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For all those on Crouch and Roach, here is the latest CAYF newsletter
[FONT="]C. A. Y. F. Newsletter
This is an occasional newsletter from the Crouch Area Yachting Federation
for affiliated Clubs, issued only when there is something of interest to
tell your members. Designed to be pinned on noticeboards
inner_crouch
CHA Fees 2016
Sadly there are less bigger boats to pay dues this year and coupled with
the last cargo income from Crossrail ( alternatives are hoped for) to break
even the CHA plaque fees will need to go up next year to balance the books.
After exploring other revenue streams without success, your CAYF reps agreed
to vote it through. It should be emphasised that the CHA dues have not
increased for early payment in the last 3 years.
Vessel Length
Feet
Metres
Full Harbour Dues
% Increase
Prompt Payment Rate
% Increase
8.00 – 15.50
2.44 – 4.73
£ 35.50
14.53%
£24.00
14.29%
15.51 – 21.50
4.74 – 6.55
£ 49.00
13.9%
£34.00
15.27%
21.51 – 26.50
6.56 – 8.07
£ 62.00
14.8%
£42.00
15.08%
26.51 – 32.50
8.08 – 9.90
£ 65.00
15.03%
£44.00
14.3%
32.51 – 38.50
9.91 – 11.73
£ 76.00
15.15%
£51.00
14.6%
38.51 – 49.50
11.74 – 15.08
£ 86.00
14.6%
£58.50
14.7%
49.51 – 59.50
15.09 – 18.12
£ 95.00
4.45%
£65.00
15.03%
59.51 +
18.13 +
£121.00
15.24%
£84.00
15.06%
River Roach - new floating oyster pens
At the recent CHA Advisory meeting a works licence was agreed for the Roach
Oyster Company to install plastic coated floating cages for the cultivation
of oysters to replace the existing oyster trestles; almost opposite
Yokesfleet Creek, on the River Roach. Your CAYF representatives felt that
this was less of a hazard to the navigation of yachts tacking, than the
existing oyster trestles as they would be visible rather than submerged as
at present. Also they will also be lit in the hours of darkness.
New Navigational Buoyage in the Brandy Hole vicinity
The CHA had strong complaints last year about the confusion of the fairway
at Brandy Hole and Hullbridge. We managed to get the fairway identified and
cleared of moored boats thanks to the cooperation of the local clubs and
together with the Harbourmaster identified the best navigable channel in the
Brandy Hole area. There are now three new navigational buoys put in place
to guide boats through:-
· Sbd hand mark in postn 51 37.99N, 000 38.68 E named Brandy Hole
· Sbd hand mark in postn 51 37 .92N 000 37.93E ( off the North Bank
spit) named Kingsman ( The Revenue officers erected a lookout here that
stopped the smuggling).
· Port hand mark in postn 51 37.96N 000 37.64E (marking the right
hand kink) named Hawbush ( this was the old mouth of Hawbush Creek until
the seawall was built across it).
New Buoys at the top of the Roach
The access to the upper reaches of the Roach has always in the past been a
hit or miss affair. The reputation of the shallow end of the Roach is
unfounded to those who use it regularly. To assist the access to the area
the CHA have laid a series of navigation buoys from Paglesham Reach ( Black
Edge Buoy No 1 LIT -FL G 6 sec position 51 35.230 N 000 48.199E) to the
Upper Reaches (Top Rochford No7 LIT-FL G 6 Sec position 51 34.844 N 000
44.867 E . Top Rochford No 8 LIT-FL R 6 Sec 51 34.826 N 000 44.871 E)
There are also lit navigation buoys at Barling , Barton Hall , Mucking and
Lower Rochford (a pair.) From there to Wakering Yacht Club and Sutton Wharf
at Rochford, the yard have laid a series of their own red and green buoys
plus green withes. A sensible approach is around 1 1/2 hrs each side of high
water.
Havengore and Potton Bridges, River Roach
CAYF are concerned at the frequent closure of the Havengore and Potton
Bridges, most recently through a lack of bridge keepers. This is an ancient
protected right of navigation and we are eager to see this right protected.
We have so far involved the local MP and challenged the now private company
that runs the Foulness ranges on behalf of the MOD. Our efforts continue...
RYA feedback
There has been a lack of response to the RYA information sent to club
secretaries requesting feedback this year. As at least one of these returns
will be to HRH the Princess Royal, the RYA are chasing Clubs to return
information to Hamble or via the Eastern Region. Requests include: the 2015
RYA Club survey; Club volunteering initiatives feedback; and the most
recent, a proposal for extensions to the Outer Thames SPA which may have an
impact on restricting navigation. It would be great if all CAYF Clubs
replied...
Boats Speeding at the Hullbridge
In an attempt to curtail the perennial problem of members of the public
launching at the public Hullbridge slipway then speeding through the
moorings when the CHA launch has gone, the Harbourmaster is proposing to
moor an experimental 8 knot buoy in the middle of the river opposite the 2
public slipways of Hullbridge and South Woodham Ferrers. This will state
that the area is a restricted 8 knot speed area. CAYF have welcomed the
initiative which will be reviewed at the end of the year.
New CAYF members
Welcome to Burnham Coastal Rowing Club contact is Jerry Mecoy Email:
CAYF Officers representing your interests
Ken Wickham Chairman, also representing the Roach Area Fairways Conservation
Doug MacEwen representing River Crouch Clubs and associations Email:
Clem Freeman representing the River Roach Clubs and associations Email:
I have the contact emails for the above, but have deleted them so spambots don't pick them up.
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[FONT="]C. A. Y. F. Newsletter
This is an occasional newsletter from the Crouch Area Yachting Federation
for affiliated Clubs, issued only when there is something of interest to
tell your members. Designed to be pinned on noticeboards
inner_crouch
CHA Fees 2016
Sadly there are less bigger boats to pay dues this year and coupled with
the last cargo income from Crossrail ( alternatives are hoped for) to break
even the CHA plaque fees will need to go up next year to balance the books.
After exploring other revenue streams without success, your CAYF reps agreed
to vote it through. It should be emphasised that the CHA dues have not
increased for early payment in the last 3 years.
Vessel Length
Feet
Metres
Full Harbour Dues
% Increase
Prompt Payment Rate
% Increase
8.00 – 15.50
2.44 – 4.73
£ 35.50
14.53%
£24.00
14.29%
15.51 – 21.50
4.74 – 6.55
£ 49.00
13.9%
£34.00
15.27%
21.51 – 26.50
6.56 – 8.07
£ 62.00
14.8%
£42.00
15.08%
26.51 – 32.50
8.08 – 9.90
£ 65.00
15.03%
£44.00
14.3%
32.51 – 38.50
9.91 – 11.73
£ 76.00
15.15%
£51.00
14.6%
38.51 – 49.50
11.74 – 15.08
£ 86.00
14.6%
£58.50
14.7%
49.51 – 59.50
15.09 – 18.12
£ 95.00
4.45%
£65.00
15.03%
59.51 +
18.13 +
£121.00
15.24%
£84.00
15.06%
River Roach - new floating oyster pens
At the recent CHA Advisory meeting a works licence was agreed for the Roach
Oyster Company to install plastic coated floating cages for the cultivation
of oysters to replace the existing oyster trestles; almost opposite
Yokesfleet Creek, on the River Roach. Your CAYF representatives felt that
this was less of a hazard to the navigation of yachts tacking, than the
existing oyster trestles as they would be visible rather than submerged as
at present. Also they will also be lit in the hours of darkness.
New Navigational Buoyage in the Brandy Hole vicinity
The CHA had strong complaints last year about the confusion of the fairway
at Brandy Hole and Hullbridge. We managed to get the fairway identified and
cleared of moored boats thanks to the cooperation of the local clubs and
together with the Harbourmaster identified the best navigable channel in the
Brandy Hole area. There are now three new navigational buoys put in place
to guide boats through:-
· Sbd hand mark in postn 51 37.99N, 000 38.68 E named Brandy Hole
· Sbd hand mark in postn 51 37 .92N 000 37.93E ( off the North Bank
spit) named Kingsman ( The Revenue officers erected a lookout here that
stopped the smuggling).
· Port hand mark in postn 51 37.96N 000 37.64E (marking the right
hand kink) named Hawbush ( this was the old mouth of Hawbush Creek until
the seawall was built across it).
New Buoys at the top of the Roach
The access to the upper reaches of the Roach has always in the past been a
hit or miss affair. The reputation of the shallow end of the Roach is
unfounded to those who use it regularly. To assist the access to the area
the CHA have laid a series of navigation buoys from Paglesham Reach ( Black
Edge Buoy No 1 LIT -FL G 6 sec position 51 35.230 N 000 48.199E) to the
Upper Reaches (Top Rochford No7 LIT-FL G 6 Sec position 51 34.844 N 000
44.867 E . Top Rochford No 8 LIT-FL R 6 Sec 51 34.826 N 000 44.871 E)
There are also lit navigation buoys at Barling , Barton Hall , Mucking and
Lower Rochford (a pair.) From there to Wakering Yacht Club and Sutton Wharf
at Rochford, the yard have laid a series of their own red and green buoys
plus green withes. A sensible approach is around 1 1/2 hrs each side of high
water.
Havengore and Potton Bridges, River Roach
CAYF are concerned at the frequent closure of the Havengore and Potton
Bridges, most recently through a lack of bridge keepers. This is an ancient
protected right of navigation and we are eager to see this right protected.
We have so far involved the local MP and challenged the now private company
that runs the Foulness ranges on behalf of the MOD. Our efforts continue...
RYA feedback
There has been a lack of response to the RYA information sent to club
secretaries requesting feedback this year. As at least one of these returns
will be to HRH the Princess Royal, the RYA are chasing Clubs to return
information to Hamble or via the Eastern Region. Requests include: the 2015
RYA Club survey; Club volunteering initiatives feedback; and the most
recent, a proposal for extensions to the Outer Thames SPA which may have an
impact on restricting navigation. It would be great if all CAYF Clubs
replied...
Boats Speeding at the Hullbridge
In an attempt to curtail the perennial problem of members of the public
launching at the public Hullbridge slipway then speeding through the
moorings when the CHA launch has gone, the Harbourmaster is proposing to
moor an experimental 8 knot buoy in the middle of the river opposite the 2
public slipways of Hullbridge and South Woodham Ferrers. This will state
that the area is a restricted 8 knot speed area. CAYF have welcomed the
initiative which will be reviewed at the end of the year.
New CAYF members
Welcome to Burnham Coastal Rowing Club contact is Jerry Mecoy Email:
CAYF Officers representing your interests
Ken Wickham Chairman, also representing the Roach Area Fairways Conservation
Doug MacEwen representing River Crouch Clubs and associations Email:
Clem Freeman representing the River Roach Clubs and associations Email:
I have the contact emails for the above, but have deleted them so spambots don't pick them up.
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