Category: General
Bristol Channel Guide photos request
Jane, and her husband the late Peter, Cumberlidge collaborated on the first edition of the Bristol Channel and Severn Cruising Guide, and members of clubs provided photos for illustrations. Jane Cumberlidge is editing a new edition of the Bristol Channel…
Members Port/Harbour Videos wanted
Videos of coming into various ports and harbours wanted. No voice over required but any advice welcomed. Orientation improves the way your video is viewed, if you are recording a new video please try and take it with a landscape…
Lock down project
Colin Fradd has shared photo’s of his lockdown project. over the summer he renovated a 1979 Albacore. With the boat finished here are some photo’s of it’s first day out.
Shelldrakes Summer
The impatient tide plucked at “Sheldrake”, rural detritus, straw, fence posts, branches and twigs from the grey Usk‘s upper reaches, began drifting slowly seawards and little riffling wakes streamed from the mooring buoys. Elish and Mary were at the pontoon to see me off_ Mary with a surprise gift a much appreciated bottle of malt whisky I loaded a few stores “Sheldrake had already been provisioned Two hugs two kisses and I ready to go I took the lines pushed off and with a confusion of feelings excitement some apprehension the sadness that accompanies a parting, set out on my voyage.
Southampton boat show offer for NUSC Members
(Offer sent in from Paul and Shann Rimmer) See below a cracking offer that my good friend Ben Sutcliffe Davies has put forward for all NUSC members and their families. Ben is a well known surveyor who has performed surveys for…
Open day event at NUSC
Many of you who have completed your membership renewal and received your Year Book or have picked up an Events Calendar from the club may have already noticed that we are planning an Open Day for Saturday 29th June 2019….
Newport Road Closures 3rd March
Here is the map of road closures for the 3rd March 2019. Majority of roads around Newport should be open by 12pm and all should be open by 1pm. further details can be got from http://cityofnewporthalfmarathon.com/
Callao has sailed
For those who have been eagerly following the progress of Chris and Peter Roberts with their rebuilding of Callao. you will be happy to know that their hard work has finally paid off and the boat has now gone in…