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Brighton Marina Berth Holders Association

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To read about our member Phil Sheer's delivery trip of his new yacht to Brighton Marina Click here Phil has produced a video of dolphins he encountered click here to download it, be patient it's quite a large file.

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UPDATE ON MARINA DEVELOPMENT Click here

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To read about our members Alan & Anne-Marie Lyndsays trip from Brighton-Beaucette click here

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TIME EXPIRED PYROTECHNICS

In light of a Government review of the future safe disposal of Time Expired Pyrotechnics (TEP’s), Her Majesty’s Coastguard will ONLY accept small quantities (up to 12 items) of TEP’s from personal callers to your local Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC).

 

The Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) has implemented new policy which has reduced the number of qualified Staff available to provide this valuable customer service. To ensure we can maintain an appropriate level of service we have to manage your requirement against our available resources.

 

THIS SERVICE IS BY PRIOR APPOINTMENT ONLY

Call 02392 552100 to arrange an appointment on the next available date to handover your TEP’s at the MRCC. Please do not turn up unannounced,we will not be able to accept your TEP’s.

 

Commercial organisations are not entitled to this service and should therefore seek commercial disposal routes.

 

ADVICE:

• Ensure your TEP’s are kept in a safe storage place;
• Ensure your TEP’s can be transferred to the MRCC in the safest possible manner, using the original container if available;
• Always point your TEP’s in a safe direction, never at anyone;
• Ensure you always handle TEP’s with care, using gloves if possible;
• Damaged, split, heavily rusted or seeping TEP’s should not be handled, PLEASE CALL FOR FURTHER ADVICE;
• Do not let children carry TEP’s on your behalf;
• Only drop off TEP’s at the pre-arranged times;
• If in doubt please call - 02392 552100

 

PLEASE DO NOT DISPOSE OF YOUR TEP’s ILLEGALLY OR FIRE THEM OFF! IT’S AGAINST THE LAW.

 

Thank you for your kind support and understanding.

 

ISSUED FEB 2009

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Disposal of expired flares

Email received from Alan Young RNLI (April 09)

Following a visit by our RNLI Divisional Inspector Andrew Ashton he has made it very clear that should any more out of date flares arrive on the crew-room doorstep [we have had about 60 "appear" over the last few months] then I am to request access to the security video footage and if the culprit is recognisable then this illegal action WILL be prosecuted.

 

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Musings from fisherman's corner

This winter seems to have been a hard one for the fishermen.  With both the weather and the bureaucrats against them, as they always are!!!!

 

The high winds keep them inside and when the weather is favourable; there is a ban on landing certain species (for British boats).  Of course, when they ARE allowed to land fish, then there are NONE to be had!!!! 

Other country’s boats have been there first – or do the fish have tip offs?

 

Conspiracy theory:   

An unknown source in The Hague leaked to the local CODfather

that landing cod was going to be permitted.

 

We need a fishery protection vessel that actually protects our fishermen.  One with a big gun, that cannot miss French and Spanish boats.

We have been at war with them, off and on, in some form or other, for hundreds of years; I see no reason to change such a splendid tradition, it simply wouldn't be cricket!

 

Now before some Papist, veg – I – tarian, Europhile leaps out of their leather office chair to put forward some 'initiative' to have me burned  at the stake, let me say that this is all light hearted – apart from the gun, and the French, and the Spanish fishing boats AND our wimpy fishery patrol!

 

And now to the sporting fisherman.  That person bedecked in all the latest whizz-bang designer clothing, with the electric trolley housing about £4000 in fishing gear.  They are to be admired; yet, they still have the same chance as those with less gear, it’s what’s in the water that counts.

 

Having been in the fishing tackle manufacturing industry, I have seen the need to own the latest of everything.  Good for tackle makers, and the retailers – the tackle catches more anglers than it ever will catch fish!

Then, there is also the ball of string person; minimal fishing gear and loads of hope.  I hope I see more youngsters fishing, it's a great education even if they don’t know it.

 

They have one thing in common, that hope of catching, maybe not a whale, but a fish that they can boast of.  It is a fantastic sight to see someone’s face as they hold their prize fish for the camera – whatever tackle they used to catch it.

 

Meg bumped into a couple of fishermen, complete with rods, tackle boxes, the whole shebang this morning as she left for work.  She asked them whether, as fishermen, they could answer a simple question; is the size of your tackle directly relative to the size of your catch?  The reply was basically this:

                   the bigger your tackle then the bigger the fish you can catch! 

 

This gave Meg something to ponder, and her musings went something like this: If bigger tackle catches bigger fish, then perhaps all the size 16 plus ladies should quit wishing they could squeeze into some of those clothes in a certain shop window where an 8 is extra large! 

 

For, they are bigger fish and so it follows they were hooked on bigger tackle!!

 

And no!  I will not stop looking smug about my big catch!

 

Her words not mine......

 

John Price

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Have you thought about chartering your yacht?

One of our berth holders, Martin Love, has been chartering his Bavaria 32 for the past 5 years and has found it to be rewarding and surprisingly painless experience.  He provides bare boat and skippered charters under the business name "Love Sailing" and gains customers mainly through a web site www.lovesailing.co.uk  He is finding that he has potentially more business than can be satisfied with one boat and would be interested in talking to other owners about the possibility of chartering their boats on a commission basis.  If you have a yacht of more than 10m length in very good condition and would like to have an informal chat about chartering, please contact Martin on 01273 494861 or 07545 044227.

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Marina Security

Over the Christmas and New Year break (2007) there were a number of break-ins, affecting several boats in the marina. Premier Marinas tightened up security measures, and kept us informed on an almost daily basis. Thanks to Premier's efforts, and good co-operation between the land- and water-side security, the culprit was subsequently discovered and we can report that the problem has now resolved. The tightened security measures remaining in place to prevent further incidents.

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Christmas Party 2007

Anyone who was near our Christmas Party on the 15th December would have been forgiven for thinking we had a stray cat problem. The DJ did an excellent job of getting almost everyone onto the dance floor, and encouraging all to try their hand - and voice - at the karaoke. The sound of the night's karaoke stars was fortunately a bit better than the noise of a bunch of stray cats! Asher, landlord of the Master Mariner, laid on a superb buffet and a rather tasty, if a little strong, hot whisky punch. A good time was had by all, except possibly by those who did not try the punch!

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Sunny Success for Autumn 2007 Boat Jumble in Brighton Marina

Brighton Marina Berth Holders' Association (BMBHA) held its Autumn Boat Jumble in November 2007, in the marina's village square, adjacent to the inner pool. In spite of the very real risk of autumn gales, the weather was kind and fine, with the sunshine attracting an excellent turnout from the marina's thriving community and beyond. Many local companies and organisations had stalls at the event, including the RNLI, with their Sea Safety and souvenir stands, as well as Avalon Marine, Dickies, SMR, SailnetUK and Sea Ventures. The BMBHA had its own stall, along with many individual berth holders, while Brighton Marina's Fishermen joined forces to present a colourful and informative display about fishing in the waters around Brighton. By the end of the jumble, there were numerous smiling faces heading for home clutching a bargain. The BMBHA donated 50% of the pitch and raffle takings to the RNLI.

Jacquie Dowding, events organiser for the BMBHA, commented: "We were delighted by the excellent response to the event. It proved to be an extremely enjoyable day for all concerned, and we were obviously pleased to be able to support the RNLI's fund-raising efforts. We are planning a number of events for 2008, and look forward to repeating this event's successful formula."

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BMBHA Launch Party

Our launch party, held at the Master Mariner tavern at the end of September 2007, was a great success. Our thanks to everyone who came along and helped make the evening such an enjoyable experience. We filled the upstairs carvery, and there was a lively, friendly atmosphere throughout the evening. Our thanks also to all the people and organisations who donated the excellent choice of raffle prizes – we hope all the winners went home happy!

As a result of the evening, we added another 50 or so new members, with many volunteering to act as Pontoon Reps, and to help with various tasks such as keeping this website updated.

    

         
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RYA – National Moorings & Marina Panel

During the Southampton Boat Show in September 2007, members of the BMBHA committee attended a meeting of the RYA’s National Moorings and Marina Panel. The meeting was attended by representatives of many berth holder and moorings associations, from marinas and harbours around the country. Everyone had a chance to present any issues or concerns, and open them up for discussion, and to offer advice to the other attendees.

 

It was an excellent opportunity to meet, and learn from, the other berth holders’ associations. For example, we were able to discuss ways of working together with the Sovereign Harbour representative from Eastbourne.

The meeting underlined the fact that if the country’s many berth holders’ associations collaborate and support each other, through the help of the RYA, the sum total of the membership represents a significant force.