SAILINGAREAS
CHANNEL ISLANDS Philip Jeune
channelislands@sailingtoday.co.uk
ARE YOU PROPERLY INSURED?
VANDALS TARGETED
Jersey Harbours are
Boat crews heading towards Emergency spearheading a new action
the Channel Islands are departments group designed to work on
being urged to have adequate in the Channel ways to boost security and
medical insurance as a result Islands but tackle the increasing problems
of the ending of the Reciprocal will now caused by teenagers that have
Health Agreement with the UK. have to been affecting the St Helier
The decision – by the pay for all Harbour area.
British Government – means other health The problems came to a head
that visiting yachtsmen will services while in March when vandals caused
continue to receive free being treated minor damage to 54 boats in
treatment at Accident and in the islands. Elizabeth Marina.
BOAT SHOW BOOST
NEW CALL SIGN
Business was brisk at the
second annual Jersey Boat Show,
St Helier Port Control has by the existing St Helier Port
which took place over the May
a new VHF call sign – Control.
Bank Holiday. According to the
St Helier VTS. The term stands St Helier VTS will continue
for Vessel Traffic Services to work on VHF Ch 14, giving
organisers, all the main attractions PHOTOS PHILIP JEUNE
and more accurately reflects directions and information to
were “full to capacity” and
the department’s role, with mariners in the approaches to
exhibitors were delighted with the
the introduction of training the Port of Jersey.
response. The Show also helped that meets international VTS The change doesn’t affect
tourism with an increase in the standards, enhanced equipment the normal routine traffic
number of visiting yachts from
and the upgrading of the reports passed through Jersey
St Helier Port Control
France and the UK.
information service provided Coastguard on VHF Ch 82.
SOUTH EAST Dick Holness
southeast@sailingtoday.co.uk
WIND FARM FOR RAMSGATE
with title sponsorship from
Vattenfall, the wind farm
Construction of the 100- the North Foreland and has developer.
turbine Thanet Wind Farm is been marked by light buoys For details of the event go
well under way from its base in in positions: to the regatta website at www.
Ramsgate harbour. 51°28´.29N 001°38´.07E;
rtyc.com/ramsgateweek.htm,
Yachtsmen using the harbour 51°26´.89N 001°40´.44E; or ring 01634 823807.
this year will find vastly 51°24´.80N 001°41´.88E;
increased commercial vessel PHOTO DICK HOLNESS 51°23´.77N 001°40´.82E;
activity, because workboat 51°24´.33N 001°37´.12E;
ON FOOT TO
traffic runs to and from the 51°26´.58N 001°34´.17E; BOULOGNE
site, making it more important 51°27´.65N 001°36´.07E.
New possibilities for crew
than ever to ensure that the This year’s Ramsgate Week changes at Boulogne will
directions of Port Control Regatta, to be held from 10th-
open up with the introduction
(VHF Ch 14) are followed. huge jack-up barge Sea Jack 15th August and popular with
of LD Lines’ new fast ferry
service from Dover. Operating
The shore base is in the often dominates the scene. cruising sailors for its special
an Incat 112m wave piercing
ferry port, close to the Royal The construction site is ‘white sails only’ class, has catamaran, the largest such
Harbour’s West Marina, and the approximately 8 miles NE of received a shot in the arm
diesel powered vessel in the
world, LD Lines will now cater
for foot passengers on the
DOCKYARD TRUST CELEBRATES
Dover-Boulogne route for the
first time.
A hugely successful Medway museum after being abandoned Galleries include the Cold- In addition, the company
tourist attraction, next door to by the Navy. The managing War submarine HMS Ocelot,
will begin a daily evening
Chatham Marina and popular Trust has transformed the HMS Cavalier the WWII
return service by conventional
ship from Dover to Dieppe.
with visiting yachtsmen, is former Royal Dockyard into destroyer, HMS Gannet
Unfortunately, it appears that
celebrating its 25th birthday. a thriving 80-acre maritime (1878), the last sloop of Queen this service will not take foot
Chatham Historic Dockyard heritage centre that contains the Victoria’s Navy, the Ropery
passengers, so any yacht
may be 400 years old, but largest concentration of iconic Tour and the RNLI’s national
skippers wanting to take
this year marks a quarter of a buildings, historic ships and collection of lifeboats.Details
advantage of this service will
still need to use a car.
century since it rose again as a museum exhibits in the UK.
www.thedockyard.co.uk.
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