Burnham Sailing Club

[DanTribe]

A bit breezy in Burnham.
The Sailing Club pontoon has become airborne and flipped. I hope nobody was on it.
They are appealing for volunteers to help secure it but I can't get there to help.

 

[Lucky Duck]

Is that the one that was due to be replaced shortly?

 

[Bru]

I popped up the yard earlier to check on a couple of customers boats and came rather too close for comfort to getting blown off the pontoon

I hope BSC get it under control without anyone getting hurt - I debated when I heard about it earlier driving down to help but see above!

 

[Cantata]

A new NTM from the Crouch HM this afternoon:
"Severe Damage Caused to Burnham Sailing Club’s Pontoon
Mariners are advised that the Burnham Sailing Club Pontoon has been severely damaged in this afternoon’s strong winds and is not to be used under any circumstances.
Efforts will be made to safely secure all plastic components as the wind gradually eases.
Mariners are kindly requested to keep a sharp look out and to notify the Harbour Authority if any components are seen floating in the river."

 

[tidclacy]

NOTICE TO MARINERS No 9 of 2017
SAFETY
Severe Damage Caused to Burnham Sailing Club’s Pontoon
Mariners are advised that the Burnham Sailing Club Pontoon has been severely damaged in this afternoon’s strong winds and is not to be used under any circumstances.
Efforts will be made to safely secure all plastic components as the wind gradually eases.
Mariners are kindly requested to keep a sharp look out and to notify the Harbour Authority if any components are seen floating in the river.
Susan Harrison
Harbour Master
23rd February 2017
Crouch Harbour Authority, Harbour Office, The Quay, Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, CM0 8AS
Telephone: 01621 783602 Website: www.crouchharbour.uk Email: info@crouchharbour.org.uk

Just beat me!

 

[DanTribe]

Is that the one that was due to be replaced shortly?

No, I think that was the Royal Burnham Yacht Club pontoon.
The BSC pontoon is quite new [was].

 

[Capt. Clueless]

A picture is here. http://www.maldonandburnhamstandard.co.uk/news/15114224.Storm_Doris_flips_sailing_club_pontoon/

 

[Lucky Duck]

At least Essex marina didn't decide to relocate to the North shore again....

 

[C08]

A picture is here. http://www.maldonandburnhamstandard.co.uk/news/15114224.Storm_Doris_flips_sailing_club_pontoon/

These plastic pontoons are downright dangerous in any sort of waves or swell!

 

[DanTribe]

These plastic pontoons are downright dangerous in any sort of waves or swell!

My understanding is that this happened at low water when the pontoon was sitting on the mud.
So even more surprising that it could break the suction and lift off.

 

[PeterWright]

My take on that is that sitting on the mud. the wind can get under it while when it's afloat it's sitting in the water displacing its own (not inconsiderable) weight, as the Greek bather said, so the underside is well below the waterline.

Peter

Looking again at the pics, it seems the plastic floaty bits have detached themselves from the steelwork, but remain, mostly, joined to each other.

 

[PeterWright]

At least Essex marina didn't decide to relocate to the North shore again....

Only 'cos the wind didn't have too much south in it. Seems at least part of it has gone AWOL.