run for berth holders by berth holders
Members’
Newsletter Edition No. 116
www.shbha.co.uk May 2009
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AGM News
The
2009 AGM
took place on Sunday, 26th April. The event, which was followed by a
buffet lunch, was attended by about 40 members. Thanks were given to Sandi and
John Lewis Cook and Liz Loveday who all retired from
the committee.
Topics
discussed covered a wide range of subjects but of course the problems with the
hoist were high on everyone’s agenda. Andy Osman, the Marina’s General Manager,
spoke after the meeting to those assembled and gave a full account of why there
had been so many set-backs and delays. He apologised
wholeheartedly for the inconvenience to berth holders. He also explained that
he had been working on our behalf to secure a new, English made hoist at the
earliest opportunity.....hopefully within
the next year.
Nick Jordan explained
the new SHBHA voucher scheme enclosed with this newsletter and we hope you will
be able to make good use of yours. Other boat-owners may like to join the
Association to take advantage of this scheme and all the other benefits of
being a member. Why not try and recruit someone by telling them what they’re
missing out on?
After
the lunch we had a most interesting presentation by Ted Neame
on the work of a boat surveyor. Along with pictures that told of toe curling
horrors were tips and reassurances. At the end of the day we were invited to
play with some of the gadgets Ted uses during his work. Great fun was had by all!
As
the meeting date clashes with the Beaulieu Boat Jumble it was agreed that in
future the AGM would take place on the second Sunday of May which should avoid
such dilemmas.
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‘They are always there ready to
help when the call comes.’
I
refer to the Eastbourne Lifeboats, the All Weather
Mersey and the Inshore “D” class.
Eastbourne lifeboat, the Royal Thames, is a Mersey class All
Weather Offshore Lifeboat. She is 12 metres in length
and has a draught of 1.3 metres. The name, Royal
Thames, denotes the fact that the Royal Thames Yacht Club gave a considerable
amount of money towards the building of ‘our’ lifeboat together with an equally
important sum from the people of Eastbourne, a
generous anonymous gift and other gifts and legacies. The boat number is 12-36.
This denotes that it is a 12 metre long lifeboat and
was the 36th lifeboat of that class to be built.
She
was commissioned and put on station at Sovereign Harbour
in July 1993 and she replaced the former slipway lifeboat, a 37ft Rother Class, called the ‘Duke of Kent’.
Power
comes from twin Caterpillar 280 hp turbo diesels giving the lifeboat a top
speed of 16.5 knots. This allows a range of 140 nautical miles which represents
a duration at sea of approximately 10.5 hours.
The
boat is constructed of Fibre Reinforced Composite
specifically designed for lifeboats that are kept afloat at all times.
The
crew numbers between 5 and 7 plus a station doctor when required.
The last Mersey class
lifeboat was launched in 1993 and today’s cost of a refit would be £190,000. To
provide a new boat for Eastbourne, such as the Tamar
class, the cost would be £2.7 million pounds.
Eastbourne Lifeboat’s Area of cover is from the Cooden Beach Hotel in the East to Beachy
Head Lighthouse in the West. Beyond these lateral points are the flank stations
of RNLI Hastings and Newhaven.
Eastbourne also has a “D” Class
Inshore Lifeboat currently housed at Royal Parade Fishing Station and is named
‘Joan and Ted Wiseman.’ The boat was given to the RNLI by Mr. and Mrs. Wiseman
to mark their 50th Wedding Anniversary in a special way. This boat,
which carries a crew of 2 to 3, is used to both assist the All Weather Offshore
Boat and in its own right as an Inshore Rescue boat. Their area of cover is the
same as the Royal Thames but quite often the inshore boat will go as far as Birling Gap to assist the Coastguards in searches as their
very shallow draught nables them to go very close
inshore at any stage of the tide and even onto rocky outcrops.
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Whatever is the cost of providing a
lifeboat of any class or design one thing is priceless and that is the
dedication, fortitude and resilience of all crew members. So, on the nastiest
of nights when the wind is blowing sheep off their feet and the rain
appears like rods of steel, remember the crews of both our
lifeboats and hope that we never have cause to call them. Ed.
Another Successful Season of Sea
Safety Sessions
We would like to thank Mark Sawyer for all his help and support in
establishing Monday as our new Sea Safety evening; although this change of date
hasn't suited everyone, it obviously suits a large number as we have regularly
had about 20 of you attending each evening. Our usual topics relating to
Sea Safety have been covered, including Emergency Rescue which a few days later
was followed by another very successful visit to Dover Coastguard Station which
highlighted the co-ordination between the Coastguards, the launching of the
lifeboats and helicopters.
We are hoping to commence the Sea Safety
evenings again in the Autumn; if any of you have any topics which you
would like covered, or have any suggestions for visits or speakers you would
like us to arrange then please contact Pete and Carol.
Gourmet Galley
Creamed Crab
You will
need 1 tin of crabmeat, 1 small tin of peas, 1 tin of
condensed cream of mushroom soup, 1 small tin of evaporated milk (or equivalent
in milk), 2 tablespoons of sherry, some paprika, 4
pieces of toast or 4 cups of cooked rice.
This is
what you do;
Drain and pick over the crabmeat to remove any cartilage. In a saucepan
mix the condensed soup with the milk and add the crabmeat, the drained peas and
heat slowly, stirring all the time.
When the creamy mixture is about to boil add the
sherry. Heat for one minute more and pour over the hot toast or rice, adding a
dash of paprika on top of each serving.
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Kingfishers’ home in on Sovereign Harbour
February 11th
2009 saw the newsletter editor and his wife enjoying a brisk walk around the
marina. On reaching the North Lock we chatted for a few moments with the
lifeboat coxswain Mark Sawyer as he polished the RNLI lifeboat “The Royal
Thames”. Suddenly we were all drawn to the flash of the iridescent blue plumage
of a kingfisher. The bird flew the length of the lock and then disappeared in
the area of the fuel pontoon. The coxswain told us that earlier in the day a
kingfisher had been seen balancing on the lifeboat access ramp in the outer harbour and on at least one occasion there were two birds
together unmistakably identified by that vivid, electric blue flash of colour. Other reports have also been received of several
sightings in the West Harbour in this and previous
years.
The
kingfisher is found in most of Europe except the most northerly parts. It does
not leave its breeding grounds in the winter but roams the countryside seeking
water that does not freeze over. During the breeding season the kingfisher
appears on stagnant as well as flowing water as long as these areas are
bordered by steep banks into which it will dig its nesting burrow. This is
usually forty to one hundred centimeters long and ends with a nesting chamber.
The
pairs have one brood in April-June and a second in June-July. The clutch of
pure white eggs consists of 6 or 7 which the female begins to incubate as the
first egg is laid. Incubation time is 18 to 21 days and during this period the
male bird keeps his partner supplied with food and sometimes takes over the
nesting duties. Both parents feed the young in the nesting chamber for 23 to 27
days, and continue to bring them food for a few days longer when they have
fledged. The kingfisher catches small fish, crustaceans and water insects and
when hunting its prey it dives into the water.
So
as we move towards the summer keep your eyes open and be prepared for that
electric blue flash of colour. You too could be
rewarded with a glimpse of a very special native bird that has chosen to share
Sovereign Harbour with us all.
Credit Where Credit’s Due!
I
would like to thank the marina for the immediate help provided when I radioed
to report a sinking vessel. The person answering the call arranged within
minutes for Ed to turn up in the work boat with battery pump and hoses etc. He
set to work instantly to pump out the water and save the boat from going under.
Having made an impact on the water levels he stayed to try and resolve the
reason for the ingress of water
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whilst the office tried to contact the owner. Once sorted he
modestly returned to his other duties.
The speedy action of the
two men certainly saved the boat. Unfortunately I did not recognize the voice
of the radio operator but would appreciate my thanks being passed to all
involved. (Editor)
What’s been going on?
ü As part of the annual
audit some boats have been re-measured
ü Disabled seat replaced
in central facilities and use of RADAR key to be introduced
ü Routine checks carried
out on the car parks for unauthorized vehicles
ü West Harbour
facilities refurbished but the phone removed as part of a rationalisation
of office phone lines
ü The fact that some bins
need cleaning has been noted
ü Some rotting boards
replaced
ü Channel cleared and
buoys replaced
ü 
More trolleys purchased
and maybe some re-location -Unfortunately the marina will not be able to weld
on identification poles due to cost issues
ü Annual checks on the
electric systems on the pontoons have proved everything is safe and
satisfactory
ü Signage updated in a
variety of locations
ü The marina are looking
at alternative methods of discouraging the pigeons from nesting under the lock
pontoons
ü Investigations into some
unlit lighting bollards is taking place
The
Association have been in discussion about various
aspects of the annual licence including costs,
termination and electricity charges. Talks on re-siting
the trolley park in underground car park, emergency push buttons to enable exit
in the event of a failure, location etc of recycling bins and the new policy
which introduces an annual/daily fee for outside contractors have also taken place.
Additionally
we have made strong representation about the breakdown of the hoist and the
length of time taken to effect a repair.
Remember to fill out a diesel
declaration form if you are buying fuel for the first time since derogation.
This will cover all fuel purchases at Sovereign Harbour
until October 2009
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Baltic Cruise 2008 by Nick and Rona
(our Chairman and Treasurer)
Can’t believe it’s
another year gone! Hope all is well with you and yours and you have had a good
year.
This is just to update you on our
trip in Stress Breaker to the Baltic during the summer. Instead of sailing
south to the sunshine we were drawn to the north and the Baltic. The Cruising
Association, of which we are members, was holding its Centenary Rally in Rungstead just north of Copenhagen. We left Eastbourne at the beginning of May and made our way up the
North Sea coast of Europe to the Kiel Canal. The weather was changeable – when
it was good it was very, very good and when it was bad, it was dreadful! The most
beautiful place we visited was a Friesland Island – Oost
Vlieland.
The sun was beautiful as we
travelled through the Kiel Canal. We lived in shorts and tee shirts until we
left the Baltic in late August. The coastline of Denmark was lovely.
The rally was excellent. 39 boats,
some from Britain and some based in Denmark and Germany took part. The organised coach trips round Copenhagen, visiting the Little
Mermaid and other tourist attractions, one day, three castles another day and
the Roskilde boat museum on the third, were brilliant.
After the rally we went north and
round the top of the island of Zealand, having a second look at Helsingor Castle – of Hamlet fame. We took Stress Breaker
down the Roskilde Fjord and spent two nights in Roskilde Marina. We wanted to
revisit the museum to sail on a reproduction Viking longboat. This was one of
the highlights of the whole trip!
Next stop was Ebeltoft
on the coast of Jutland (mainland Denmark). The warship Jylland,
built in the 1800s and now a museum, was fascinating.
We turned south down the Little Belt between the island of
Sjaelland and Jutland, a very picturesque area.
Crossing the mouth of the Elbe
River from Brunsbuttel, at the southern end of the
Kiel Canal, to Cuxhaven, we were caught in an amazing thunderstorm.
It took about a month to make our
way homewards through the Dutch Canals. Groningen, Amsterdam, Gouda and Harlem
were lovely. We managed to get caught by a 30-knot gust of wind, which wrapped
us round a large wooden pile in the middle of the canal and broke the outboard
motor. Fortunately we didn’t need it again this trip. The musical weekend in Enkhuisen was most enjoyable.
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We returned to the UK the 2nd
week in September from Calais. Because we had our Labrador, Poppy, with us, she
had to enter Britain with an approved carrier on an approved route i.e. Calais
to Dover. I travelled with Poppy across the channel on a ferry, having visited
a French vet to get the necessary tic and worm treatment. Nick brought the boat
over to Dover with the help of a friend who had joined us at Calais. It was the
weekend after the fire in the Tunnel so everyone was rerouted via the ferries …
they were packed! It all worked brilliantly and we met up in the Granville
Marina in Dover. The final leg of the journey from Dover to Eastbourne
was lovely … enough wind to sail but with a gentle sea.
Our voyage next year will be
somewhat curtailed due to two weddings, one an old family friend and the other
Stuart, our younger son.
Waypoint Wanderer
In
the last issue of our newsletter, Waypoint Wanderer identified a number of boat
marques regularly seen in home waters and abroad.
Your challenge was to match the marque with the clues
provided. There were no trick questions or repetitions. I hope you enjoyed the
challenge and here as promised are the answers.
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Clues |
Your answers |
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Norse
invader |
Viking |
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Party
hunter |
Boston Whaler |
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Recent
French arrival |
Rhea |
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Universal
cleaner |
Broom |
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WW2
Atlantic work horse |
Corvette |
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Regal
offspring |
Princess |
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Force
6, 7, 8. |
Windy |
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Not
Eric’s |
Ernecraft |
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Merchant |
Trader |
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Brazilian
Emperor 1888 |
Pedro |
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Dabber |
Drascombe |
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Kiss
me ….. ? |
Hardy |
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Targas and Phantoms |
Fairline |
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A
musketeer ? |
Swordsman |
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Watery
entrance |
Aquador |
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Italian
glamour |
Pershing |
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Searcher
de soleil |
Sunseeker |
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Out
of sorts ? |
Moody |
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County
town is |
Orkney |
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Happy Birthday SHBHA!
Going
through the minute books last year the Chairman noticed that the Association
was approaching a milestone anniversary. On Saturday 26th September
2009 the Association will celebrate its tenth anniversary with a special dinner
which will be held in the Yacht Club. Especially priced at £20 per head, and
giving everyone the chance to dress up, the black tie event (or you can wear an
ordinary suit) will give members the chance to take pleasure in an enjoyable
evening together.
The
after dinner speaker will be Sam LLewellwyn who is a prolific writer of novels for
adults and books for children. He also pens articles for the national and
boating press. His long history of sailing provides the background to his work
and he currently owns a collection of boats in various states of repair. He has
sailed in most places from Turkey to the Baltic, in Maine, the West Indies and
the Pacific Northwest. In pursuit of fact and anecdote he has hunted pirates in
the Philippines, crossed the Pacific in a rustbucket
freighter and rowed from North Wales to London. For pleasure, he makes annual
trips to the West Coast of Scotland, where he cruises an open boat among the
whales and mountains. He should prove most interesting and
entertaining!
We
anticipate this will be a popular evening and so invite you to book early.
Tickets will be offered on a first come, first served basis with a reserve list
being kept. Tickets will initially be limited to four per boat. Below you will
see your menu choices. Please complete and return the form opposite, with your
cheque, as soon as possible to avoid disappointment!
Starter S1 Ogen Melon filled with Seasonal Fruits with a
Fruit Coulis or
S2 Homemade Rustic Pate with
Toasted Fingers
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Main M1 Braised Leg of Lamb Steak
or
M2 Chicken stuffed with spinach and
mozzarella
in a white wine sauce
or
Vegetarian V Vegetable Lasagne
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Desert
D1 Bailey’s Crème Brulee
or
D2 Dark ‘n White Chocolate
Cheesecake
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Coffee and mints
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Please return this form and your
cheque to Mrs Rona Jordan, 132 Castle Drive, Pevensey
Bay, Eastbourne BN 24 6JU no later than 10th
September 2009. Thank you.
Tenth
Anniversary Dinner- Saturday 26th September 2009
Please
reserve me …………………tickets for the 10th Anniversary Dinner
Boat
Name…………………………………………
Membership
Number…………………………………………
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names of those in my party and their menu choices are (Please print):
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Starter |
Main course |
Desert |
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I enclose a cheque made payable to
SHBHA for £……....................
Signed…………………………………………………………
If
someone in your party has any other dietary requests please note them here:
If
you would like to be seated with others we will endeavour
to accommodate your request. Please tell us here:
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All Our Yesterdays
Some
kind person put some back copies of a variety of boating magazines into one of
the exchange boxes. Interestingly some dated back about forty years and
provided an insight into how things have changed…….or have they?
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Then (1970) |
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Price boating magazine |
4shillings (about 20p) including free
check cards |
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Offers |
Spend £5 with Thomas Foulkes
and get 2 free tickets to the London Boat Show (worth 6shillings each) |
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Loans |
Up to £500 to buy a boat and two years
to pay (eg £175 would cost £8.14s per month. Total
repayment £208.16s) ( I think that makes the
interest rate approx 19%!) |
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Polyethylene Dinghy |
£59.17.6d |
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Shetland cruiser |
£318 |
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Beat the Squeeze |
Build one of these boats this winter and
sail next spring (Matilda LOA 18ft.10ins (with enclosed toilet and MAN sized
galley) or Polynesian Catamaran 16ft 9ins (from £52!)) |
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Every boat should have |
An S-L Aerosol horn (available soon in
chandlers) |
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Security |
Protect against thieves or vandals with
a ‘Boatalert’ (which cannot be turned off without
the master key!) |
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New |
A superlight compact mini-fridge with
big specifications A rubber position indicator
incorporating a battery condition reading |
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Practical job |
Fit a new submersible bilge pump or make
a waterproof ply water tank |
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Legislation |
Discussion on whether to abandon right
of way rules for sailing craft and create just one set of rules |
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On test |
Antifoul paints in Chichester Yacht Basin……(moreover in a wide range of colours!) |
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Cruising |
South to Arklow |
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Training |
How to get the most out of ‘magic boxes’
(echo sounders) |
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DIY |
Make a radar reflector (looks remarkably
like a rain catcher!) and consider it a lucky charm |
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Must have fashion item |
A terylene/crimplene
velour tie which enables you to communicate with other boat owners (has a K
flag logo) |
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For the children |
‘Fixes can be fun’ (positions!!!!!!!) |
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Safety |
Buoyancy aids and a NEW buoyancy jacket |
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Small ads |
‘Take a lady from our base……………We are
able to offer you unrivalled choice of cruises! (advertised by company called
Ladyline Cruises) |
Those were
the days!
RNLI Sea Check 10th Anniversary Year
Are
you new to boating? Would you like reliable advice? The Sea Check may be for you! Although called a check
it isn’t! It’s free up-to-date advice.
An experienced RNLI
volunteer will come and discuss you boating needs and help you look to the
future. It may be particularly relevant
and also more convenient for you to arrange a Sea Check as part of your
preparation for the coming season.
Eastbourne’s RNLI Sea Safety Team, lead by
Terry Colbran, will be happy to arrange for you to have a free and
confidential Sea Check aboard your own boat and at your convenience. He can be
contacted on 07860 362367.
Since
the RNLI Sea Check began the Eastbourne Team have, on
average, completed 50 Sea Checks per year! This year we are trying for 100 to mark the 10th
Anniversary year of the RNLI Sea Check initiative.
It will be
great if you can help us reach this target. Just pick up your phone and dial
today.
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TIME EXPIRED PYROTECHNICS…….or old flares!
In
light of a Government review of the future safe disposal of Time Expired
Pyrotechnics ( Teps to you and I ), Her Majesty’s
Coastguard will only accept small quantities of Teps
from personal callers to your local Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre.
The Maritime and
Coastguard Agency has implemented a new policy which has reduced the number of
qualified staff available to provide this valuable customer service. To ensure
that an appropriate level of service is provided the MCA have to manage
requirements against resources. They have announced the following:
The
service is by prior appointment only
To
dispose of your Teps responsibly and legally
Call 02392 552100 to arrange an
appointment.
Do not turn up un-announced- they
will not be able to accept your Teps.
Commercial organizations are not
entitled to this service.
MCA
Advice
Ensure your Teps
are kept in a safe storage place.
Ensure your Teps
are transported in a safe manner.
Always point your Teps in a safe direction, never at anyone.
Handle your Teps
with care using gloves where possible.
Damaged, split or leaking Teps should not be handled,
(Please call for further advice)
Do not allow children to carry Teps.
Only drop off TEPS at
the pre-arranged times.
If in any doubt please call 02392 552100
Please do not dispose of your Teps illegally or fire them off !
It is
against the law.
Alternatively, special local
arrangements have been put in place to take small quantities to Grove Road Police Station in Eastbourne between the hours of 8.00am and 11.00pm. You
will be required to fill out a form and effectively asked to sign over
ownership to the police. You will be asked why you have them in your
possession. This is because you are a boat owner.
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Meet the People- Ed Spears,
General Assistant and Relief Lock-keeper
Ed joined the marina
three years ago when his sister, Pippa, who was
working here at the time, encouraged him to apply for a summer seasonal post.
He was just finishing his studies at college and felt that the work environment
offered what he wanted. Although now, looking back he wishes he had maybe gone
on to university he finds that he is offered more specific courses to help him
carry out his job efficiently. Since being made a permanent member of the staff
at the end of his temporary contract these courses have included the Maritime Radio
Operators’ certificate and Powerboat Handling (level two). You may well also have
seen Ed being presented with his NVQ level two in customer service in the
recently published ‘Masthead’. Currently Ed is attending a First Aid at Work
course which will more or less complete all the elements he is required to
cover for his Marina Operatives Course Award.
Working
alongside his colleagues has also been an extremely valuable learning
opportunity for Ed. He knew little about boats as a ‘rookie’ but has learnt so
much from them and been given so many opportunities and experiences as well as
benefitting from their unbelievable ‘knowhow’ that he is extremely grateful.
Being a general
assistant means that Ed does a whole range of jobs. This means he may be called,
in an emergency or crisis, to drop what he is doing and sort things out. This
may mean towing in a casualty boat with the newly serviced workboat which is
one of the things he really enjoys. As all the boats respond differently to a
variety of elements he enjoys the challenge of moving them safely around the
marina. He is proud of the fact that he can stay calm in difficult or stressful
situations and recounted the time he was helping a boat that had ‘lost’ an
engine. The owners were so concerned about the problem they didn’t realise that they were also dragging their anchor which
stuck on the sill as they tried to enter the lock. Weighing up all the possible
scenarios that could happen Ed calmly called others to
avert further trouble.
Thinking
it’s a great job to be in Ed enjoys greeting and meeting the berth holders and
visitors. Having spent six months living in France he has the basic French to
talk to some of those who don’t speak English. He enjoys helping everyone and
enjoys the ‘pats on the back’ and the thank you cards and letters he gets
seeing them as a measure of success.
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Ed would love everyone
in the harbour to have a VHF radio as this would make
communication so much easier (and safer!). He finds it very impersonal having
to shout instructions to boats when he is lock packing and also finds it
frustrating when crew don’t have fenders and ropes at the ready for entering
the lock under direction. Being a caring soul he also worries about skippers
who take their lives into their hands by defying instructions such as red
lights and situations like vessels trying to go under bridges (without
permission) as they are lowering! He also thinks these situations have a knock
on effect time wise for other berth-holders.
Enjoying
a wide range of music Ed doesn’t have a favourite
piece. He does however consider his guitars as his most important worldly
goods. Owning four guitars and a ukulele he downloads information to allow him
to strum the chords to a number of tunes which he finds is very relaxing.
Ever dedicated he is
enjoying reading a first aid manual at the moment alongside Alan Carr’s book of
‘Easy ways to Quit Smoking’. He knows many of our readers will be able to sympathise with him in the difficult task of giving up!!!!!
Ed
recently enjoyed a holiday in Rumania where his brother lives and works. He
thought it was gorgeous with over one foot of crisp, virgin snow. He enjoyed
living as a local rather than a tourist and was interested in the history which
he found fascinating. He hopes to return next month to find out more and see
the country in a different season. One day he would like to travel to Australia
and learn to surf those big waves.
Clearly
with much to look forward to Ed will continue to work hard to go up the
corporate ladder and earn the money to help fulfill his dreams. Good luck to
him!
Electrolysis
Member
Tim Norfolk emailed after reading the last newsletter. He is a newcomer to the
marina and had been investigating the effects regarding the saltwater content
of the water. He recommends www.mgduff.co.uk
At
the AGM Ted Neame, surveyor,
also recommended checking the earth bonding on individual boats. It is very
easy for a wire (in the darkest, furthest corner!) to become detached. He also
recommended unplugging from the mains which would prove whether it was your own
boat’s problem or not.
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In a knot!
On
February 16th over 20 members dropped into the lifeboat house to
learn about splicing. Simon Elliott of Walrus Fabrications, Gordon Trimmer,
Lock-keeper, Len
Purnell, member and ex Lighterman
and Steve Clement, North East Harbour representative,
all shared their skills with small groups of those attending.
Tuition
was available for either braid on braid or three strand rope.
Each
step of the process for a straightforward splice was talked through and
demonstrated. Then of course came the practical part! Some showed a natural
flair for the rope splicing whilst others got in somewhat of a quandary about
what went where. Never-the-less, help was on hand to unravel the mystery and
everyone showed some success. Others went on to do end stops and other fancy
twirls.
Tea
and coffee was on hand to steady the nerve and everyone enjoyed the evening.
Pleased with their new found knowledge and skill everyone went off to try their
hand alone on some practical project for their boat.
Simon
offered to run a course at a later date to take us on to the next
steps…………………….so if you can already do simple splicing and want to spend a winter
evening learning end stops, turks heads and the like
watch out for the posters.
Pour on Water? Pour on Water?
On
Thursday October 15th 2009 we will be able to hear the experiences
of John Maynard whose boat, Storm Ranger, sank after burning to the waterline
in Brighton Marina. The event will take place in the Sovereign Suite, SHYC
After
losing a boat to a devastating fire John wanted his new boat to be as safe as
possible. He will share his experience and tell us how he moved on from the
trauma in 2006.
As
the fire took place on a berth other boats were affected and Andy Garland,
Brighton’s Marina manager will report on the marina’s perspective and the
subsequent plan that he drew up. A must
know for all berth-holders so note the date in your diary now.
Sovereign Harbour
Berth Holders Association Officers and Committee 2009/10
Chairman,
Webmaster Nick Jordan (NX17)
and Sailing Club liaison officer
Vice
Chairman Pete Holland (NG11)
Secretary Carol Vince (NG11)
Treasurer Rona Jordan (NW17)
Membership
Secretary Nigel Dumbell (G31)
Harbour representatives
South
Harbour Simon Hanmore (SY 28)
West
Harbour Sue Sydney (WS17)
Newsletter
Editor Roy Sydney (WS17)
Auditor Derek Last (G16)
Web
addresses for the officers and editor are available
via the website at www.shbha.co.uk
Dates for
your diary
For local
events and more information, posters will appear around the harbour
and information can be found on the web site.
Eastbourne Airbourne
August 13th to 16th 2009
Eastbourne RNLI Regatta August 29,
30 and 31st. 2009
Southampton International Boat Show
September 11th to 20th 2009
SHBHA 10th Anniversary Dinner SHYC
September 26th 2009
‘Pour on Water, Pour on Water!’ SHYC Thursday 15th October 2009
London Excel International Boat
Show January 8th to 17th. 2010