In the past, the storm boards have been put in place by default over the winter months. While helping to protect the club from winter storms, the rest of the time it makes winter sailing more arduous - especially for solo day sailors.
However, a "storm board monitor" has been found who will ensure that the storm boards are put in place when needed - based on an agreed set of rules around the expected height of tide and the forecast wind strength and direction.
So the current process is:
- if the storm boards are already in place when you go sailing, please ensure they are replaced after your sail
- conversely, the storm boards do not, by default, need to be put in the southern slipway after your winter sail
- if the storm boards not being in place is important to your sailing plans, please check using the website webcam before leaving home as they may go in at short notice
- A pop up message is displayed once a day to website users when the storm boards are in place. You can also check the Dinghy Cruise overview page that always displays a "widget" indicating whether the storm boards are in place or not.
Storm Board Storage
After any period of predicted strong (easterly) winds and high tides is over, the storm boards should be stored in their "home" in the scaffolding rack to the right of the boathouse (looking from the slipway). The storm board pins can be left secured in the slipway posts or attached to the clips at the back of the new storm board holders. Please see the pictures below.
