Marinas closing to visitors?

[stuartwineberg]

My marina has just sent me an email saying they are closing to visiting school boats and are considering closing to all visiting boats. Anyone else heard similar? Might have to learn to anchor and pick up a buoy. Normally ask the staff to do that

 

[pvb]

I wouldn't mind if my marina closed to sailing school boats, they just make a lot of noise practising going in and out of berths, and from time to time inflict damage on residents' boats.

 

[[163233]]

I wouldn't mind if my marina closed to sailing school boats, they just make a lot of noise practising going in and out of berths, and from time to time inflict damage on residents' boats.

On the upside, they're insured, there's a responsible adult on board who would, and hopefully they'll learn to miss people's boats.
Everyone has to learn.

It'd be a shame to end up like Spain where a lot of marinas don't accept visitors at all. Travelling around is a big part of the fun isn't it?

 

[pvb]

On the upside, they're insured, there's a responsible adult on board who would, and hopefully they'll learn to miss people's boats.
Everyone has to learn.

It'd be a shame to end up like Spain where a lot of marinas don't accept visitors at all. Travelling around is a big part of the fun isn't it?

Maybe, but sailing school boats live in home marinas. So why can't they go marauding around their home marinas?

 

[stuartwineberg]

Come on team, trying to find out whether marinas are closing to the likes of us, wish I hadn’t mentioned the school boats

 

[[163233]]

Maybe, but sailing school boats live in home marinas. So why can't they go marauding around their home marinas?

Well, mostly they do, but you have to go somewhere when being taught to sail.

I'm just a bit sick of people whining about what other people are getting up to, there's nothing like a covid lockdown for bringing out the stasi.

Anyone who closes any marina to visitors is just a twat. End of. It's part of the basic enjoyment of the sport.

 

[V1701]

Lot of marinas in EU now where they're not even allowed out for a day sail, get your head around that and do some sailing soon while you still can...

 

[[163233]]

Lot of marinas in EU now where they're not even allowed out for a day sail, get your head around that and do some sailing soon while you still can...

My boat is in one!!

 

[Daydream believer]

Anyone who closes any marina to visitors is just a twat. End of. It's part of the basic enjoyment of the sport.

I use the term ONES rather loosely, but you should get the point when i say:-
And where about on a scale of one to ten on ONES enjoyment of ones sport does someone catching the virus & dying due to ONES selfishness fit. Because insisting on failing to isolate, just because one decides it is ones right to undertake what is, after all just a leisure activity, is somewhat selfish- Is it not?

 

[johnalison]

I use the term ONES rather loosely, but you should get the point when i say:-
And where about on a scale of one to ten on ONES enjoyment of ones sport does someone catching the virus & dying due to ONES selfishness fit. Because insisting on failing to isolate, just because one decides it is ones right to undertake what is, after all just a leisure activity, is somewhat selfish- Is it not?

I use the term ONES rather loosely, but you should get the point when i say:-
And where about on a scale of one to ten on ONES enjoyment of ones sport does someone catching the virus & dying due to ONES selfishness fit. Because insisting on failing to isolate, just because one decides it is ones right to undertake what is, after all just a leisure activity, is somewhat selfish- Is it not?

I presume that the ban on visitors is based on the number of potential interactions in the office and shower/toilet blocks. Boat-to-boat contacts might also increase, so I tend to agree with you, though I can't for the time being think of a good reason to ban residential use.

 

[[163233]]

I use the term ONES rather loosely, but you should get the point when i say:-
And where about on a scale of one to ten on ONES enjoyment of ones sport does someone catching the virus & dying due to ONES selfishness fit. Because insisting on failing to isolate, just because one decides it is ones right to undertake what is, after all just a leisure activity, is somewhat selfish- Is it not?

Ah, I see you mean a virus lockdown, different thing entirely....

There are many marinas here where they don't allow visitors generally.

 

[ballyabroad]

Important Information - Ha'penny Pier - revisions to the usage of mooring facilities to manage the spread of the COVID-19 virus - Harwich Haven Authority

For East Coasters with boats on the water already.

 

[brians]

My marina has just sent me an email saying they are closing to visiting school boats and are considering closing to all visiting boats. Anyone else heard similar? Might have to learn to anchor and pick up a buoy. Normally ask the staff to do that

Why not name the marina? Suspicious.

 

[Daydream believer]

Ah, I see you mean a virus lockdown, different thing entirely....

There are many marinas here where they don't allow visitors generally.

Crossed lines
If they do not allow visitors generally that might be due to local demand for spaces & one has to decide if one wants to deny locals the use of the marina spaces. I accept that some may vacate their berths for a while, but some marinas my consider the effort not worth the bother. Also the berthing contracts, ie where a berth holder has a lease, may not allow cross renting. Some berth holders may have had issues with damage & theft & problems may have arisen leading to the decision. There can be lots of reasons that do not necessarily mean that the operators are "twats"

 

[duncan99210]

What’s to be suspicious about? There’s a real likelihood that once the emergency legislation is passed on Monday that we‘ll all be in lockdown like most of Southern Europe. Actions taken so far are based on existing laws, the government needs additional powers to require us to stay at home: they’ll be in place on Monday, so it wouldn’t surprise me to see some fairly draconian restrictions brought in thereafter. That’ll probably include restrictions on leisure boat movements as in Italy.

 

[Daydream believer]

I presume that the ban on visitors is based on the number of potential interactions in the office and shower/toilet blocks. Boat-to-boat contacts might also increase, so I tend to agree with you, though I can't for the time being think of a good reason to ban residential use.

Handling electric boxes, water supply areas, hoses, toilet blocks, car entry gate ticket machines, handrails to ramps and barriers. Close encounters on pontoons. Luggage barrows. Children handling things unsupervised. waste recycling bins, fuel points. Support columns to canopies.
The list of items that one touches in the normal day is extensive. One cannot expect the marina staff to go round round disinfecting before & after everyone. They can leave notices & remove gear but that will never work.
So is it not healthier to say " Ban the lot on H & S grounds"

 

[[163233]]

Handling electric boxes, water supply areas, hoses, toilet blocks, car entry gate ticket machines, handrails to ramps. Close encounters on pontoons. Luggage barrows. Children handling things unsupervised. waste recycling bins, fuel points. Support columns to canopies.
The list of items that one touches in the normal day is extensive. One cannot expect the marina staff to go round round disinfecting before & after everyone. They can leave notices & remove gear but that will never work.
So is it not healthier to say " Ban the lot on H & S grounds"

I still don't see that school boats are necessarily worse than owners boats.

 

[johnalison]

I still don't see that school boats are necessarily worse than owners boats.

They may well be because of the high levels of crew occupancy and the distractions that are likely to make them casual when it comes to precautions. The fact of groups of strangers using one boat is in itself unsatisfactory and contrary to current directions if not yet law.

 

[JumbleDuck]

I use the term ONES rather loosely, but you should get the point when i say:-
And where about on a scale of one to ten on ONES enjoyment of ones sport does someone catching the virus & dying due to ONES selfishness fit. Because insisting on failing to isolate, just because one decides it is ones right to undertake what is, after all just a leisure activity, is somewhat selfish- Is it not?

How does one infect, by going for a sail, someone who is correctly self-isolating?

 

[Daydream believer]

I presume that the ban on visitors is based on the number of potential interactions in the office and shower/toilet blocks. Boat-to-boat contacts might also increase, so I tend to agree with you, though I can't for the time being think of a good reason to ban residential use.

I still don't see that school boats are necessarily worse than owners boats.

I was only pointing out, in response to johnalison's post, the additional points where the virus could be picked up. I would have nothing against school boats under normal circumstances, if properly supervised ( & let's face it they usually are a lot better than the un-supervised day visitor!!)