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The Webmaster was taken to task in that there is no section of the Club website where Cadets can spread news of their involvement in Club activities. Well, just to show that the site caters for all ages and to start this section off here is what the crew of Tartan Pimpernel were up to last weekend.
 
Tartan Pimpernel and the Ladies and Cadet's Race Weekend
 
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Ludovic Howison at the helm of Tartan Pimpernel 
 
Ludovic says:

"The race was great. There were a lot more boats than last year.The beat was good but the run was disappointing because there was not much going on. I was sorry that I couldn't make it to the barbeque on saturday night as I heard the burgers were so nice. I loved the rowing races on the Sunday. It was good to meet up with my friends. I am looking forward to the Tobermory race and the cruise. I hope you guys write stuff on the blog too.

Who else is going on the cruise? Let us know?"
 
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Here is MC for the day John Douglas giving the crew of Zubenubi heart failure for using her as a mark in the rowing race. Use some T-Cut Barrie!
 
So, Tartan Pimpernel has thrown down the gauntlet to the rest of the younger members of the Club. If you have something to say or a special cruise or race that you took part in - send an email with details to the webmaster@clyde.org Pictures are good too! 
 
  
 

Members Benefits

Barrhead Travel 
 
Barrhead Travel, Scotland's largest independent travel agency is offering Clyde Cruising Club members an all-year-round guaranteed discount of 10% on their own-brand holidays and a 5% discount on ABTA tour operators' package holidays as well as free standard travel insurance for up to 14 days' duration within Europe.
 
Booking can be made either in one of their 16 branches, by phone on the members hotline 0141 616 7250 or by using this link to the Barrhead Travel website which shows a selection of deals available.
 
When first contacting Barrhead Travel, please make sure you identify yourself as a Club member, you may be asked a security question – the name of the Commodore's boat (hint - check this years' Yearbook!).
 
British Waterways
 
As ever, British Waterways  have offered Club members a special discount for transit of the Crinan Canal as part of our Tobermory Race. In addition to their usual discount package they have extended the dates this discount applies as part of our Centenary celebration. Getting home after the Cruise dinner at Kerrera is now included in the discount. Please see the discount offer from British Waterways below and use the Application Form attached.
 
Tobermory Race Licence Info Page 2010 Tobermory Race Licence Info Page 2010
Tobermory Race Licence Application 2010 Tobermory Race Licence Application 2010 
 
 
 

Scottish Natural Heritage

Basking Shark Hotspots

We have been asked by Scottish Natural Heritage to highlight to our members of two hotspots that have been identified as highly important for basking sharks. These are areas where sharks gather to feed and find potential mates, sometimes occuring in large shoals of up to 100.

Scottish Natural Heritage would like to advise all small commercial and leisure craft users of the likely seasonal (May – October) presence of the basking shark in the waters around Coll, Canna and the Hyskeir islet and warn that it is an offence
  • to deliberately or recklessly capture, kill, injure or disturb any basking shark.
  • To damage or destroy a breeding site or resting place of any basking shark.
  • To deliberately or recklessly harass any basking shark.
Further details may be found at http://baskingsharks.wildlifetrusts.org/ or if you wish to report a sighting please use http://www.mcsuk.org/sightings/baskingshark.php
 
 
 

Crinan Canal

Crinan Canal Water Levels

Mariners are advised that given the current dry weather - that British Waterways are introducing some 'Thrift Measures' to ensure best use is made of water resources.

Full information can be found on the attached Notice to Mariners.

NTM-29-10-Crinan-Canal-Water-Resources NTM-29-10-Crinan-Canal-Water-Resources 2010-06-08 17:50:26 

 

Crinan Canal Engineering Works

British Waterways and the Contractors can confirm that the Crinan Canal is now open to transit vessels from Monday 29th March 2010 at 08.30hrs.

 

Dredging Operations - Ardrishaig

Clydeport have informed us that sea-levelling operations are being performed in Ardrishaig from 10th - 16th May.

NTM-26-10 NTM-26-10 2010-05-10 14:52:11

 

MCA - Disposal of Flares

 

MCA OUTLINE CHANGES IN THE COLLECTION OF TIME EXPIRED PYROTECHNICS 

The MCA, with the assistance of the Department for Transport, will continue to accept TEPs from the public; however the collection and disposal service will no longer be undertaken by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) with effect from the 31 March 2010 because of their operational pressures. 

The Maritime & Coastguard Agency has awarded a new contract to undertake the collection and disposal of Time Expired Pyrotechnics (TEPs) from its premises. The new contracted service will be phased in from December 2009 with Ramora UK Ltd of Portsmouth. (http://www.ramorauk.com/) 

Following recent changes of legislation with regard to the storage and transportation of explosives, MCA premises now require to be brought into line with those changes. This will mean that the number of sites which will be able to accept TEPs will be significantly reduced. 

The Agency plan to achieve this by concentrating available resources on 18 sites evenly spaced across the country. Analysis of the quantities of TEPs deposited with the MCA indicate that up to 70% of items find their way to the vicinity of the 18 proposed sites which will accept TEPs. 

The following sites have therefore been identified: 

Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centres at 

  • Shetland
  • Stornoway
  • Belfast
  • Liverpool
  • Holyhead
  • Milford
  • Falmouth
  • Brixham
  • Solent
  • Dover
  • Thames
  • Humber
  • Forth
  • Inverness Sector Base
  • North Norfolk Sector Base
  • Cruden Bay Coastguard Rescue Office
  • Girvan Coastguard Rescue Office and
  • A location at Poole


Douglas MacDonald, Head of Environment & Emergency Response Standards said:
"These 18 locations, spaced evenly across the country have been chosen because we believe that they will meet the majority of the public demand and are reasonably accessible. Unfortunately not all sites are manned 24 hours, but full details of locations, contact details and opening times will be posted on our web site http://www.mcga.gov.uk/ as the new service is rolled out. We are also asking the public not to take TEPS to police stations as they have no storage facilities for these items." 

 

 
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