NOTICES ToMARINERS from the PLA and RYA .

RYA confirms boating is permitted

Posted on 6th November 2020


The RYA has published its understanding of the current restrictions in England that apply for 4 weeks until 2 December:
  • Recreational boating from a public outdoor space for single households and support bubbles or with one other person (with social distancing) is currently permitted
  • Public waterways and beaches will remain open during the lockdown
  • Outdoor sports centres and amenities (which includes sailing clubs and watersports centres) will have to close
  • Members may be able to access boats for essential checks and maintenance, however, this will need to be agreed with their club/marina/harbour authority, with individuals taking personal responsibility for meeting Government guidance
  • University sport will not be taking place
  • School sport will be happening but only as part of organised school activity
  • Some charities may be able to continue aspects of their work
  • There are continuing exemptions for elite athletes for them to train or compete, so the British Sailing Team programme can continue
  • No overnight stays are allowed on boats except for residential berth holders (where the boat is their Primary Residence) or for business purposes

Plain enough , but still open to interpretation ?
Those who do not want to run the risk of catching Covid while boating can stay at home, while the rest can boat without censure ,if they follow the rules ?
 
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oldgit said:
Plain enough , but still open to interpretation ?
Those who do not want to run the risk of catching Covid while boating can stay at home, while the rest can boat without censure ,if they follow the rules ?
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Not sure much interpretation is needed. You can go boating if you wish. You can not however play golf with your spouse. this of course is far too dangerous and if you happen to be lucky enough to be at a private boarding school you can play sport at the weekends but if you are at a state school and play sport in the community support programmes at weekends you get no sport. The current situation reminds me of 1984 “War is Peace, Freedom is slavery, Ignorance is Strength”. never has that book felt more appropriate :)
 
Hooligan said:
Not sure much interpretation is needed. You can go boating if you wish. You can not however play golf with your spouse. this of course is far too dangerous and if you happen to be lucky enough to be at a private boarding school you can play sport at the weekends but if you are at a state school and play sport in the community support programmes at weekends you get no sport. The current situation reminds me of 1984 “War is Peace, Freedom is slavery, Ignorance is Strength”. never has that book felt more appropriate :)
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I agree with the craziness of the situation however boarding schools cannot play sport at the weekends either...
 
The conundrum.
  • Recreational boating from a public outdoor space for single households and support bubbles or with one other person (with social distancing) is currently permitted
  • Public waterways and beaches will remain open during the lockdown

. Recreational boating from a public outdoor space .
My moorings are at a private boat club ( a Ltd Company) with restricted members only access and most certainly not a public space.
 
oldgit said:
The conundrum.
  • Recreational boating from a public outdoor space for single households and support bubbles or with one other person (with social distancing) is currently permitted
  • Public waterways and beaches will remain open during the lockdown

. Recreational boating from a public outdoor space .
My moorings are at a private boat club ( a Ltd Company) with restricted members only access and most certainly not a public space.
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But the Esplanade is a public outdoor space; the fact that the final few yards to your mooring are private is an insignificant technicality. At least you could tell the magistrate that.
 
oldgit said:
The conundrum.
  • Recreational boating from a public outdoor space for single households and support bubbles or with one other person (with social distancing) is currently permitted
  • Public waterways and beaches will remain open during the lockdown

. Recreational boating from a public outdoor space .
My moorings are at a private boat club ( a Ltd Company) with restricted members only access and most certainly not a public space.
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My understanding was sailing/boating clubs had been told to shut, certainly my home club has seen fit to close the entire site including the marina.

However those with commercial moorings do not appear to be similarly affected unless they are based in Weymouth.
 
I don’t understand how rowing 2/4 & 8s are rowing the tidal Thames with coach boats in attendance too

Also Hammersmith Bridge is fully closed so no vehicle nor cycle / walkers allowed. River traffic too is not allowed under this monitored both sides by anchored motor barges PLA.

I have seen people walking under it at LW and once RNLI from Chiswick and a PLA Tug +barge with tree branches towards Putney

WTF
 
mjf said:
I don’t understand how rowing 2/4 & 8s are rowing the tidal Thames with coach boats in attendance too
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AIUI if they are schools' (as in children's education establishments) then that is permitted as of course is 'elite sport'
 
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