly meetings
with marina management continue to take place and the following notes give a
flavour of the varied topics raised by members.
Successful
ü
Boat
Yard cradles have had new arms fitted.
ü
Better
signage in the underground car park and the boat lift area.
ü
A
programme of bin cleaning for all bins has been set up.
ü
Pontoon
washing programme in place.
ü
Ingress
by children reduced.
ü
Access
code on the gates now changed regularly every Monday or as the need requires.
ü
CCTV
system has been updated and will be extended to cover more of the North Harbour
in due course
Limited
success
- Electricity costs – we now
know the cost the marina is paying £1.30/10kW
Currently
under discussion
- Fire policy and evacuation
procedures
A feasibility study for more
facilities for the North harbour - RYA Berth Holders’ Charter
- Web cam
AOB included discussion on the
following
A wide
range of clothing with the berth holders’ logo is now available from Shirt
Logos Ltd., Bexhill (on production of a current berth holders membership card).
It was
agreed to hold another ‘Meet Other Berth Holders’ buffet lunch in the Autumn.
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Waypoint Wanderer
Waypoint Wanderer is a Reeds
Almanac based challenge which I hope to develop in future issues. This time you
need to use the semi-cryptic clues to identify the South Coast maritime
features.
For
example;
Thread them…………..The
Needles
Answers in
the next edition!
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Herewith the clues ! |
Your answers |
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1 Lucky landing stage |
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2 Clergyman’s foundation |
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3 Reptile |
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4 Hairless |
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5 Missile’s opening |
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6 Cardinal+liquid+home |
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7 Artificial reef |
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8 Ouch ! |
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9 Not short ones |
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Cementing William |
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Rodent’s evidence |
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Francis’s barrier |
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13 SBC |
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Between frontlines structure |
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Hero’s passage |
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Nobleman’s landing stage |
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17 Boy’s
funny bone |
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18 Fishy
edge |
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19 QAB |
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Feathered pork |
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Blackstone/Wolf/Black and Bass |
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22 50°
54’.81N 00° 58.’56E |
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It all in a name!
You never
know! The use of the internet as a modern means of finding information helped a
Cambridge marine ecopysiologist, who works on the British Antarctic Survey,
find out more about the history of his current boat. Looking on SHBHA’s website
he came across the name of the boat whilst reading past newsletters and
contacted the editor to see if he could get in touch with the original owner.
Acting as a go-between contact was established and information exchanged.
Another satisfied customer!
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Sea Safety Evenings
Our Friday
Sea Safety Evenings have been reasonably well attended during the past few
months with a wide variety of topics, presenters and locations. All those who
attended have said how much they have enjoyed the evenings and how much they
have learnt or dragged up from a distant memory of a past theory lesson or
actual experience. One of the best things about these meetings is the fantastic
mix of people we get there. Some have only gone afloat this year for the first
time and are hungry for knowledge and to learn all they can whilst others have
been ‘ messing about in boats’ for 30, 40 or even 50 years.
Everyone
shares their experiences and everyone learns something. We would like to thank
all of you who have attended. It is great to meet with you all.
We would
also like to thank the many people who have made this year’s event happen by
arranging accommodation, bringing their knowledge and experience to us as
presenters and generally supporting us.
Those people include,
Terry Colbran – RNLI Lifeboat Safety Officer,
Paul Huntley – RNLI Sea Check Adviser,
Bill Walton – RNLI Lifeboat Safety Officer,
Paul Metcalf – Eastbourne RNLI Operations
Manager,
Dan Guy – Eastbourne Lifeboat mechanic and
ILB Helmsman,
Nick Jordan – Sovereign Harbour Berth-Holders
Association Chairman and
Sue Sydney, Past Chairman of SHBHA and our
predecessor for organizing these evenings.
Watch out
for the posters that will go up around the harbour in October for the dates,
venues and topics for next season. Please do come along and learn, share your
knowledge or just be there!
Above all, enjoy your summer out on the water, keep safe and have fun.
Kind
regards,
Pete Holland and Carol Vince
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Sovereign Harbour Yacht Club
Sovereign Harbour Yacht Club warmly
welcomes all berth-holders who are interested in joining the club. Please come
along at any time for a look round and a friendly chat. From April our
membership fees are reduced by 50% for the second half year and as a special
incentive to berth-holders we are offering free
meals in our popular galley. Also the Royal Sovereign Suite on the top
floor of the yacht club is a fantastic venue for wedding receptions and parties
with panoramic views across the North Harbour. So if you are planning a special
event please come along to the Open Day and meet our general manager – and
remember yacht club members enjoy preferential rates for functions.
Membership
rates from April 1st. are £66 single and £119 for family membership plus a
one-off initial joining fee of £60 per adult. For further information please
contact Alison Attwood, membership secretary, at alison.attwood@btinternet.com
Fire Alert
A recent
incident in the South Harbour highlighted how important it is for fuel
containers not to be left out on the pontoons or indeed anywhere in sight. The
incident also showed how easy it was to combine fuel and some every-day
tins/bottles and as a result pose a real threat to both life and property.
Thanks to the prompt action of a resident the situation was dealt with without
delay and the danger averted. Always
remember to keep fuel secure.
‘Flat Calm or Force Ten, I Always
Wear One‘
On a
Sunday morning in early March I was privileged to observe the lifeboat crew on
exercise. After leaving the harbour the helmsman, on arriving at the Fairway
Buoy, turned the ‘Royal Thames’ and headed for the anchorage noted on the
Admiralty Chart. The anchor was laid and the practical objective of making a
bridle was begun. The instruction given by Dan Guy was clear and calm and I was
impressed by every member of the crew who in turn accomplished the task of
creating the necessary rope work. A bosun’s chair was then prepared and
together with the Inshore Lifeboat and her crew a ‘man overboard’ exercise was
undertaken. Other training work was taking place below involving compass
bearings and chart work. The conditions on the day were reasonable with
overcast skies, a South Westerly breeze force 3/4, and an accompanying swell
and it was very cold. All lifeboat crew wear lifejackets with crotch straps on
training as well as on a shout. It is an R.N.L.I. rule. The fact is a
lifejacket will buy you vital time in the water what-ever type of boat you go
to sea in. It could even save your life, but only if you are wearing it!
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Gourmet Galley……….Rhubarb, Rhubarb, Rhubarb!
Returning
from a long weekend in Yorkshire, the rhubarb capital of the world, I was eager
to try the following recipe using some of the bright pink, forced, sweet
rhubarb cut from within the dark and mysterious, heated rhubarb sheds.
Why not
prepare and freeze ahead so that it’s ready to take with you?
Rhubarb, Orange and
Ginger Crumble
You will
need:
2lb/900g of rhubarb (pink is best) cut into 1
inch/2.5cms pieces
3 tablespoons of Light Muscovado sugar
2 teaspoons of ground ginger
half a teaspoon of ground cinnamon
6 oz/175g of plain flour
a pinch of salt
3 oz/75g of butter
3 tablespoons of Golden Granulated sugar
the grated zest of 1 orange
Combine
the rhubarb with the Light Muscovado sugar until well coated and place in a
buttered ovenproof dish. Sift the spices, flour and salt into a mixing bowl and
rub in the butter until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Stir in the Golden
Caster sugar and orange zest and spoon evenly over the rhubarb. Cook for about
35 minutes at Gas mark 6/200 degrees C/
400 degrees F, until the crumble is
golden and the filling is bubbling. Serve with custard, cream or ice cream.
If you
want a nutty crumble replace half the flour with finely chopped hazelnuts or
walnuts. This dish is just as tasty cold as it is hot.
Boat Jumble with Food
Following the
snowy event held in April one of the items discussed at the SHBHA Annual
General Meeting was the Boat Jumble. A number of these have been organised and
the feelings of the members present were that;
- it was a worthwhile event
- that a Saturday Boat Jumble
over lunchtime should be tried
- that some sort of
appropriate/seasonal food be available
- and that a facility for a
communal table, for members to bring clearly marked individual items which
they would like sold on their behalf, be available
There is no charge for a pitch at these events for paid-up association
members. Neither are there bookable pitches. You just turn up and sell on the day!
An Autumn
Boat Jumble will be held and full details will be posted around the marina and
published in the Autumn SHBHA Newsletter.
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T.H.V.Alert
Prior to
the recent visit of the dredger ‘Sospan Dau’, the new Trinity House Vessel
‘Alert’ arrived at the harbour to lift the channel markers.
This work has in the past been
performed by the Trinity House Vessel ‘Vectis’. Trinity House took delivery of
‘Alert’ earlier this year and after extensive sea trials she is now in full
service.
Categorized
as a Rapid Intervention Vessel she provides a support maintenance service to
approximately 100 aids to navigation around the Dover Straits but can also
provide search and rescue, hydrographic surveying and emergency response
services. Her ability to multi-task is due to the clever layout which allows a
sophisticated suite of technology to be included. The onboard equipment allows
‘Alert’ to undertake many of the current offshore and inshore annual surveys
required by the Hydrographic Office and the General Lighthouse Authorities. In
addition her capability has already generated a number of enquiries from
commercial organizations.
The
principal dimensions are:
Length overall 39.30 meters Beam 8.00 meters
Design draught 2.40
meters Deadweight 60 tonnes
Bollard pull 30.50 tonnes Speed 16.80 knots
The vessel
is fitted with twin Rolls Royce/Kamewa propellers driven by two Caterpillar
diesel engines producing a total of 3,000kW of propulsive power. A 130kW bow
thruster was also fitted to enhance maneuverability.
Gone is the wheel to be replaced by
a ‘dynamic positioning and joy stick maneuvering system’. Working deck operations
are undertaken with the THV ‘Alert’
being conned from the aft wheelhouse control position with all deck
machinery being capable of remote operation. With a black hull, white topsides
and a wheelhouse festooned with a mass of aerials, lights and receivers she
makes an impressive sight.
New Emergency Wreck Marking Buoy on
Trial
The buoy
has the following characteristics:
It is a
pillar or spar buoy with size dependant on location.
Coloured
in equal number and dimensions of blue and yellow vertical stripes, minimum 4
stripes maximum 8.
Fitted
with alternating blue and yellow 1 second flashing light with an interval of
0.5 seconds, nominal range 4 miles.
Multiple
buoys will be synchronized and the top mark, if fitted, is to be an upright
cross. Consideration is being given to the use of racon Morse Code ‘D’ and/or
an AIS transponder to alert vessels.
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Premier requests………..
·
As the November 2008 deadline
approaches for the changes to the ‘ red diesel’ regulations, Premier Sovereign
Harbour have informed the SHBHA that any forward purchased red diesel must be
used by the end of August 2008.
In an effort to
be helpful, Premier Sovereign Harbour have suggested
that, if you have a large amount of red diesel to use, you can arrange for a fellow berth-holder to help you out. Financial arrangements will need to be
agreed between boat-owners and Premier
will only require written authorization
to dispense fuel to a third party.
·
Premier
Sovereign Harbour have asked that should you see any actions or circumstances
causing you concern anywhere in the marina please let them know without delay.
This can be done by mobile phone, VHF Channel 17, in-house phones in the
amenities blocks or by a personal visit to the Lock Control/office.
Harbour Presentation at the
Sovereign Sailing Club
February
the 20th saw a total audience of 89 berth-holders, sailing club
members and residents attend the SHBHA ‘s
talk ‘The Development of the
Harbour’. Given in three stages, the history of the harbour was presented by Marina
Manager, Janet Taylor, the Premier Vision was given by General Manager, Andy
Osman, and the Premier Package was explained by Assistant Marina Manager, Dave
Needham.
The slides
and information were most interesting and the occasion was very well received.
A vote of thanks was given at the end of the evening to the team for their hard
work and time in putting together such an event on our behalf.
Future Sink or Swim opportunities
Following
the article in the last newsletter, our ‘Sink or Swim’ organizer has received
only 8 requests to attend a course. Consequently it is doubtful if the course
will be run this year. The names of those people who have expressed an interest
will be kept on file and will be offered places should the situation change.
If you forgot to register your
interest please give Sandi a call
on 07790 689137 as soon as possible
as if enough people speak to her there is still time to arrange something.
Sovereign Harbour Berth Holders
Association
Officers and Committee 2008/9
Chairman,
Webmaster Nick Jordan (NX17)
and
Sailing Club liaison officer
Vice
Chairman Pete Holland (NG11)
Secretary Carol Vince (NG11)
Treasurer Rona Jordan (NX17)
Membership
Secretary Nigel Dumbell (G31)
Harbour
representatives
Central
Harbour Brian Stiff (F42)
North
Harbour (E) Stephen Clements (NR14)
North
Harbour (W) Pete Holland (NG11)
South
Harbour Liz Loveday (SX15)
West
Harbour John Lewis-Cook (WU01)
Without
Portfolio Sandi Lewis-Cook (WU01)
Sue Sydney (WS17)
Newsletter
Editor Roy Sydney (WS17)
Auditor Derek Last (G16)
Web
addresses for the officers and editor are available
on the
website at www.shbha.co.uk
Dates for your diary
For local events and
more information, posters will appear around the harbour
Premier Open Weekend and Roadshow
May 3rd, 4th and 5th
Eastbourne Airborne 2008 August 14,
15, 16 and 17th
Eastbourne RNLI Regatta August Bank Holiday Weekend
Southampton Boat Show September
12th to 21st 2008
Earl’s Court Boat Show November 26
– 30th 2008
London Excel Boat Show January 9 –
18th January 2009
J Thanks to ‘Copyservice’ of Westham
for their kind,
helpful and efficient service in
the publishing of this
newsletter.