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Boaters' Update 20 Sep 2019 Welcome to the Latest Edition. It's A Boaters’ Update 20 Sep 2019 Welcome to the latest edition. It’s a bumper one with news of our Annual Meeting, Annual Report and newly published Boater Report. You’ll also find lots of advice on everything from mooring and water conservation through to the delights of the Caldon Canal and wide beam boating advice from wide beam boat owners! As ever, there’s the regular roundup of news, upcoming events, and the latest stoppages. If there’s an article you’d like to read in a future edition then please drop me a line. Happy boating, Damian In this edition: • News round-up and upcoming events • Annual meeting and Boater Report • Wide beam boaters give advice • More mooring advice • Using lock paddle gear safely • Water resources update • Caldon Canal cruising guide • Toddbrook reservoir update • Get involved • Maintenance, repair and restoration work affecting cruising this weekend News round-up and upcoming events Over the last few weeks you may have heard, or seen, that: • 12 Sep – Bicycles, traffic cones, fridge components, underpants and safes. No, not some bizarre shopping list but just some of the things one of the country’s biggest canal clean-ups removed. Of the 1.8 tonnes of rubbish, 809 Kgs of it was plastic (nearly half). • 12 Sep – Angling clubs across our canal network are being encouraged to nominate venues for the 2020 Canal Pairs Championship. With the promise of a star studded final line up on the Shropshire Union in this year’s final on Saturday 19 October we, in partnership with Angling Trust, are now asking angling clubs to put forward canal venue suggestions for the 2020 qualifiers. • 18 Sep – Details have been announced for the biggest ever Sheffield Waterfront Festival, as part of our year of celebrations to mark the 200th anniversary of Sheffield & Tinsley Canal. Below I’ve picked out some events that you might be interested in over the next month. There are plenty of other activities and volunteering opportunities if none of the below take your fancy. Just visit the events section of the website to find the perfect one for you. • 21 & 22 Sep – Meet the North West's canal restorers on SS 'Daniel Adamson'. Don't miss this unique event where ten of the leading restoration societies come together to promote the waterway movement and the specific benefits of their individual projects. • 22 Sep – Looking to end the weekend with something completely different? Then head to Dobson’s Lock on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal to learn some simple mindfulness practices and see the canal in a whole new light before enjoying some outdoor yoga as the sun sets. • 27 Sep – Bring your family for an adventure on the Grantham Canal. The Nottinghamshire Bat Group will be joining us for an evening walk to see how many bats we can spot. …………………………………………………….................................................................................. Annual Meeting, Annual Report and Boater Report If, on an unexpectedly warm September day (yesterday, 19 September), you found yourself canalside in the Kingston Theatre in Birmingham then there’s a very good chance you were at our Annual Public Meeting. At that meeting you would have heard that during 2018/19 we increased our charitable spend and saw further growth in volunteering and support – all detailed in our 2018/19 annual report and accounts. Spending on our charitable activities topped £156m while those volunteering gave a record 670,000 hours of their time. Green Flag status also continued to grow with 250 miles of waterway holding the quality assurance mark at year end (now 300 miles). You may have noticed, while out on the cut, that we also recorded a small rise in boats on the network. Chair Allan Leighton commented: “The past year has seen continued progress as the Trust works towards its ambition of living waterways that transform places and enrich lives. “This year we have maintained the investment in the network that is so vital to all our four million regular users - boaters, anglers and towpath visitors - while taking the decision to reposition the Trust to raise awareness of the hugely important role that waterways are playing in improving the daily lives of millions of people. As we look towards the 2020s, we know that the foundation we have laid in this first phase of the Trust’s life will give us a strong platform from which to build a powerful case for ongoing funding, and a compelling appeal to a broader audience, to make their lives better by water.” Chief executive Richard Parry comments: “While delivering our waterway operation, maintenance and repair remains our priority, we are striving for greater efficiency so that our funds can go further. The past year has seen us reminded of the scale of our core responsibility with some extreme weather contributing to infrastructure damage and to severe water shortages in many areas in the peak summer months. “Our capacity to deliver on our broader strategic agenda has been strengthened this year through a major restructure that has seen accountability devolved into regional teams whose priorities reflect the needs and aspirations of each area that they serve.” Highlights in the 2018/19 annual report and accounts include: • An increase in charitable spending to £156m with record spend on waterway operation, maintenance and repair • Growth in volunteering to 671,000 hours, with the first volunteer recording 10,000 hours of service for the Trust, and a 27% growth in volunteer lock keepers to 1,130 • A further increase as Keep Britain Tidy’s Green Flag status awarded to 250 miles of canals at year end (now 300 miles) • 420 local groups – canal adoption groups, corporate volunteers and community groups – helping to care for the Trust’s canals • Over 92,000 children enjoyed face-to-face sessions with the Trust’s Explorer’s team and nearly 4,000 adults and children took part in a ‘Let’s Fish!’ taster-session • An increase in boats of 0.5% to 34,367 with boating accounting for around 22% of overall income • A growth in Friends (those making a regular financial donation) rising 18% to almost 29,000 Another thing, if you’d been at the meeting, that you would have seen is the second edition of our annual Boater Report. This report, developed specifically for boat licence holders, gives an overview of how much it costs to maintain our canals and rivers, including where our money comes from and where it gets spent, for example how much gets spent on dredging, maintenance, vegetation management, and on customer service facilities. …………………………………………………….................................................................................. Your wide beam boating advice It seems like a long time ago but, in fact, a few editions ago I asked wide beam boat owners to get in touch with advice for those thinking about, or just starting out, as a wide beam boater. Thanks to those of you that did! There’s not room to include every nugget so the following list represents a summary of the key points. It’s worth noting that the advice comes from wide beam boaters who themselves have also had narrowboats (including the owners of the 60x12ft floating gallery & cinema Fiodra!): • On tight bends have someone at the bow to signal if a boat is coming. With less room for manoeuvring on bends it can help to avoid collision with a boat or trees. • Slow down approaching bridge holes and look down the tow path side only to pass it as closely without contact. The off-side will be ok. • Don't be arrogant with a bigger boat. We often go more slowly especially on shallow stretches. We may wave boats through at bridge holes or pull over if they are caught behind us. • Be mindful about where you moor up. Try and choose a wide section of the cut. Don't moor where trees restrict the navigable width. • Wide beams displace more water than a narrow boat. So it's especially important to slow down passing moored boats in restricted channels. • If you want to cruise around be especially mindful of which canal you put your boat on (ours is too fat for the narrow locks). • There’re fewer dry docks that can accommodate wide beams so be prepared for a good trip to find one (and the extra cost involved). • Consideration should be given to your boat’s home mooring – most marinas have double berths so two narrowboats sit side by side. Widebeams may be charged for the extra space. Thanks again to all those who got in touch. If you’re a wide beam boater and think other tips need adding to the list then do please drop me a line. Equally, if you’re considering upsizing to a wide beam and have questions then please send them in and, in a future edition, we’ll run a wide beam frequently asked questions article. …………………………………………………….................................................................................. Your mooring advice You may recall, in the last edition, that I summarised the advice you would give other boaters when they’re mooring up. Since then, more of you have got in touch, thanks. Most confirmed that what was previously featured was generally good but there was one omission, point five below, that was need to complete the list: 1. When mooring at popular visitor moorings don’t leave gaps, as in the photo on the right, between your boat and the next one. If there’s no space, ask if you can breast up. 2. Don’t moor on blind bends, near bridge holes, or anywhere the canal narrows. 3. Don’t moor, or leave your boat unattended, on service points, winding holes or lock landings unless you’re using the associated facility.
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