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All moorings inspected as Moorings officer has informed us / 33club and 3 private in 2 days not bad going .

When I got back from the north sea , I removed the old steel guide pin from the pontoon , and got Stuart at Chisholm’s to engineer a new one  , longer this time to allow for extremely high tides , but not fool proof if we have very stormy conditions at the same time .

The pontoons took a good battering on Monday (an Easterly ) saying that myself and Ruairidh took a battering also ,  one dingy getting damaged after being sucked under , pontoon lost 2 pins (now replaced ) and the outer end weld broke which I fixed with a bit of chain temporarily . all still useable and should last us this season .

 

The slip I honestly had no time , we moved the astro turf to one side on the slip and narrowed it to allow people to drag their dingys up and down with a bit of ease .

 

But the shingle etc needs removed to allow it to be jet washed to clean the weed away , there is a bit of a hole needs filled in ( I did it sorry) and the rest of the shingle can be used to repair the edge of the drive into the club , before it gets undermined. If a small team got together guidelines etc for covid , contact David Southcott for his availability and tractor (it worked very well last year) if possible scrape under the last section of pontoon and stick a few wee sections of astro turf to protect the floats .

The top car park has the potentional new pontoon (floats pending) parked but still allowing parking (angle and reverse of course) if going on a trip , but should seek alternative parking if for a very long trip .

The club has removed a few wrecks and boats that were of no use but deteriating  , thank you to the persons who dealt  with all the issues that go  with dealing with removals  and further removals pending , and in making a bit of money for our Club at the same time (which is needed for the work scope pending for the Jetty and other shoring up jobs in the future} .

 

Jobs needing done in the future would be completing the Skiff , see Dave Southcott if you have free hands for a small while or a long while .

The Clubhouse needs a freshen up outside , and it looks like the skiff shed also needs a freshen up , but to be honest lets enjoy that bit of relaxation first  , and if you are keen let us know , material will be provided , and you can crack on .

I would also like to thank Joyce , boat clubs next door Neighbor for looking after and providing the flower arrangements .

Use government guidelines when around the club , use hand sanitiser etc and safe distancing , please stay safe folks and enjoy the club ,  

Thank you for all your help so far  , and appreciate all your help in the future ,

Regards GBC Commodore ,

Angus MacInnes.

 

Old Year – New Year.

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Hi all Members/Committee , and Followers of GBC website ,

 

I would like to wish everyone all the very best for the coming year , hoping that you managed to salvage a Christmas out of everything that has been thrown in everyone’s direction over 2020 , and thinking of loved ones that sadly have left us , a hard year by far .

 

The Club is doing fine and everything is ship shape and watertight , always an eye being cast over it , and any issues dealt with . Some minor damage done to the pontoon with the tides  , but corrected by our Quick as a flash local Joiner , and pontoons removed till the season starts once again .

If any locals fancy a bit of time in the Skiff shed a bit of sanding or whatever , big or small , every little will help, contact Dave Southcott , and he will advise on what needs done .

 

Some work will need done at the beginning of the season(as Always) but will put a list together when I speak to the New committee .

 

Anyone who wants to come forward to help , I think just coming to the club  in your own time and taking on a task would be better ,no matter how small it will take pressure away  from others, this way there is no pressure to come on a day that dose not suit you  .

 

A few Committee members , Colin being one and Simon another , have stood down and wish them all the very best . They have not gone away thankfully , and I am sure if they are called on they will offer advise if required .

 

The Club has a new committee , Angus MacInnes /Kevin Boyle/Lynne Michie/Rhuiridh MacLellan/Gordon MacIntyre/ Helen Fairlie/Robert Watt(temporarily)/Jill Mills/ David Southcott/Alistair Richardson/ MaxMacLean , wishing them all the best and a big thank you for stepping up to the plate .

 

Could all members and new members , please pay your membership and mooring/storage fees  as soon as possible , as it will make life more bearable for our membership secretary , and treasurer , till we get another replacement treasure .

 

Glencoe is one of the most reasonable clubs around but requires upkeep , it has the most beautiful backdrops in the world(well Photographed) , which we don’t have to pay for .

Long may it continue as the founding members wanted it to be , in the hands of the community and members alike.

 

It will be great to see all sorts of boats back at the club in 2021 and people going about once again( Covid restrictions need apply) , if there are any (what a great thought if none)

 

We wait and see how things transpire , but till then please stay safe and hope you all get back to sea in the season ahead .

Please contact if anything you need advice on about Glencoe Boat Club , if I cannot help I am sure we have someone who can ,

Regards ,

Your Commodore ,

Angus MacInnes.

 

End of the 2020 season’s letter from Glencoe Boat Club.

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Dear all

This year has been hard and difficult for all, with this in mind I hope that you and your family /friends are safe and well.

There have been a few boats on the water making good use of the limited summer and quite good weather, we have been able to get the moorings inspected/repair the pontoon and put into place for your use, however this will be placed back onto the visitors moorings for the winter so we don’t have the same damage from the bad winter weather, while on the subject can I ask all boat owners on club moorings to take them off for the winter until next season please.

There are a few members that have not paid the club this year for either storage of boats or trailers and moorings even membership can you believe! This is a cheap club to be part of so not much to ask! You know who you are, and I ask you to please pay up before more drastic measures need to be taken by the club as it is totally unfair to all the other members.

This year we should be having a general meeting but under the circumstances of covid, I feel it to be unacceptable to ask any of you to turn up even outside.
So this year we will have our AGM in brief by email (reply to all), as I am not prepared to do it any other way, you know the drill, all committee members need to stand down in their roles and be reinstated or new committee members voted on, I will be letting you know sometime in November who will be standing for the post’s, I need to know how many of you wish to participate in the AGM, just give me your name and email address with a yes or apologies.

This year there are three committee members to my knowledge that will be standing down from their roles, these are (membership secretary, treasurer, and Commodore).
I am letting you know this so that you can think about helping in your club and commit to the running of the club. Without people to run it the club will not exist, please consider what you can do to contribute.
Simon as your Treasurer for a long time has been the most honest and efficient person for the job of treasurer, if only we could find another Simon.
Margaret who took over from myself as membership secretary when I became commodore has done a fantastic job and will be missed by her committee.
I myself am having to leave as commodore for personal reasons.
Please consider these positions as without them there is no club for you to enjoy.

Please contact me with nominations or volunteers for any of the committee positions.

I will speak soon by email about the votes the club needs to survive and who is standing for election. I cannot stress enough that without those positions being filled the club cannot exist.

Your Commodore
Colin Haste.

Glencoe Boat Club Covid-19 Update.

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Glencoe Boat Club Update

Dear all

I can now gladly tell you that if you have a mooring it has been inspected by the diver, if there are any problems with your mooring the moorings officer will be in contact with you.

The two visitor moorings are now open for business.

The pontoons are now back in situ after a lot of upgrading (just the painting of the wood to do).

The slip is now ok to use for anyone wishing to launch a boat, non members are to leave a donation to help with the upkeep of the club.

 

Due to the ongoing covid 19 we cannot use club sailing dinghy’s; we can only allow two different people in the clubhouse at any one time to use the toilets with face coverings and two metre distancing everywhere.

There are notices everywhere to help remind you that the virus has not gone away.

A huge and big thank you must go to the three guys that have put in so much of their free time and hardwork during the lock down enabling this update to happen this year.

They are Angus MacInnes, Ruairidh MacLellan and Kevin Boyle.

Also, Simon Ingram who has been keeping the accounts up to date in the background.

I will keep you updated on further developments.

Your Commodore

Colin Haste

Covid 19 Phase two of re-opening And Commodores Newsletter

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Covid 19 Phase two of re-opening

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Dear all

It is with great pleasure that I can tell you, Glencoe Boat Club is to open again on the 10 of July 2020.www.gov.scot/news/further-route-map-detail-announced

There are still rules that need to be pointed out:

Club house: only two families are allowed in the clubhouse at any one time with social distancing of two metres, all surfaces touched to be disinfected before leaving and wash hands before you go in at the temporary wash sink outside the club door, bring your own disinfectant and toilet roll to use and be especially diligent in the toilets.

Always keep two metres away from each other outside.

(Use your common sense) The virus has not gone away and we do not want to see it return.

 

Newsletter

 

With everyone forced into lockdown for the past few months the club has had to rely on local folk to look after the club.

There have been three people that have stood out in my opinion and that is Angus McInnes who has secured floats for the pontoons that were gradually sinking due to getting punctured and old age, they are being replaced as I speak on the three pontoons that were also damaged in the winter storms with the help of Ruairidh MacLellan and Kevin Boyle, (also been sourced) is a matting that will be placed onto the ground where the pontoons come into contact with the tide before the pontoons can be reinstated with the help of a machine to lift the heavy walkway back onto the pontoon and Kevin replacing the securing mechanism, there is also chain being replaced on the pontoons securing.

Kevin and Angus have also sourced a boat to use for the purpose of diving the moorings which is happening in a couple of weeks, (diver booked) and Kevin has repaired the engine for said boat.

So, without these local heroes our club would not be ready for opening so soon. A big thank you from me to the three of them.

I look forward to seeing you all soon.

Colin Haste (Commodore).

Covid-19 (Phase one) of reopening

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Covid-19 (Phase one) of reopening

 

Dear all

With a lot of communication over the weekend with your committee I have decided that the club remains closed in this phase and reviewed as the phases change.

The right to exercise by sailing can be done in phase one with your own boat from your mooring as long as you do not use the clubhouse and you live in a reasonable area of the locality, ( 5 miles being the Governments guide) please use the top carpark and the old slipway for your dinghy launching and stay 2mts away from different household’s as per the Government Guidance and the RYA links here https://www.rya.org.uk/scotland/representation/Pages/Return-to-Boating.aspx

https://www.rya.org.uk/scotland/representation/Documents/RYA%20Scotland%20General%20Guidance%20for%20boating%20activity%20for%20Phase%201.pdf

The pontoons are being repaired; they will not be installed until completed.

I have been in touch with the diver and found two possibilities for the dive boat and driver, all is being arranged just now and awaiting confirmation , so the members that have paid for their moorings this year will have their moorings inspected as soon as possible.

I will update you with information regarding the slow and cautious re-opening of the club (as health and safety mustcome before any changes are made) when I know the answers.

Your Commodore

Colin Haste

Commodore’s Newsletter No.4 – 31/10/2019

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Newsletter 4

Dear all

I hope I find you all well and that you have had a good season on the water.

I have to start this newsletter with the sad passing of one of our early members Leon Janoniswho joined the club in 1972, he was Lithuanian and come to this country after the second world war with other displaced people and worked in the factory in Kinlochleven, he was the last remaining member of the group working in the factory, he married a local girl Cathy Mack who pre deceased him some years ago, He was the man who carved the yacht trophy for the best overall performance at our regatta’s, it is carved from Ballachulish slate I believe, he was 92 when he passed away.

There were a couple of actors that came to the club to get a lift out to Eillean Munde with Robert Watt along with a camera man in his rowing boat (picture enclosed) They are making a podcast called Clan Lands due to be released soon, they are Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish who stared in Outlander.

We now have a long awaited Website that I would like you to take a look at www.glencoeboatclub.co.uk  If you feel that there is something you can contribute to on any part of the website please contact Alistair Richardson by email . The site is live and ongoing with corrections and updates so please bear with us.

Our diver Richard Greive has at last decided to retire at the age of 80! He has put many years into helping the club with all the diving and is still an active member of the mountain search and rescue, he is also still fly his paraglider! he is an inspiration to us all and we wish him the best in his retirement.

This brings me onto the matter of the inspections to keep our moorings safely maintained, I have found a diver or rather divers to help with the inspections for the club moorings, they hope to inspect them late March (weather permitting) and would come back at a later date if there are any to be serviced or laid, the price for a mooring is going to rise this season from £150.00 per year to £200.00 per year and if there are any moorings to be serviced this cost will be an extra to the individual members mooring.

If you have any queries, complaints, or advise please do come along to your AGM that is being held at the clubhouse on Saturday 30th of November 2019 at 19:00hrs.

Best regards

Colin

 

Commodore’s Newsletter No.3 – 28/08/2019

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Newsletter No 3

28/08/2019

 

Dear Club members

We now have a dry clubhouse, as the roof has been replaced with new metal sheeting and looking very smart.

There are plans afoot to reinforce the car and boat park from the winter weather, I will keep you posted if, and when as we will need the boats moved to carry out this task.

The Skiff is on its last legs of being completed, we now need to find the money needed to purchase a suitable trailer for either road use or launching use. If anyone is interested in rowing the Skiff, or maybe your friends? please contact Helen Fairlie by phone on 07769 971008 or by email at

IF any of you are using the club assets will you please look after them and let one of the committee know if anything needs attention, and Please put back the sails and boats after use and clean if necessary.

Our Treasurer is wanting to leave his job on the committee and is very kindly willing to take on an apprentice to gently bring them up to speed before taking over the role.

On this issue I need to make it very clear to you all that with out the help of your committee this club does not exist and the club will cease to exist if help is not forthcoming. we need,out of the 116 members of our and your club to step forward to help, whether you live near or far from the club does not matter, it can become part of your hobby! you can help. There are committee members doing two jobs! so as of now we need an apprentice Treasurer, a membership secretary, maybe help for the moorings officer who is also the Vice Commodore and someone to look after the boats parked in the club, please do not come back to me with negativity! we need positive people willing to help with the running of their club with prideand willing in what they do and ensuring that we keep the costs down for our members.

I look forward to hearing back from you and appreciate that we all have busy lives.

You can phone me on 07877 250862 or email me at

 

Colin Haste (Commodore)

 

 

 

Commodore’s Newsletter No.2 – 04/06/2019

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04/06/2019

Good evening Members

First of all, I would like to thank all the members that voted on the Commodore / vice commodore positions, myself and Angus are now in those positions along with our other jobs of membership secretary and Moorings officer.

We did not have very nice weather for Push the Boat out on both days but it still was a huge success in generating income for your club, a massive thank you to all the people involved with the running of those two days.

The Regatta is happening this month on the 14th and 15th.

Friday is the passage race from Oban to Ballachulish, most folk take there boats to Oban the day before, then on Saturday there are races held at the club for all the yachts, there is food on sale on the Friday evening and all day Saturday, also there is a prize winners dinner in the evening held at Craft and things.

Alcohol will be available on both days and a very good raffle.

The event usually generates a good income, which helps us maintain your club.

All help on both days is much appreciated, but if you cannot help, turning up and supporting your club would be great, all donations of sandwiches and cakes are welcome.

Please let me know what you would like to help with.

If you would like to take part in any of the regatta you can find all the documents on the website www.glencoeboatclub.co.uk  

We are going to be getting a new website that will be much easier to keep up to date this year hopefully.

There is now available to buy, Tee shirts- hoodies- beanie’s and caps, all with the Glencoe boat club logo on.

Robert Watt and I are hopefully going to Soay just off the coast of Skye on the 24th of June for a week if anyone is interested?

Hope to see most of you at the Regatta.

Colin Haste (Commodore)

 

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Dear club member

There has not been a news letter from the club for a while so I would like to try and keep you informed on what your committee is up to.

The new inflatable dingy store for 20 tenders is now open for the new season, please put your name on your tender so as we can identify.

The skiff project is up and running progress is being made, if you would like to become involved with the build please let me know.

You now have electric hand dryers in both ladies and gents’toilets.

There is a winch in place to assist the launching and retrieval of trailer boats on the slipway, contact Angus MacInnes or Kevin Boyle if you wish to use it.

A lot of work has gone into making your club look tidier and a lot more to be done.

We are trying to get the website updated so please be patient.

There is going to be a couple of days on the 18th and 19th of May where we invite the club members and general public along to try out water related activities for example dingy sailing, power boating with a instructor that can help with skills, canoeing, etc.there will be food and drink available and a few stalls all donations welcome for a tombola and boat jumble.

If you would like to help please let me know, the RYA event is called push the boat out.

The regatta this year is on the 14th and 15th of June, Friday is the passage race from Oban to home if the wind allows, and Saturday the local races. If you would like to take part or need any information, please contact Jill Mills.

There is a list of things that any member can do to help your club attached to the fridge door in the clubhouse, please cross off when done.

There is to be a work party on the 11th of May for anything left on the list to be finished.

Please clean your clubhouse whenever you feel it needs it.

 

I look forward to seeing you all in the season ahead and would appreciate any help for our events.

Regards

You Commodore Colin.