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SRCC newsletter February 2016TRANSCRIPT
President: Dennis Hill
Commodore: Alan Hill, 3 Bushey Road, Hayes,
Middlesex UB3 4AS
Website: www.radcotcruiserclub.org.uk Newsletter no. 80 February 2016 Email: [email protected]
ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS WITH BOATS ON GRAFTON FIELD
CRANE IN Saturday 2nd April 2016
Crane in this year will be in the following order:- Those boats craned out by crane 2 (furthest from the lock) will be the first to be craned back in, so
Commencing at 0800 hrs:
IF YOU WERE CRANED OUT BY CRANE 2 (furthest from the lock) be on the field by 8:00am
IF YOU WERE CRANED OUT BY CRANE 1 (closest to the lock) be on the field by 11:00am
Old stagers will know the routine, for those of you who don’t, please note the following:-
All pallets must be taken to the hard standing area of the field and stacked NEATLY
Equipment used and any rubbish must be removed from the field by the end of the day
Every 3 years planning consent has to be applied for in order to store boats on the field. It is given on a temporary basis, should we break the rules we may lose the site. So make sure you read and abide by the rules and leave the field in a spotless condition!
Vehicles must under no circumstances be left (even for a second) on the track or in the gateways leading to the field or in the lock car park
Remember we are a club. That means we help each other, so let’s make crane in as successful as crane out was!
Remember, if conditions look doubtful, i.e. river in flood or high winds are forecast, phone on the Friday before to check that it is still on.
If you need any more info or have any queries, contact Dennis Hill on 07973638866 or Alan Hill on
07718060241.
Up Coming Events 2016
April 2nd Crane in at Grafton April 9th New Members Evening
(TBC)
April 29th – May 2nd Treasure hunt around Lechlade on Sunday
May 28th – 29th Dinner Dance at the Ferrryman (Bablock Hythe)
June 25th ROYAL Theme Night (To
celebrate HM The Queen's 90th Birthday) at The Ferryman
Bablock Hythe
July 23rd BBQ, Quiz and Disco at Radcot
August 26th – 28th ATYC Rally at West India Dock
September 10th AGM – The Ferryman
October 15th End of Season Party at The Trout Lechlade
October 22nd Crane out
A few reminders/tips prior to Crane In.
Before you run that engine up on the field please make sure that there are no people or vehicles in range of your exhaust! Nobody wants anti-freeze sprayed over their car!
If you turned the fuel tap off remember to turn it back on again before going in the water.
Same applies to the sea cock. Make sure it’s open.
Make sure your mooring lines are attached properly and fenders are in place.
Once in the water check under the floor with the engine running to make sure you don’t have any major leaks. After severe frosts it is possible to have a blown core plug which will quickly flood the boat!
Have a great season.
Dennis Hill (Black Sapphire)
ATYC Rally
This year’s ATYC rally will be held at West India Dock 26th –
28th August.
The club will be organising an escorted trip for those wishing to
go. We have no details of price yet and booking forms will not be
available till later but in order to get an idea of numbers please register your interest with Dave Hansell
[email protected], Dennis Hill [email protected] or
myself Alan Hill [email protected] or any
committee member. Thanks
Alan Hill
Member John Bailey
(Monterosa) is an artist
who paints watercolours
and does pottery. He will
gladly also do commissions
– take a look at his work at
www.johnbaileyart.com or
contact on 01285 760659
Flag etiquette (RYA - Royal Yachting Association)
Flag etiquette is a combination of law, good manners and tradition. Here are just a few points to consider… It is a legal requirement for a UK flagged vessel to wear her ensign as required by the Merchant Shipping Act, when entering or leaving a foreign port and on demand. In most cases the correct version to be worn is the undefaced Red Ensign (the national maritime flag), which denotes the nationality of the vessel. It is recommended that it is worn all times in daylight, especially when near to or in sight of land or another vessel.
Special or Privileged Ensigns In addition to the Red Ensign, there is a White Ensign, a Blue Ensign and there are a number of Red Ensigns with a badge, Blue Ensigns with a badge and a light blue Ensign with a badge. These additional Ensigns are special or privileged Ensigns and may only be worn with permission, which is granted ultimately by the Queen. A warrant grants this permission and the Ensign must be worn in accordance with the warrant, which will in most cases require the corresponding burgee to be displayed. In most cases the warrant is granted to a Yacht Club, which in turns gives its members permission to wear the Ensign under the conditions of the warrant, by issuing the members with a permit.
What to put where Ensign - The Ensign is worn as close to the stern of the vessel as possible, the most senior position for a flag. A UK registered vessel should wear the national maritime flag, the Red Ensign, unless entitled to wear a special or privileged Ensign. Burgee - The burgee takes the next most senior position on the vessel which is the main masthead. Only one burgee may be flown on the vessel. It is now also common practice to fly the burgee at the starboard spreaders, however, no other flag may be flown above the burgee on the same halyard. Motor boats without a mast can fly the burgee from a staff on the bow or over the bridge / wheelhouse. Special Ensign - A special or privileged Ensign must be worn in accordance with the warrant and permit governing its use and if required by the warrant and permit should never be worn without its corresponding burgee. Courtesy Flag and Q Flag - The starboard spreaders are used for signalling. This is where both a national courtesy flag and the Q flag should be flown. You should not fly any other flag above a national courtesy flag on the same halyard. Note, if you decide to fly your burgee at the starboard spreaders, rather than the masthead and are sailing in the territorial waters of another country you have a dilemma, however you choose to solve this, unless you fly your burgee at the top of the mast you will be contravening one or another element of flag etiquette. House Flags - House flags are flown from the port spreaders. A house flag may indicate membership of an association (i.e. the RYA House Flag) or society or may be to indicate membership of another club, if the burgee of a more senior club is already being flown. More than one house flag may be flown on the port halyard, but with caution that they are flown in order of seniority. Land flags The Union flag, Welsh Dragon and the Crosses of St Andrew, St George and St Patrick are primarily land flags and should not be flown at sea by cruising yachtsmen. At sea the cross of St George is the flag of an Admiral and it should therefore not be flown by anyone else, without special dispensation. A vessel flying the St Andrew’s Cross could be mistaken as saying “my vessel is stopped and making no way through the water” as this is the meaning of code flag M which has the same design and the St Patrick’s Cross could be misinterpreted as code flag V “I require assistance”. Sizing your flags The sizes and condition of flags are important. They should not be tatty and should not hang in the water, but should still be large enough to be seen. Being ill-informed of your obligations could lead you to cause insult at home or abroad by giving a signal you do not intend to give, or could lead you to a fine for breaking the law. Only with the right flag, correctly positioned, can you to be sure that you are giving the correct message and that any signal you are giving is clear. Spread the word about flag etiquette and encourage good practice!
The Great Thames Row
Paralympics medal winner Naomi Riches MBE is attempting to break the world record for
the fastest woman to row the river Thames, 165 miles from Lechlade to Gravesend.
The current record for a single skiff is 43 hrs 30mins.
Naomi is the patron of IN-vision a charity for research and support for Infantile
Nystagmus an eye condition that Naomi was diagnosed with at a few months old. The aim is
to fund raise and to raise the profile of the charity.
The attempt will be over the period 17th- 19th September 2016 starting at Lechlade on the
17th at 1600 hrs, as Naomi’s backroom people are still in the early stages of their planning
the timetable is to be confirmed.
As the largest club on the upper Thames I think this is something we should get involved in
and offer our support. As you know our membership area runs from Lechlade to Kings, all
manual beam locks. I am, therefore, looking for volunteers to man locks to help speed her
passage and to cheer her on. If you moor near a lock it shouldn’t be too difficult or take up
much time.
The committee is often being asked to get involved in or donate to a good cause. This will be
an excellent opportunity to live up to our slogan of being the friendliest club on the river.
I’m sure I can rely on you all to help.
If you would like to volunteer or require more info please contact me, via the website or
phone. You can also contact any committee member. Useful sites http://in-vision.org.uk http://in-vision.org.uk/the-great-thames-row/ twitter @MyLittlePaddle @INvision_buzz @NaomiRichesMBE
Thank you
Alan Hill (Sea Chimes)
Club T-shirts are available to order -
Fruit of the Loom polo shirts for the
price of £15 which includes VAT and
Club logo. They are available in a
variety of colours and sizes. If you
would like to order any please contact
Gill Hill [email protected]
(payment required at time of order).
Don’t forget to fix your new
2016 licence to your boat
before being craned into the
water -
don’t leave it at home!
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Welcome…..to our new members since the
AGM in September
Bob and Mary Timms - Miss Moffat II
Mathew Rose & Penny Seymour - Natterjack
Toad
Trevor & Vicky Colgate - Upstream Girl
Hope you enjoy the coming season.
Winter Break 2016
Well, yet another successful weekend in ‘sunny’ Bournemouth at The Collingwood Hotel. After a slow start to our journey we arrived at the Collingwood early afternoon, before the rain set in! A couple of drinks and a fresh walk set us up for dinner - the food was once again fantastic! Entertainment was upstairs in the lounge this year, which was much more comfortable. We spent the daytimes exploring the area by bus – we went as far as Lymington - and purchasing our new boat (not sure it will fit under Osney though!) see attached pic!! Lots of walking and a few drinks in the pub up the road (which also had some live music). I’m not sure if the crew went for the
customary midnight paddle – but brave if they did Anyway another great weekend so a massive thanks to Carol Malpass for arranging and also for agreeing
to do so again for next year
New Members Evening
Saturday April 9th 2016 at The
Swan, Radcot 7pm – all welcome.
Even get a pint of “Radcot
Cruiser”