Gallows Point
Beaumaris
Anglesey LL58 8YL
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News
From time to time something happens which may influence Club members, or may be of interest to them. It could be a small thing, like the Olympic Torch - or a potential major disruption, such as the recent proposals for Marine Conservation Zones. Some issues may stay on the page for months - others may be transitory. Issues which generate discussion will be transferred to one of the Club Forums to allow a free exchange of views.
Reports of Club events, and the gallery of beauty spots have been retained and are immediately accessible from the navigation bars (top & left sidebar).
Members who come across newsworthy items are asked to send details to the webmaster for inclusion.
Members who come across newsworthy items are asked to send details to the webmaster for inclusion.
Olympic Torch - 29th May 2012
The Olympic Torch will be leaving Beaumaris Castle at 0700 hrs. and will be carried along Castle Street and Alma Street on its way to Beaumaris RNLI station. The Torch should arrive at the slipway at approximately 0730 hrs.
Onboard the ILB it will be ferried from Beaumaris Pier to Menai Bridge Pier and thence across the Menai Bridge to Bangor.
Television reports are showing extraordinary security measures and an open water passage must be causing some concerns to the minders. Hence there is no information about whether Gallows Point will be accessible to the public - or the clubhouse to Club members.
Anybody planning to watch the spectacle from the Clubhouse should make sure they have their Membership Cards with them as proof of identity. It may (or may not!) influence any security people who may (or may not) be stationed at Gallows Point.
The Olympic Torch will be leaving Beaumaris Castle at 0700 hrs. and will be carried along Castle Street and Alma Street on its way to Beaumaris RNLI station. The Torch should arrive at the slipway at approximately 0730 hrs.
Onboard the ILB it will be ferried from Beaumaris Pier to Menai Bridge Pier and thence across the Menai Bridge to Bangor.
Television reports are showing extraordinary security measures and an open water passage must be causing some concerns to the minders. Hence there is no information about whether Gallows Point will be accessible to the public - or the clubhouse to Club members.
Anybody planning to watch the spectacle from the Clubhouse should make sure they have their Membership Cards with them as proof of identity. It may (or may not!) influence any security people who may (or may not) be stationed at Gallows Point.
Gale casualty.
On 25th April, what should have been a strong breeze developed into a fully fledged north easterly gale.
There was one casualty in Beaumaris Bay (as the photos by Ian Hynes show).
Swn-y-Mor was using a club member’s deep water mooring in the middle of the bay (I understand without specific permission) and the bridle broke. She missed everything (I think, as I watched from the Clubhouse) and came ashore on the sandiest patch of beach in the entire SW part of the Bay! Beaumaris Marine Services (Dave Jones) is dealing with the recovery operation.
On 25th April, what should have been a strong breeze developed into a fully fledged north easterly gale.
There was one casualty in Beaumaris Bay (as the photos by Ian Hynes show).
Swn-y-Mor was using a club member’s deep water mooring in the middle of the bay (I understand without specific permission) and the bridle broke. She missed everything (I think, as I watched from the Clubhouse) and came ashore on the sandiest patch of beach in the entire SW part of the Bay! Beaumaris Marine Services (Dave Jones) is dealing with the recovery operation.
Marine Conservation Area
Last week ‘consultation’ documents were issued by the Welsh Assembly government (Number: WG15017), proposing a large number of Marine Conservation Zones around the coast. Of immediate interest to the Club are the proposals which include the NE Menai Strait and Puffin Island. The ‘headline’ items are that no buoys (either navigation or mooring) would be permitted, anchoring would be prohibited and fishing (including trailing a mackerel spinner) would be banned.
Last week ‘consultation’ documents were issued by the Welsh Assembly government (Number: WG15017), proposing a large number of Marine Conservation Zones around the coast. Of immediate interest to the Club are the proposals which include the NE Menai Strait and Puffin Island. The ‘headline’ items are that no buoys (either navigation or mooring) would be permitted, anchoring would be prohibited and fishing (including trailing a mackerel spinner) would be banned.
The consultation process ends on 31st July 2012
http://cymru.gov.uk/consultations/environmentandcountryside/mczpotentialsites/?lang=en
