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2010 Tides at Hestan due to publication restrictions, can only be available in the members area.
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| Kippford Week 2010 Now has its dedicated page link here and at top of navigation bar on each page (see above). All information, results, gallery etc will appear on the Kippford Week page. Scottish Government Offshore Wind Energy Consultation in Dumfries and Galloway All members of the public are invited to come along and share their views on Scotland ’s Draft Plan for Offshore Wind Energy in Scottish Territorial Waters at a Scottish Government Consultation event.
Consultations will be held on 6 August 2010 in · Easterbrook Hall, Dumfries 1.30 pm – 3.30 pm · Wigtown County Buildings, Wigtown 6 – 8 pm The Plan includes a proposal for several sites in the Solway; a non-technical summary of the Plan including a map of the proposed developments is available at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2010/05/18112451/1
Cruiser Events 2010 by Jim Holland - Cruising Secretary This year we will try something a little different with the cruiser programme. Cruiser events will be organised by individuals who fancy a 'run out' and don't mind other members tagging along. The idea is that weather will not be able to decimate the programme as it will be dynamic based on time, tide & weather. Anybody making a trip out of Kippford who would like some company should make their intentions known to me and Frank Bewley in the form of a simple message regarding the proposed cruise. This message must include: Your name and boat name, start time, proposed cruise and proposed duration. This message will then be posted on the website and any interested parties will then contact me to express an interest. I will then let the leader know how many 'ducklings' they have. If enough boats express an interest to race, I will publish self start and finish lines. If you are not on email/web, please furnish me with your phone number and I will keep posted by phone. Jim
Holland Craning Out Dates Saturday 25th Sept 10 HW 1334 hrs Reserve date Saturday 9th Oct 10 HW 1321 Hrs. Attention is drawn to Cruiser Boat Parking and Storage Trailer Identification - Summer Trailer Parking - Craning Out - Winter Boat Parking and Third Party Insurance Workshop Facility in Club House Garage A bench, vice etc. has been installed in the garage at the club house. The garage door has been fitted with a number lock. The Code is available to members in the members only area. New System for the Disposal of Time Expired Pyrotechnics (TEPs) From 1st April 2010 if you want to hand over time expired pyrotechnics, like distress flares, to HM Coastguard for safe disposal you must first contact your nearest centre to make an appointment. Please be ready to give details of the type, quantity, age and condition of your time expired pyrotechnics when you call. The four nearest (!) locations are: 1.
Girvan Coastguard Rescue Service (c/o MRCC Clyde) 01475 729988 Please note that it is illegal to put time expired pyrotechnics in the general rubbish or to fire them, unless there is an emergency. Jim
Holland Provisional Cadet and Kippford Weeks for 2011 Cadet Week 18 July – 22 July Regatta 31 July Kippford Week 1 – 5 August DSC
Radios - Message from Jim Holland - Cruising Secretary I'm sure you are already aware of the CG66 programme operated by the MCA and have registered already If
you have a DSC radio, here is where you connect your MMSI number to 'the real
world' of search and rescue. Should the worst happen and all you can do is 'hit
the red button', assuming you have completed CG66 I strongly recommend completing CG66 if you have not already done so! Solway
Yacht Club Group MMSI Number We now have a Group Ship MMSI 023200097 for use by The Solway Yacht Club. Members with DSC equipped VHF sets can programme in this Group MMSI number to receive DCS group casts. Further Dertails & Conditions of use by the Club Robin
Rigg Windfarm Cruising Secretary Jim Holland has a prepared information regarding navigation and exclusion zones around the Robin Rigg Windfarm, for information of members. Working from the published legislation he has converted the given OS Easting and Northing co-ordinates to WGS84 datum GPS waypoints and plotted them to check sanity. Please use this information for reference but please double check and plot for yourself before using for navigation. Their latest official newsletter is here |
