Bolton Sailing Club

A new sail for the Supernova

There is going to be a new sail. This is the grey sail that some of you will have seen (and indeed tried). It is currently with Cotswolds SC for their Supernova fleet to try and possibly provide some feedback as the sail is not yet in production.

The sail is made by Jeckells but will carry the Hartley Racing logo. The Hyde sail is to be dropped. There is more on this in the statement from Hartleys – including some very attractive introductory offers.

A new deck layout for the Supernova

As well as getting a new sail, the Supernova is to have a new deck layout. This re-design work is being done by Phil Morrison. The hull shape remains the same only the deck layout changes.

The main change is that the stern will be open and the cockpit self draining. Gone will be the Anaglypta like deck. The side decks will be stronger and there will be deck mouldings to assist with the fitting out (i.e, the mast ramp will be moulded in).

The intention is that one of these boats will be ready for the Dinghy Show in March. These changes are explained further on the Supernova website and once again there are some very attractive introductory offers.

Read more at http://www.supernovadinghy.org

Having had a meeting with United Utilities yesterday 4th December 2009, I can confirm that their original plans to remove 10,000 – 12,000 tonnes of material to create a passage between the road and the island are to proceed. Dennis Shevelan accompanied the United Utilities representatives and myself onto the berm and reviewed the proposed plans. From the sketch provided by United Utilities a channel will be excavated between the areas at the top of Farm mark through to Naze. The plan indicates that it will be approximately 26 metres wide and 3 metres deep ensuring that there will be enough water in the channel to create an island during the continuing works on the spillway. United Utilities advised that the work should commence in January and be completed in time for when the gulls return to start breeding in late February. Most of the material will be redistributed in a depression adjacent to the wall near the inlet from the ponds on the other side of the road. Whilst not as wide as we had originally hoped, it will mean that we will have a navigable channel under normal seasons water levels and enable us to utilise the passage between the road and the island for racing.

Having taken advice from both Dennis and Geoff it was been decided to postpone the removal of the sand/mud from the ramp on the main jetty until next season as if it is done now it will most likely require removing again next season.

Cheers
Keith Roberts
Vice Commodore

Update:
The work is in progress on the Spillway and outflow and the application to reduce the outflow of water during the period of the work has been sent to the Environment Agency and is awaiting approval. I am having a meeting on Friday this week with United Utilities to discuss the removal of the mud/sand of the main jetty (if the water goes down again) and also about the work to create a channel between the road and the island. (Don’t hold your breath regarding our proposal to create a navigable channel 40 metres wide) as the first quote has identified that some 10,000 to 12,000 tonnes of material will require excavation and will produce a channel less than our requirements. The discussions continue!