South Wales Powerboat and Watersports Club
Proud to Support the RNLI
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South Wales Powerboat and Watersports Club Proud to Support the RNLI
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News in Depth UNDERLINED STORIES HAVE PICTURES OR FURTHER INFORMATION, CLICK ON THE STORY TO BE TO BE DIRECTED TO THE APPROPRIATE PAGE July 2010 To help ensure all members provide adequate provision of Lifejackets we are extending our offer of a £5 discount off Children's Life Jackets. See the members offer page for details.
We have approached the local authority to ascertain whether they would approve the installation of a floating pontoon alongside our slipway. Watch this space for developments.
SWPC have organised the siting of RNLI collection boxes at the Asda Living store in Talbot Green, near Llantrisant. ALL proceeds will go directly to the RNLI. Since February over £200 has been raised for The Burry Port branch of the RNLI. May 2010
This month we removed around 15 tonnes of silt and rocks that have over the years built up around the base of the slipway, this should now allow for launching and recovery from the slipway at increased states of tide. It is now also possible to access the beach with vehicles to launch small boats at all states of the tide, even directly into the main Bristol Channel (we do not however recommend this as the sand could be soft) SWPC do not accept any responsibility if members decide to do so. April 2010
SWPC organised for the Lougher Inshore Rescue team to fund raise on the Trostre Retail Parc, Llanelli. The team together with their rescue Boat attended the retail park and raised £270 towards their vital work on the Lougher estuary and surrounding area. February 2010
SWPC have organised the siting of RNLI collection boxes at the new Asda Living store in Trostre Parc, Llanelli. ALL proceeds will go directly to the RNLI Burry Port station. December 2009
From the start of the 2010 season (1st April 2010) we will be introducing TEMPORARY MEMBERSHIP. This is designed to encourage the use of our slipway by visitors and holiday makers who would like to explore the South Wales coastline, membership will be available for periods ranging from 1 day to 2 weeks. March 2009
Ahead of the new season RNLI safety leaflets were sent to all members as a reminder of the need for responsible and safe boasting, also sent were RNLI membership forms to encourage members to join the RNLI and support their vital work. July / August 2008
A number of Charity Boat and Inflatable rides will be held in conjunction with "Woolworths Plc" and "Kids First" (registered charity) to raise money for the new Welsh Children's Hospital located at The University Hospital of Wales Cardiff. If you would like to be involved please call the secretary for further details, all expenses will be covered by Woolworths. 1st May 2008
Access codes to the slipway barriers have been implemented effective today. All members have been posted the new code. April 2008
We are pleased to report that we received a cheque for £790 from "Kids First" a registered charity that supports the development of children's sports and activities in the community. Initially this money will be used to help fund the purchase of children's life jackets for members (see Members Offers page). We will also be looking to purchase a small inflatable boat for use as a training boat with a view to allowing members to loan the boat to help train their children (without the risk of damaging their own boat), further details will be made available when we find a suitable boat. February 2008
We are please to announce that we have been approached by the RAF to hold their annual Windsurfing Competition off the Knap. Taking place over the weekend of Sat 5th / Sun 6th April 2008. The slipway will be required by the RAF for the launch of their Safety Boat, but other than this there will be no restrictions on members use of the slipway. We would ask however that all members bear in mind the increased numbers of water users over this weekend taking this into consideration when choosing your cruising / fishing location. 1st November 2007
A discount of 5% has been negotiated of premiums for members taking out a Boat policy with Cheers Insurance Brokers, see members offers page for full details.
Access codes to the slipway barriers have been implemented effective today. All members have been posted the new code. 30th October 2007
A 10% discount off RYA approved Power boating courses has been arranged with Tiger Bay Training, see members offers page for full details. We would encourage all members to take advantage of this discount and obtain some formal training, it could even lead to savings off your insurance. 26th October 2007
EXCELLENT NEWS - The Woolworths store in Cwmbran has agreed to support SWPC as one of their nominated good causes. Over the next couple of months the store will raise money through their in-store collection boxes for our club, if this is successful the support will continue in 2008. Whilst Woolworths are asking for nothing in return for this support could we ask that all members reciprocate this support by shopping at Woolworths. The companies Cwmbran branch is the largest in Wales, and one of the largest in the country, consisting of some 30,000 square feet over 2 sales floors including an ordering service and home delivery option - EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR CHRISTMAS in one store - and FREE parking. 10th October 2007
It has been reported that the locks have again been cut off the barrier from the main road to the promenade. It is believed that this has been done by Welsh Water in order to gain access to their pumping station, investigations are continuing and discussions are being pursued with Welsh Water, if you have any information please let us know as damage such as this will eventually lead to higher costs and therefore higher membership fees. 5th October 2007
Following the destruction of the existing lock and after discussions with the council it has been decided to trial the permanent use of a Combination lock on the promenade barrier. Not only will this decision eliminate the need to issue and change the keys on a regular basis, it will also make administration easier and allow for a quicker Emergency response should this be needed, the combinations will be given to the appropriate authorities. In order to maintain security the combination will be changed on a regular basis and members will be advised, in advance, of the date that this will take place. It is critical therefore that ALL members ensure that their contact details are up to date providing an e-mail or mobile number where possible, in the absence of either of these then changes will be notified by post with the delays that this can incur. We would remind all members that the combination should not be shared with non members.
If this trial is successful then all members who have paid 'Key Deposits' will have them returned early in 2008. 1st October 2007
Slipway keys will now be valid for the periods 1st April to 31st March (previously the validity period was the same as the clubs financial year 1st Jan to 31st Dec), this is necessary to fall in line with the Council Financial year. For existing members this means that in effect you get an additional 3 months use for free, your existing key fee will cover you until either 31st March 2008 or 2009 depending on whether you opted to pay for 2 years. This will also benefit new members joining now as they also will not now have to renew their key until 31st March 2008. 29th September 2007 We have added a For Sale and Wanted page to our website. You now have the opportunity to advertise your unwanted boating items or see if another member has any item that you may want. Simply complete the advertising form on the For Sale / Wanted page and click SUBMIT to send us your advert, once approved your advert will be posted on our website. Please note that this facility is for 'Boating' related items only and the club reserves the right not to place any advert that it deems inappropriate for whatever reason. The club accepts no responsibility for any of the items listed or sold through these pages. 22nd September 2007
Between Thursday 20th September at 8pm and Saturday 22nd September at 9am the lock to the promenade barrier was completely destroyed, this lock, a high security padlock, would have taken considerable force to destroy. as there was no damage to the barrier it would appear that it was either cut off with industrial strength cutters or 'removed by key and then damaged'. The smaller lock to the slipway was untouched, so what was the purpose of the damage? The cost of this high security lock (including its keys which have to be replaced) is in excess of £500, these are costs which if they were to continue will have to be passed on, we don't want to do this so if you have any information please let us know as the matter has been reported to the Police. 31st August 2007 - Watch Tower Slipway
Due to poor behaviour of users (apparently PWC's) the slipway was closed to ALL users in June 2005, since closure we have been in regular contact with The Vale of Glamorgan Council with a view to entering into negotiations to re-open the slipway. After numerous discussions and the presentation of a business case to the council we were granted an exclusive Licence (Lease) to manage and use the slipway and immediately surrounding promenade for boating and associated activities. Unfortunately our Licence legally prohibits the use of PWC's (Jet ski's) at the slipway. For full details of this and other exclusions / responsibilities please take a look at the Slipway Byelaws. |
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