BCYA MEETING
The BCYA is proposing to hold a meeting at CYC on the 14th March 2007. A guest speaker is being arranged. I have made tentative arrangments with the club but will firm up the date tomorrow evening at the main committee meeting.

The meeting is open to all members and it would be nice if it is supported by all sections as the BCYA is a conduit for us to us if we have any problems or need advise and support.

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CYC DINNER DANCE
Just a reminder that the CYC Dinner Dance will be held on the 16th March.
A chance for you to get out of your smelly foul gear.
Lets have plenty of support from all sections not just the award winners.
Tickets available from Wendy or behind the Bar

PLEASE RETURN ALL OUTSTANDING TROPHIES TO THE CLUB BY THE END OF FEB

SOUTH WALES BOAT SHOW
Fri 15th, Sat 16th & Sun 17th June
THE BIGGEST MARINE EVENT IN WALES 2007
www.southwalesboatshow.co.uk

LUNDY ROUND ISLAND RACE/RALLY
For the Trafalgar Trophy. Classes 1,2 and 3.
This is becoming more and more popular as the years go on. CYC have been quite successful at this event in the past.
June 2nd 2007
For more info, go to www.ilfracombeyc.org.uk

SAIL RACING
The Spring Racing Series begins on Sunday 4th Feb and will run until Easter.
Combined dinghy/cruiser, all welcome, just show up.
There will be a committee/safety boat and a laid course.
Old Olympic course (triangle/sausage).
PY handicap.
Start sequence (horn & flags) 5-4-1-Go
Start time (5 minute warning) 10.30pm

Any queries, let Jim know.
Volunteers needed for future Race Officer/Safety boat duties.

MSI BROADCAST CHANGES
If you were not already aware, with effect from 1.2.2007 - the MCA will increase their number of MSI broadcasts, times are in local time all year round, so we should (nor they) get confused with BST.

Note that the Channel for the St Hilary aerial (the one straight across from Watchet) has changed to 23.

Schedule A - Full Maritime Safety information broadcast including new Inshore Forecast, Gale Warning, Shipping Forecast, WZ Navigation warnings, SUBFACTS & GUNFACTS where appropriate, 3 day Fisherman's Forecast when and where appropriate.

Schedule B - New Inshore Forecast plus previous Outlook, Gale Warnings

Schedule C - Repetition of Inshore Forecast & Gale Warnings, as per previous Schedule A or B broadcast plus new SWW (Strong Wind Warning)

Swansea & Milford Haven & HolyHead
0150 B 0450 C 0750 A 1050 C 1350 B 1650 C 1950 A 2250 C

For more info:
http://www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/mcga-safety_information/mcga-weather/msi.htm

IMPORTANT RED DEISEL ALERT
As you may already know the price of diesel is going to rise quite a lot within the next few months owing to the derogation being stopped by the E.U commisioners whether the goverment will try to put in an appeal we don't know it should have gone up on the first of January 2007 but it will not change untill they get all the facts right. The RYA and the BMF British Marine Federation are talking to the goverment at this moment in time. How many boats are going to give up with these prices I don't know but I think there will be a lot. The only thing you can do is E.Mail your Member of parliment. If everybody does this at least you have tried, so see you down the beach fella's.

There is now a strong petition on Motor Boats Monthly use this to cast your vote against the change in the fuel price. Vote now before the 11th of Febuary, that is when the petition closes. Ok Derek

SUNDAY FUN RACING
Sunday mornings for the time being we will be holding our own combined
dinghy/cruiser fun races. These will be have the emphasis on 'fun' rather than 'racing' (though
winning is winning, of course!) so hopefully this will tempt more people out. This Sunday will be
very informal and self-timed, but if there is enough interest we will put out a committee boat on
subsequent Sundays.

Weather permitting, the start (warning signal) will be at 10.30am.

CARDIFF BAY WEATHER INFORMATION
See the current weather in the Bay, courtesy of the Harbour Authority:
Click on link

http://www.cardiffharbour.com/10.170.1.62/Current_Vantage_Pro.htm

FLARE DISPOSAL
There's been some talk about how to dispose of out-of-date flares recently, and Barry Coasguard
seem to have the situation in hand.

http://www.barrycoastguard.co.uk/disposal_of_flares.htm

  STORIES
Does anyone have any tales, yarns, or technical articles that they would like people to read. This should include both fishing and sailing sections. I will be happy to publish them on the site.

CHEPSTOW PICS
Christine Norman, the treasurer from Chepstow Boat Club has kindly forwarded some pictures of our club members boats when they attended the Centenery Celebration of the opening of Brockwier Bridge. A link to their club has now been added to our LINKS page where some of these pictures can be viewed. I will add some of them to the gallery in due course.
Dave


LIFEJACKET RECALL
Remploy (the manufacturer) has brought to our attention that some lifejackets that
have been sold as the
ENGLAND’S PROFESSIONAL LIFEJACKET
manufactured between the 6th of October 1997 and the 24th of July 2006, from batch numbers referred to in the attached document, (Click here to download PDF 23KB) all of which have a green outer cover, may have been incorrectly assembled, possibly leading to an inflation failure in the event of manual operation. No matter of concern has been raised regarding their automatic inflation. These lifejackets are being recalled as a precaution for inspection and, where appropriate, repair or replacement.
For further information please contact Shipping Safety Branch, Maritime & Coastguard Agency Tel: +44 (023) 8032 9120
Issued: October 2006

Owners of lifejackets as described above should:
NOT USE THEM.
RETURN them to the nearest Remploy Lifejacket Service Station.
Owners of these lifejackets seeking further information on the recall process can call the Remploy Helpline on 0800 6527597, for International calls outside of the UK please dial +44 1333 429607 between 09:00 hrs & 17:00 hrs UK local time where they will be directed to the nearest Remploy service agent or where alternative collection arrangements can be agreed. Owners can also make contact by email
remployrecall@servicecentre.uk.com .

CARDIFF HARBOUR AUTHORITY
There is now a link on the right hand side of the page to Cardiff Harbour Authority. Their site contains useful information such as notices to mariners, which should help club members from inadvertantly breaking temporary Harbour rules. There is also information about barrage locking operations, things to do, events, water quality and more. Click on the link and take a look for yourself.

SHIPS RADIO LICENCING
Implementation of the new regime

Ofcom has now issued details of how the new regime will be implemented, following its policy document described in CYCC circular of 2 February 2006 Ships' Radio Licences and the Proposed Fixed Penalty Regime. David Darbyshire has kindly summarised the essential information with links to Ofcom for more details.

GEOFF SARGENT WEB PAGES
Geoff has compiled a new navigational web site.
He has spent a lot of time compiling navigational spread sheets to:
Get tidal streams from tidal diamond information
Work out secondary port tides
Find a course to steer

All these sheets are fully operational providing you have an up to date copy of excel, and are free to download.
The site can be found at: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/tanera/

MAIB
The RYA is pleased to inform clubs about the following service being offered by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB). The MAIB is part of the government's Department for Transport but is completely independent of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).

We can all learn valuable safety lessons from real life incidents and reports on some of these are available in the Marine Accident Investigation Branch's (MAIB) special Safety Digest for the leisure craft sector. This edition contains 25 articles covering sail and power, many of which are used on RYA shore based and practical courses as key learning aides.

You can obtain your copy of the Leisure Craft Safety Digest free of charge from the MAIB.
by E-mail: maibpublications@dft.gsi.gov.uk
or by phone: 023 8039 5510.

The digest is also available online at www.maib.gov.uk
 
BCYA
Take a look at what's happening at all the other clubs up the channel as well as our own in the Bristol Channel Events page. This has been designed as a notice board for all the open events happening in the channel. A good chance for members from various clubs to get together whenever possible. The events page can also be accessed through the CYC drop down menu. 		 
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UNIVERSITY DINGHY SAILING
Cardiff University Dinghy Sailing Club are now a part of The Cardiff Yacht Club. They have a new compound brimming with almost new go faster dinghies, complete with it's very own shed. They can often be seen braving the worst of the weather the bay can throw at them with great skill and finess. Their new website link can be found under the DINGHY drop down menu on this site.