Offers required for club MIRROR

After further consideration, due to the updating of the club training dinghies with 1 Laser Pico, offers are requested for the club Mirror dinghy.

 It is fibreglass sheaved has a mainsail [no jib or spinnaker], wooden mast, cover & trolley.

The condition is as seen, and they can be inspected upon request.

Offers are required by the Sailing Committee, closing date 1^st April 2010.

Mark envelope “Sailing Committee Mirror offer”

If no suitable offers are received it will be sold on eBay.

Further details from John Stutchfield 07905 785948

Racing Rules Talk

By

Chris Watts

ISAF International Judge

National Race Officer

RYA Race Officials Education Officer

Wednesday 21^st April 2010

Start at 7.30pm Break at 8.15pm for sausage, mash, peas & gravy at £4.00 [subject to enough demand]

 Total number 30 people - bar will be open.

Visitors welcome provided booked in advance.

WINTER BERTHING

 alongside the club pontoon

Members wishing to carry out maintenance of their boats during the winter are to be allowed to berth alongside the club pontoon, for a maximum of three weeks, at a cost of £25 per week.

 Responsibility for the safety and security of members' craft must remain with the member.  The club cannot accept any liability.

 Detailed conditions can be seen at the club.

RADIOS BILL MAY SCUPPER RNLI

http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/RNLI-RF-licences/

LIFEBOAT crews fear being scuppered by crippling new charges for using their radios from Ofcom, the communications regulator. The RNLI could see the price of using its VHF emergency frequencies rise to £250,000 under plans to charge the full commercial rate.

The charity, which saves hundreds of lives every year currently pays an annual £48,000 at a discounted rate of 50 per cent. It relies on donations and fears the move will have a disastrous impact on fundraising. Peter Bradley, RNLI operations staff officer, said: 'It's a lot of money when you think in terms of lifeboat days and little old ladies collecting pound coins.'

'We could buy several inshore lifeboats for the same amount.'

'The Government rely on us to provide this search-and-rescue service, at a cost of £124 million a year, but they want to charge us for doing it!' 

Ofcom has set out plans to bring 'market forces' into maritime and civil aviation communications in a policy it calls Administered Incentive Pricing.

£250,000 represents an awful lot of charity collections, even more so in the current economic climate so, if like me you feel strongly enough about this, please sign the petition above.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3089310/Radio-charges-may-force-lifeboat-stations-to-close.html

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