Disposing of old, out of date flares has become increasingly difficult with no particular body taking responsibility for safe disposal. There are now just 18 registered sites in the UK that can accept out of date flares. Up to 2005 the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) had a legal exemption allowing them to transport flares (which are categorised legally…
On Saturday March 17th we had a very interesting talk and workshop from Clifton Warry – the local RNLI Sea Safety Officer. As well as checking people’s lifejackets for them, he went through many of the issues in relation to lifejackets and MOB retrieval. It was very thought-provoking and will certainly encourage me to wear a lifejacket a lot…
To be a GP14 master the qualification is simple – you need to be over 40. To be a Grand Master though, things get trickier. To reach these higher echelons, will take you another 15 years – a Grand Master is anyone 55 plus. If you qualify, why not think about competing in the 2013 Masters & Grand Masters…
If any of you are thinking of visiting the northern part of the Netherlands this year, then you may be interested to know about the changes taking place on August 1st this year to the channels around Ijmuiden. A new TSS scheme will be put in place and much of the buoyage will be changed on July 30th and…
Those interested in the history of the club may like to look at some of the materials that member Peter Bibby has kindly given us. From scrapbooks kept by his father, he has donated a whole series of images of the club during the pre-war and post-war period – 1938-1960. To have a look at these galleries, follow the…
UPDATE 30/09/2022 Hi everyone, we have decided that tomorrow’s…
Tollesbury Sailing Club 2021 Smacks and Classics Race,…
