Rossiter Pintail Mortagne sur Gironde, near Bordeaux |
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ian.r.mcdonald ![]() Far too distracted from work ![]() Joined: 24 Feb 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 440 |
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I would disagree, I am aware of at least one club who has changed the information to their members today. And I hope this discussion has got others thinking about following lockdown more carefully. But I agree that throwing names out into the internet is not a good plan. Any clubs near you Jim that you are concerned about as far as lockdown adherence? ( as you suggested, without mentioning names!) |
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JimC ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 17 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6662 |
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And this, children, is why internet mobs and name and shame is such a bad idea. |
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423zero ![]() Really should get out more ![]() Joined: 08 Jan 15 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3420 |
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Can't see tube and mass transport reopened any time soon, working patterns are going to be disrupted until at least 2021.
Should add to general public. Edited by 423zero - 14 Apr 20 at 9:38am |
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ian.r.mcdonald ![]() Far too distracted from work ![]() Joined: 24 Feb 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 440 |
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The clubs that I thought were still sailing are not.
It was just an update to their website to tell members that was required My faith in dinghy sailors is restored! |
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CT249 ![]() Far too distracted from work ![]() Joined: 08 Jul 06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 399 |
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Down here in Oz, the different states have different rules. I think some ban sailing entirely - but that means that one could ride a bike down to a nearby club and go for a swim but not sail, even if it was quietly puttering around a pond.
In my state, it's officially OK to sail as it is classed as exercise. I'm not quite sure how motoring around in a yacht is "exercise", but it's officially permitted. However, one cannot travel very far to get to the water without risking being fined at a roadblock set up to monitor travellers. I'm not affected by any government ban personally, and as Race Officer of my club I took the initiative to propose we end our racing season early, so I'm not in any way downplaying the issue - merely pointing out that apparently reasonable people and authorities can have different views on it.
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Riv ![]() Far too distracted from work ![]() Joined: 23 Nov 13 Location: South Devon Online Status: Offline Posts: 353 |
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Once the initial rush of fatalities is over and we go back to work, Covid will still be there. It's not going away. It will still kill vulnerable people, just not at the same unmanageable rate.
Therefore hopefully we will all be able to reduce our vulnerability by changing work and lifestyle patterns at certain times of the year. An example might be not going on cruise ships if you feel vulnerable during the flu season Sept to April each year. We may see vulnerable people wearing masks during that period. |
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Sam.Spoons ![]() Really should get out more ![]() Joined: 07 Mar 12 Location: Manchester UK Online Status: Offline Posts: 3401 |
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That's not a comforting though at all.....
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423zero ![]() Really should get out more ![]() Joined: 08 Jan 15 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3420 |
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According to the leading brains, we all need to catch it, best to be where you can get help
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Sam.Spoons ![]() Really should get out more ![]() Joined: 07 Mar 12 Location: Manchester UK Online Status: Offline Posts: 3401 |
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I suppose it depends on how much contact you'd had with 'civilisation' during the previous couple of weeks. Maybe the best compromise would be a swinging mooring in a big city harbour but if you'd been sailing around the world you'd probably decide 'civilisation' was not a welcoming place for a while.....
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423zero ![]() Really should get out more ![]() Joined: 08 Jan 15 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3420 |
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I would want to be near professional help, get your liveaboard yacht into one of the major ports.
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