Forth Coming Events on the Firth of Forth 2010

SPR · 09 January 2010, 16:13

Hi ALL,

As Polwart said in another Thread there few events on the Forth in 2010.

Open Events

May - Club open Day - with try boating on the water, Yachts and Powerboats.

Sun. 13th June 2010 - Cruise leaving Elie to Anstruther, May Isle, then back to Elie for BBQ. - open to All type of craft - Powerboats, RIBS and Jetski's.

Sun. 27th June 2010 - Port of Leith Motorboat Gala Day -75th, idea is to get as many boats to muster at New Haven or Granton - they planning to bring the Gala Queen by from Granton on Sunday to New Haven. This is open to ALL boats even Yachts!

East Coast Sailing Week - 2nd July - 5 July Granton, Planning to try an arrange a spectator fleet in con-junction with FYCA.

Sea Safety Day at Elie, still to be arranged, this usually takes form of RNLI Lifejacket Clinic, some presentations on a few picked subjects, and RNLI Live flare demonstration (if these are back).

RNLI SEA Checks available on demand on the Forth, this a confidential chat with an RNLI Sea Safety officer to talk about your boat and any concerns or an information you need.

Other events include Wednesday Night Training and Cruises, Club Cruises etc are designed for club members, but let me know in advance your are welcome to join in the fun as visitors.

We will be arrange VHF courses, First Aid Courses, Powerboat course on a demand biases, that are usually open to all RYA or RYA Affiliated clubs.

If any events advertised on www.eesc.org.uk are of interest, please let me know or email powerboating@eesc.org.uk

Please note: All events are for over 18's or accompanied by Adults, or are Members of Club with a consent form filled in.

regards

S.

blinddog · 09 January 2010, 18:09

I'm going to put more effort in to the local powerboating community this year Scott as last year did only about 50 miles in my own boats up here and 400 miles racing along the South Coast with Team 25.

Hopefully we will find a suitable boat for this season as well but to be honest there's not much about even with our budget having sold the Sunseeker which seems unbelievable, as we are doing RB2011 we need to find the right boat so if this seasons racing suffers so be it we feel.

Hopefully leweslikesboats will have his new boat by the start of the season and it will be good to put faces to the names here.

gaZ

camtheribman · 09 January 2010, 18:57

I would be up for cruises this year. There are a few other ribbers that I could get to come along. Does boat size matter in these cruises or will they cater for all? Cheers

SPR · 09 January 2010, 19:09

We take all boats, my boat is only 5.5m with 50 hp. Obviously some boats can not take the conditions on the outer forth. We passage plan at 10 knots, so if your boat can maintian 10 knots in rough ish seas we are happy.

If we get a lot of smaller boats we can alter plans to acomodate, but must if all we need to know in advance.

The desicion to go on the cruise is 100% the boat owner, although we will try and give advise if we think your daft going.

S.

blinddog · 09 January 2010, 21:21

If that was ever the case,
Im always looking for victims sorry meant to say passengers for a blast.lol

gaZ

SPR · 09 January 2010, 22:40

I need to get out in one of your boats this year.

Now we could also organise a poker run some where too? If people are up for it and somebody tells me the rules!

We have a good camp sites nearish, at Elie - Shellbay and St Monans. If enough is interested we might get permission to camp at harbour.

S.

camtheribman · 10 January 2010, 02:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by SPR

We take all boats, my boat is only 5.5m with 50 hp. Obviously some boats can not take the conditions on the outer forth. We passage plan at 10 knots, so if your boat can maintian 10 knots in rough ish seas we are happy.

If we get a lot of smaller boats we can alter plans to acomodate, but must if all we need to know in advance.

The desicion to go on the cruise is 100% the boat owner, although we will try and give advise if we think your daft going.

S.

10 knots I can manage 20 less than wot so I will have lots of fuel to

SeaSkills · 10 January 2010, 06:55

I'll try and come across to join you for at least one event Scott

SPR · 10 January 2010, 22:43

you always welcome down at the club Ian..hopefully see down there this year, need to contact the North Berwick RIB people, then again they might be lurking about here!

S.

SPR · 14 January 2010, 23:32

Hi All,

The online booking system is now in place for the Open Cruise in 13th June.

http://powerboating.eventbrite.com

A way of not using lists!

S.

SPR · 23 January 2010, 01:48

The Cruise on 13th June we now have:

5 RIBS all under 6 metres so far.
3 Sportsboats

Registered

S.