make sure that you are back on the pontoon by 22.45
Call 'QYC - Trot Boat' on Channel 08
Mobile phone no. 07958 454742
£1.50 per person per trip (donation),
under 14's free
For futher details, please click here (link to QYC website)
Navigation Buttons:
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MAINTENANCE GUIDES ETC.
ENGINE MANUALS
The website links below contain files for copies of workshop / maintenance manuals for most makes of marine in-board engines (downloadable .pdf files).
The first site is in Dutch language, but most of the manuals are in English.
VHF "Port" Radio Channels for the River Thames and Thames Estuary
covering the "Port of London" areas
Effective April 2005, the port working channels are as follows:
VHF Channel 69 - covering the seaward limit (approximately the Margate-Harwich line) to Sea Reach 4 buoy.
VHF Channel 68 - Sea Reach 4 buoy to Crayfordness.
VHF Channel 14 - upstream of Crayfordness and including the Thames Barrier Zone.
The Callsign for all Vessel Traffic Services centres is "London VTS".
above detail taken from Spring RYA Magazine
Links to weather sites and weather related information are shown on the BYC Weather page
WEATHER INFORMATION
"East Coast Pilot
Lowestoft to Ramsgate"
A new publication by Imray
Click here to view regular updates to this pilot book
BYC "CRUISING" PROGRAMME 2009
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
click here to download a printable version of the full BYC Sailing Programme (Excel file)
Link to "Eastcoastrivers.com" website where chartlet's and navigational information for the entrances to following areas can be downloaded and printed:
River Deben entranceRiver Ore entranceSouthwold approaches
where visiting yachtsmen are welcome. Their website contains navigational details & aerial photographs showing the intricate creeks leading to Conyer.
2009 entrance details
will be available soon
CURRENT LOCAL CRUISING NEWS
2009 entrance details are now available - see link below
CHANGES TO SHIPS RADIO LICENSING (VHF RADIO LICENCES)
Ofcom has announced that the following changes will come into force on October 1st 2006:
Licence's will be issued for the life of the vessel, removing the requirement for radio users to purchase a license each year.
Licenses will be issued and valid as long as the license details remain correct or until the license is revoked by Ofcom.
Licenses shall not be transferable upon the sale of the radio equipment.
A web-based licensing service will be provided as an alternative to the postal service.
Electronic licence's will be issued online, free of charge. The licensee will then print a hard copy of the license.
Licensees will be required to confirm their licence details at least every ten years.
A copy of the license must be kept on board the vessel, but the license disc need no longer be displayed.
Ofcom will continue to make paper licenses available for applicants who do not have access to, or prefer not to use, the Internet but an administrative fee may be charged for this service.
contains details and photographs of the Havengore Route
European Health Insurance Certificate (EHIC)
The European Health Insurance Certificate replaces the E111 form, for either necessary free or reduced cost medical treatment abroad. Carrying the EHIC means you may benefit if you are visiting other EU states, EEA countries or Switzerland. Full details of what is available and where, is detailed in the leaflet "Health Advice for Travellers, which can be downloaded, along with an application form from: www.ehic.org.uk
Sailing Prizegiving Supper (7.30pm) Benfleet YC "At Home Evening" (8.00pm) Work Party Shakedown Cruise to Queenborough Cruise to Chatham Marina (BBQ in Chatham Sunday midday) Calais Rally briefing Calais Rally Cruise to Stangate Creek Cruise to Harty Ferry Cruise to Upnor Wine and Cheese in Stangate Nore Race Ray Day and Lunchtime Bar BQ Mid Week "Feast" Cruise Mid Week "Feast" Cruise Nore Race Prizegiving Swale & Conyer Mini-Cruise (four days) London River Cruise (St Kats) Blackwater Cruise BarBQ / Buffet at Queenborough Commodores Tea Day Work Party
Sat 7 Fri 20 Sat 28 & Sun 29 Sat 25 Sat 2
Fri 15 Sat 23 Sat 6 Sat 20 Sat 4 Sat 11 Sat 18 Sun 19 Wed 22 Thu 23 Fri 24 Thu 20 to Sun 23 Sat 29 Sat 12 Sat 19 Sun 20 Sat 10 & Sun 11
An environmental monitoring station has been placed on the Ray Sands, east of Canvey Island point, as part of the London Gateway dredging operations - further details(posted 28/04/2009)
QUEENBOROUGH -- Trot Boat service times for summer 2009 are shown further below (posted 28/04/2009)
Details and photographs of the Calais Yacht Basin 'sill' ilo lock gates click here(posted 20/05/2008)
