As stated in the newsletter there will not be a meeting in September. Hopefully The next meeting will be on the 5th of October at a time and venue to be announced.

ACBOC –COVID 19
Progressing with caution
May 13th

Following the Government announcement on Sunday 10 May the rules about the response to the COVID 19 pandemic have changed. People are now permitted to travel to other destinations in order to exercise, but that any activity will still need to be carried out alone or with members of a single household and social distancing must be followed at all times.

The ACBOC Management Committee interprets this to mean that those people that need to carry out essential maintenance on their boats at the Alresford Creek Boatsheds, will be able to do so as long as they are working with strict adherence to the guidelines laid out.

This means working alone or with someone from your own household, keeping 2 metres apart from anyone else and being aware of others personal space when moving around in the sheds.

The guidance also means that members may use their own boats as individuals or in household groups taking extra precautions to reduce the likelihood of calling on emergency services.

The kitchen area should only be used for hand washing. Bring your own flask and mug if you want hot drinks.

Safe cruiser launching is not possible under the revised guidelines.

A link to Brightlingsea harbour authority will keep you up to date with their current policy.

www.brightlingseaharbour.org

Also for current information please follow the link below to the RYA and scroll to the section on recreational boating that is being updated daily.

https://www.rya.org.uk

Brenda

On behalf of the ACBOC Management Committee

To All Members of Alresford Creek Boat Owner’s Cooperative (ACBO)

The Coronavirus pandemic poses a real threat to each and every one of us and risks overwhelming our health service. This means that regretfully life and leisure pursuits that we are used to and are important to us cannot continue as normal for the time being. The management committee has had an email discussion about what this means for ACBO and agreed the following :

In order to save lives and protect the community from the Coronavirus the ACBO management committee has decided that the Boat Shed premises at Alresford Creek will be closed and out of bounds until further notice.

It is inappropriate to potentially put unnecessary pressure on the emergency services by engaging in non–essential activities ( eg boating and associated activities).

CCTV will remain in operation and the neighbours of the Sheds will be asked to keep an eye out and report any problems to avoid anyone having to travel there on a regular basis.

A committee member will only attend the sheds if there is a report of an emergency.

As a result of the Coronavirus outbreak in the UK and following Government advice issued on Monday 16th March:

It is with regret that we are cancelling the ACBO meetings that take place on the first Monday of each month until further notice.

We will not be organising working parties at the Creek or at the sheds for the foreseeable future

The sailing programme will be reviewed in the light of the prevailing advice.

The management committee will conduct its business via email until further notice

If you visit the sheds follow advice about hand washing and keeping 2 metres distance between you and other members

If you have travelled to Coronovirus hotspot areas, if you have had contact with family members or friends who have the symptoms associated with the Coronovirus, ( fever and dry cough) or are experiencing those symptoms yourself please do not go to the sheds in case you are in contact with other members there.

We will be in touch again when we are able to resume ACBO activities.

To view the Autumn newsletter click here:-

The 2019 calendar of events lists a possible working party and fireworks at the sheds on the above date. This was to be confirmed.

The event will NOT take place and is therefore cancelled.

Alresford Creek Boat 0wner’s Cooperative
AGENDA AGM 2019
To be held at Wivenhoe Sailing Club Mon 7th OCT 2019, 20.00hrs

1. Welcome by chairperson
2. Apologies for absence
3. Minutes of the last Annual General Meeting
4. Chairperson’s report
5. Treasurer’s Report and presentation of prepared financial statement.
6. Election of the Co-operative Board (Management Committee): There are 10 positions available including 2 representing former ACBOA interests /Associate members
7. Appointment of Accountant
8. Plans and Priorities for 2019/ 2020
9. Date of the 4 Co-operative General Meetings and next AGM

Close of meeting

Please contact sellers directly if interested published June 13th 2019

The link below will open up a Dropbox window, CHOOSE CONTINUE TO WEBSITE

https://www.dropbox.com/s/dnjtcuv0fdripbq/For%20sale%20%26%20wanted%20June%2019.pdf?dl=0

I hope you have all had a good Christmas. This note is to let you know about the first Social Meeting of 2019, our annual ACBO meal out and the storage and mooring fees for the coming year.

Social Meeting and Annual Dinner

At the last Social meeting in December we said there would be no January meeting because we thought the first Monday of January was the 1st. Now we have actually looked at our diaries we realise it is the 7th January! So there will be a social meeting that night – 8pm Wivenhoe Sailing Club. Thanks to WSC for letting us use the Club for our Monday meetings throughout 2018! This is not a facility we take for granted.

ACBO Dinner at the King’s Arms, Frating, Saturday 12th January. If you want to come but you have not yet booked up with Dave Hayes please do so now. There is space for more people (23 booked so far). You need to give Dave your menu selection and pay a 10.00 deposit..

Mooring and Storage Fees for 2019

As you know the management committee agreed new mooring and storage fees for 2019 to ensure we cover all the costs of running the Co-operative.

The fees will be as follows and will be due in February.

Membership: £10.00 (same as before)
Mooring £75.00 ((increase of 25.00 to cover public liability insurance for moorings)
Storage : inside / outside £6.00 per foot/ £4.50 per foot
Dinghy storage (if not tender to stored boat) £40.00

Please note that you will be required to provide signed paperwork and not just the money. We will have a new moorings agreement with Colchester Borough Council which includes stricter rules about checking moorings and keeping boats tidy. When you have a mooring licence with ACBOC you will be signing up to abide by the new mooring rules.

Happy New Year

I hope 2019 is a good year for you all. We look forward to seeing more of you at our social meetings, working parties, sailing and social events –as a Co -operative we rely on your participation to make it work for everybody.

Spare a thought for Bill and Brenda who are suffering record high temperatures in Australia while we bask in a high pressure area bringing us calm and mild conditions in the UK ( don’t speak too soon!)

Best Wishes and Happy New Year

Keith