Tomahawk
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So one sail per day for three hours and off the boat at night...
Sailing allowed in lockdown
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Lucky Duck
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Indeed, in essence it repeats the RYA guidance.
Specifically says not to spend the night at Anchor, hopefully we won't have a repeat of people leaving their AIS on while spending the night at Newton Creek or Osbourne Bay.
Tomahawk
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Immaterial at the moment... frost on the ground...no way am I going sailing
Lucky Duck
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If I'm not sailing I'd rather it be because the weather isn't to my liking rather than being prevented by law....
SailingDog
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How do you get from Stay at Home to I can go sailing ?
WF36
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53.6% of accidents happen in the home. The NHS would be slightly better off if we all went out.
wizard
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RYA - any positive news ?
SailingDog
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I bet there are a lot less "accident" attendees at hospital just now.
dom
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Yes, sadly their test has indeed been confirmed as positive.
Hence they will continue to self-isolate until the end of this pandemic.
Lucky Duck
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https://www.rya.org.uk/SiteCollectionDocuments/clubs/Covid FAQs in England from 5 Jan 2021.pdf
In summary their view is that sailing comes under the "reasonable excuse" of exercise, you should stay local.
matt1
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Well all credit to Jason Scott of the Hamble River Authority. Really impressed me with his approach to dealing with the Universal Marina land grab and has now further demonstrated that he has “mooring holders backs” by explicitly permitting us to use and visit our boats (within the guidelines and not staying overnight). Sensible, pragmatic and an example of leadership on thIs difficult issue. I’m impressed and heartened.
Lucky Duck
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Has there recently been a change of personnel? Back during the first set of restrictions their behaviour was the total opposite.
wizard
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Tomahawk
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NotBirdseye
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Recreation is entertainment.
Exercise is health & maintenance.
So... to put it another way you drive to work every day (this is permitted) but it's not permitted to take your car to a race track on the week ends (this would be recreation).
Capt Popeye
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Cripes at last a good and effective Harbour Master statement; does not contain assumptions, HM personal thoughts, discredit boaters, discredit boat maintainence, discredit boaters, blimey just wish most if not all HM and their Council Leaders were so respectfull, honest, intelligent, etc etc
Lucky Duck
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Lymington Harbour NTM confirms sailing is permitted under the regulations
Local Notices to Mariners for Lymington Harbour
Local Notices to Mariners for Lymington Harbour
SailingDog
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What a lot of rot then, how do they get round stay at home ?
They are putting the onus on the individual and donning their Teflon jackets so when numbers rise in the district they can shut down for longer.
matt1
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A lot of people in Lymington can walk to their boats. You are allowed to exercise in public spaces, just not leave your area to do so
SailingDog
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Accepted if that's the case. My vessel is 15 to 20 mins away, is that really local. I'm making the decision to not sail now in questionable conditions in the hope that lockdown will be eased by the time the weather is better. Today's glorious however.