Boating chit chat thread.

Steve

AndyBoBandy wrote: »

and lifting boats in might be a 3-4 man operation, with plenty of space between those involved. and the RI can't have that many boats on their hard can they?

Yeah, normally 3-4. Crane driver, one other employee and 2 crew from the boat normally. It could be done and still observe social distancing, it's a risk tho.

They have about 40 boats on the hard for the winter.

HeidiHeidi

The National is saying lift-in is going ahead on 11th April as well.


I honestly can't see why they're insisting on going ahead with it, and I wonder will they be let when the time comes.

AndyBoBandy

Malahide Marina sent an email today encouraging folks to get their boats prepped and launched asap... and that they are removing all water hoses from the marina.

DOCARCH

DMYC lift in is also April 11th (and 12th).

If there is a 'lockdown', at that stage, there will be no lifting boats anywhere!

Steve

Isolating yourself on a boat may not end well. :eek:

A Norwegian family which sailed from St. Maarten to Curaçao last Sunday and arrived there last night, is refused by the Curaçao authorities due to COVID-19 lockdown. The Coast Guard threatens to tow the ship to the open sea.

neris

Steve wrote: »

Isolating yourself on a boat may not end well. :eek:

Saw on a Facebook group someone from the north wanting to go to IOM and the harbour master telling them if they showed up thru wouldn't be allowed off the boat even to use the toilets

Steve

DBSC racing postponed.

DBSC Coronavirus (First Update)
24TH MARCH 2020 JONATHAN NICHOLSON CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19), LATEST NEWS
Echoing the comments of our national government it is essential that we all take collective responsibility, maintain physical distancing and observe evolving guidance as it is issued.

Our national governing body Irish Sailing advises that all organised sailing activity should cease with immediate effect. Dublin Bay Sailing will completely and absolutely comply with this instruction and will only commence the 2020 sailing season when our Government, Irish Sailing and the committee approve it. The health and safety of the volunteers who enable us to go racing and the membership is the club’s primary concern.

A new page has been created on the website where additional information will be posted as it comes to light. It can be found here.

Irish Sailing updates can be found here.

A reminder that you can read the HSE guidelines here.

Finally, your committee continues to scenario plan and be assured that we will keep you informed throughout these extraordinary times.


Please stay safe.

https://www.dbsc.ie/2020/03/24/dbsc-coronavirus-first-update/


Also on ISA site:
https://www.sailing.ie/Coronavirus

HeidiHeidi

Well colour me shocked.


When are the clubs going to cancel the lift-ins? :mad:

neris

Any guesses on what big event will be next to be cancelled??

Round Ireland
Cork week
Cowes week
Round the island race
The full. Isora series

Steve

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Well colour me shocked.


When are the clubs going to cancel the lift-ins? :mad:

Might know something on that later, one of our crew was in RI doing a bit of bottom painting and the boatmen were saying it's still on for the 1st but there maybe a meeting later to change that.

JamesM

Iniscealtra SC in Mountshannon has postponed their lift in. 40 boats normally lifted in by crane driver and alternating teams of 7.
There would be too much interaction.

HeidiHeidi

Steve wrote: »

Might know something on that later, one of our crew was in RI doing a bit of bottom painting and the boatmen were saying it's still on for the 1st but there maybe a meeting later to change that.

I can't believe that it looks like they're going to have to be told.



And the sailors/owners are worse.


Very disappointed in the lot of them :mad: (to put it mildly, disgusted actually)

AndyBoBandy

yeah, my 'plan' was beginning of April to launch, but might just push back to May

I also still need to prep the boat by sanding the hull and antifouling it, that was planned for this weekend and perhaps next weekend, but it might also just wait a few weeks to get done. Although it would be fairly easy to stay isolated in the yard in Malahide, going down and spending a day there is not the socially responsible thing to do, as in reality it's unnecessary (setting examples and all that).

DOCARCH

DMYC says....'lift in, scheduled for 11th and 12th April is under review'.

Knowing how tightly the boats are stored, I just can't see how the lift-ins can happen with adequate 'physical distancing'?

I also think the optics of yacht clubs carrying out lift-ins is another matter for consideration!

AndyBoBandy

DOCARCH wrote: »

I also think the optics of yacht clubs carrying out lift-ins is another matter for consideration!

This more than anything would not go down so well.

The majority would see sailing or ‘yachting’ as they’d call it as being for the well heeled, and to see a flurry of action around all the clubs would not go down too well in the court of social media!

Steve

Thanks for the pic FBYC!!

I Just invented a new tongue twister!!

I'm not a rudder hugger, I'm a rudder hugger's son, I'm only hugging rudders till the rudder hugger comes.

AndyBoBandy

.....and Cork Week is Cancelled

Tabnabs

Lift in's. Possible for the clubs like the Irish to maintain safe distances with staff only, but what about the launch? Climbing in and out, multiple people etc. That's not safe for staff and I can't see a solution for boats on moorings?

fergal.b

AndyBoBandy wrote: »

.....and Cork Week is Cancelled

Thats a shame I was looking forward to seeing "Scolopendra"

DOCARCH

From DMYC....

The DMYC's lift is postponed indefinitely. The other (Dun Laoghaire) waterfront clubs have also come to that decision.

HeidiHeidi

DOCARCH wrote: »

From DMYC....

The DMYC's lift is postponed indefinitely. The other (Dun Laoghaire) waterfront clubs have also come to that decision.

About bloody time

Steve

https://www.corkweek.ie/cork300-events-impacted-by-coronavirus-pandemic/?fbclid=IwAR1rVoGGzVHLlZQYig5MFkPxe700Z9_Ux8GRPkgSu4TAoAw7euRPN9MYA-I

From Cork week website.

June
AIB 29er Irish National Championships – Cancelled

July
Volvo Cork Week 2020 (in partnership with Johnson & Perrott) – Cancelled
The Beaufort Cup 2020 – Cancelled

Dates for diary – Cork Week 2022 11th– 15th July 2022, we really hope to see you all there.

July continued
Classic Boat Festival – Cancelled
Wild Atlantic Way Cruise in Company – Cancelled
International Powerboat Festival – Cancelled
Royal Cork Yacht Club Fleet Review – Postponed

These cancellations have an additional impact on the following events which were due to take place as part of or in addition to Volvo Cork Week;

The ICRA Nationals 2020
The 1720 Europeans 2020
The IRC Europeans 2020
SB20 Southerns 2020
The Morgan Cup
The Kingstown to Queenstown

neris

I think 2020 is going to be a wash out for all sports and the sooner large sporting organisations and events realise this the better and they can move on to next year's/seasons events. Fair play to cork for cancelling. It can't have been easy to call it this far out from the event and the significance of the year but health & life first.

neris

Howth club racing off till the start of June at least. Might start earlier if things clear up

AndyBoBandy

Well, this weekend would have been a lovely weekend for a first sail of the year....
Would have even been a great weekend to sand the hull and anti-foul...

Realistically now it's looking like launching in late May/early June.... If we're lucky!!

W1ll1s

Yes, it's going to be a short season, if at all

neris

Id say early june for launching and then a week or 2 more before theres any racing. I left my boat in the water over the winter and had planned to lift it out after st patricks week and take her indoors to do a little work. at this stage i think i,ll just lift and wash when the club reopens and go sailing.

Steve

neris wrote: »

Id say early june for launching and then a week or 2 more before theres any racing. I left my boat in the water over the winter and had planned to lift it out after st patricks week and take her indoors to do a little work. at this stage i think i,ll just lift and wash when the club reopens and go sailing.

May need more than a wash at this stage, especially with a few warm weeks...

Steve

Round Ireland rescheduled for 22 Aug.

https://afloat.ie/sail/events/round-ireland/item/45967-round-ireland-yacht-race-postponed-until-august-22nd-2020

neris

Steve wrote: »

Round Ireland rescheduled for 22 Aug.

https://afloat.ie/sail/events/round-ireland/item/45967-round-ireland-yacht-race-postponed-until-august-22nd-2020

Disappointing but not surprising.