RCC Burgee

February 2010 News sheet

Please write of your experiences during the season and enter for The Presidents Cup next year. We all enjoy someone else's experiences! Moyra would appreciate photos of any events during the next few days for inclusion in The Bulletin which we hope to send out with the March NS.

Thank you to those who have been prompt with their membership renewals. Your receipt is enclosed (if you have paid) and membership card will be sent shortly - the programme will be printed on the reverse.

Programme for the Year.

Over lunch at The Black Bear on the 24th January, the following programme was agreed for 2010:-

February General talk of going to Kingston Lacy House for a Snow Drop Walk in February. No firm date fixed, but agreed to let friends know when anyone is intending to visit to call by radio Romeo Charlie Charlie on Ch 77 and arrange to meet. Note. The web-site says that the snow drops are 'at their best in February'
Sunday April 4th - Easter
LW Poole is ~08.25 'Springs/Neaps'		 Day sail to Swanage. Tony asks that those whose boat is not yet in the water find a friend for the day aboard a boat. Contact Alan
Details of meet times etc later
Sunday 2nd May. Bluebell Walk in the woods at a venue to be decided followed by a Pub lunch. Maureen will be careful not to make the walk too long! Maureen
Details later
Monday 3rd May.
LW Poole ~08.00 hrs and 'Springs'		 Day sail in company in Poole Harbour. Should be plenty of water all day! Tony. Meet at Ro-Ro 09.45/10.00hrs. Call Romeo Charlie Charlie 09.15 hrs on channel 77, for latest news.
Sat. 29th May.
LW Poole ~05.40 and 'Springs'		 Trip to The Solent. Go with The Club! Stay for the week and go to Yarmouth on the following Thursday for 'Old Gaffers Weekend' over 5/6 June. Tony
June 12/13th
Summer Bar-b-q		 Up the river Wareham - Dave and Reeta's landing stage! Reeta and Dave
July 17th
Summer Bar-b-q		 Studland Tony and Debbie
August 17th
Summer Bar-b-q		 Pete and Pat hope to gain official permission for a bar-b-q in Davis's Boatyard. A nice grassy bank with easy parking. Peter and Pat
August 28th
Tides will be west going from about 'early afternoon', so we will aim to be off St Albans by that time.		 Cruise in west in company to Warborrow Bay. Very weather dependant!
Full details nearer the time.		 Alan and Lesley
Peter and Pat
September 18th
LW Wareham at ~14.10 'Neaps'		 For those intending to arrive by boat, it will mean a morning trip up the river to arrive no later than about 11.30 ish!
Marion is again able to come with her music, so come and join us for an evening bar-b-q and sing along!		 Sandra
October 9th Bike ride. Route to be decided by Maureen, but it will start at the kiosk at Ridge at 10.00 with lunch at The Half Way House at ~12.30. Maureen
October 31st Morning walk around the historic Cockle Trail in Old Poole. Pub lunch. Pat and Peter
November 13th AGM!
The Black Bear at Wareham has already been booked. ! Lunch at 12.00 followed by the AGM proper at 14.00. Please put this date in your diary to come and join us!		 Sandra
Moyra

All these events are 'as planned' at the moment, please check final details in the coming news-sheets and OOD for final plans before the event. There will always be a 'Plan B' - even if it is only 'The Pub'

Report from PYA/PHC

Through PYA, has come a request to comment on the Inner Harbour Reconfiguration Proposals for Yarmouth Harbour. I know this is a favourite spot for some of us and the proposals may help some with that 'crowded feeling'. Currently they are 'consulting'. I have made some hopefully constructive comments on behalf of RCC. The proposals give more 'walk ashore' and services - but no doubt at a cost! They claim that the number of visitor's berths will be broadly maintained, but the pontoons do seem a little tight. If anyone wants to view the proposals, they can be seen on 'www.yarmouth-harbour.co.uk'. The RYA have also commented and requested consideration of some changes to accommodate recommended practices!

Harbour News.

Apparently 'the authorities' would like to enlarge Poole Boat Haven, but the Council is not that keen. (Boat Show gossip)

There is concern in some quarters, about the safety of boat movements between the two bridges - when it happens!

Report of Offshore

I expect you have seen the reports of the Government's announcement of their intention to put a large wind farm off the Hampshire/Dorset Coast. The RYA will be earning our affiliation fee then! With the commercial traffic into/out of Poole, I expect there will be a 'navigable channel' to give us the required 1nm clearance through. The passage to The Solent is not likely to be affected.

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