A number of jobs were successfully completed at the Hub Club by the Work Party volunteers on Sunday 10th October.
The weather was perfect as many people turned out to help with the trimming, strimming, painting, weeding, table mending and general maintenance of the Hub Club site.
The club dinghies were also de-rigged ready for the Winter.
It was great to see so many people helping out – and a big thankyou to all!
On Friday 1st October, the dinghy sailors held their traditional End-Of-Season “Jelly & Ice-creams Party” at Bere Ferrers Village Hall.
The evening started off with a quiz with some edible prizes that were very popular amongst the younger members. This was followed by a meal with pasties and then the jelly and ice-creams (other deserts were available!).
There was much laughter and frivolity for all ages and the event was capped off by the awarding of prizes as follows:
Best junior sailor: Ben Watt
Best over 18: Leo Hildyard
Most improved junior: Ralph Haydn-Davies
Best attendance: Ben Watt
It’s been a great year for the Dinghy Sailors with many new members joining their Friday evening training sessions and taking part in the sailing events up and down river.
On Saturday 25th September, a dozen cruisers from the club made their way to the upper pontoon on the River Yealm for a last get-together before the end of the season.
The weather was kind to us and we had a very sociable time on each other’s boats before a group went ashore for a fine meal in the Dolphin Pub at Newton Ferrers.
It was a great way to round off the season and we had a lovely sail home the next day with mostly fine weather and fair winds.
Friday 24th September was our final evening this year for dinghy training, as the nights are getting darker.
There was not a lot of wind but that was made up for by the enthusiasm of all the young sailors. They had lots of fun swimming and messing about on the water!
This years Dinghy Sailing Camp at Cotehele from 17-19th August was a huge success with two nights away proving to be very popular.
Day One – sail to Calstock for lunch and back down to camp at Cotehele for an evening BBQ.
Day Two – sail up to Morwelham Quay for a special order of home-made pasties at the Ship Inn and then a motor up to the weir at Gunnislake in the dory and an outboard equipped Wayfarer. This was followed by “Mud Games” back at camp with an inflatable shark and then a BBQ and camp fire to round off the day.
Day Three – “Weir Quay Olympics” organised by Alan and Katherine Duncan followed by a gentle sail home.
Thanks to Sue Coomber for organising the camp and to Matt Newton for coming over on the train on Thursday to make up the Safety Boat crew.
Also to note is that Morwelham Quay is now welcoming visiting boaters if they come to the Ship Inn for refreshments.
The weather was kind to us on Saturday 26th June when a convoy of club members sailed over to Cellar Bay at the mouth of the River Yealm for our annual Mid-Summer BBQ on the beach.
It was the height of Springs, so some of us had to choose our anchoring places rather carefully to find enough depth of water!
It was just so nice to be able to spend time together and to have this opportunity to socialise once again after the cancellation of so many club events due to COVID over the past year.
Last Saturday, 5 of the larger club dinghies set off with the tide and a reasonable wind at about 10am to navigate the twists and turns of the River Tamar on a voyage to Calstock.
The trip was a great success and several young sailors and their parents joined the group, along with some older sailors!
The weather was great, not too hot and no rain. However, the winds were quite challenging, as they varied in strength and direction depending on where you were on the river.
Caroline and Katherine Duncan arrived with sandwiches to help feed the hungry crews when they arrived at Calstock and of course the much awaited ice creams made a welcome break before the return journey.
All were safely back at Weir Quay by 5pm.
The boats were shadowed the whole way by Steve Kirby and Matt Newton along with Matt’s Dalmatian dog, Dappy, in the safety boat. It’s clear that the trip couldn’t have gone ahead without them, so a big vote of thanks is due to the three of them!
Queens Harbour Master Plymouth has published a Notice to Mariners 034/21.
This states that a project to regrow seagrass has commenced in the vicinity of Jennycliff Bay in Plymouth Sound.
Additional information can be found at https://oceanconservationtrust.org/project/remedies-project/
To protect the beds whilst they are establishing, mariners are requested not to anchor, lay marks or pots in the southern part of Jennycliff Bay within the area outlined by the orange polygon on the chart extract at Annex A.
These photos were taken by our Social Secretary, Steve Hipsey from his yacht at Weir Quay yesterday. Steve and a number of others in the Tamar Safety WhatsApp group observed 3 jet-skis travelling along the river at speeds far in excess of the 10 knots allowed, swerving in and out of the moorings and endangering both kayakers and swimmers. The incident was reported to the MOD Police by several members of the group along with photo and video evidence they had gathered from Cargreen, Weir Quay and Calstock. The MOD police intercepted the 3 jet-skiers when they returned down-river and were very glad to have received the statements and evidence. This was a great example of teamwork from those who want to ensure the safety of all who enjoy waterborne activities on the River Tamar.
In an attempt to reduce this type of anti-social behaviour, the Port of Plymouth have asked all jet-ski (also known as Personal Water Craft) owners to join their registration scheme before using their PWCs on any waterway under their jurisdiction. Prior to registering, owners must have read and understood the PWC code of conduct and other local legislation. It is hoped that the majority of PWC owners will take part in this scheme. In the meantime, Tamar Safety will continue to monitor the situation and report dangerous activity when it is observed.
The club Friday evening dinghy sessions started again and we had a lovely evening on the water yesterday.
There was a good turnout that included a number of new members who have joined the club this year.
We look forward to having even more dinghy sailors next week!
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