Last time we were in lockdown I was allowed to go to my boat in Pittwater and sail it. Anyone know if that's the case this time ?. Does 'going out for excersise' cover it ?.
Select to expand quotesamsturdy said..
Last time we were in lockdown I was allowed to go to my boat in Pittwater and sail it. Anyone know if that's the case this time ?. Does 'going out for excersise' cover it ?.
Didn't they revoke that last time after some left wing reporter characterised people who own boats as rich and privileged. Do you live in the Pittwater area?
Select to expand quotejulesmoto said..samsturdy said..
Last time we were in lockdown I was allowed to go to my boat in Pittwater and sail it. Anyone know if that's the case this time ?. Does 'going out for excersise' cover it ?.
Didn't they revoke that last time after some left wing reporter characterised people who own boats as rich and privileged. Do you live in the Pittwater area?
No Jules, I live in Hornsby.
I had a lunchtime walk along Prince Alfred Pde and it looked like Avalon Sailing Club might have had a race on. Other that those maybe 10 boats, there was half a dozen others motoring or sailing/drifting along. Not as busy as a normal Sunny Sunday but certainly not deserted.
Below was taken from the RPAYC Cruising Facebook page...
Re-posting a post from Boat Owners Association NSW:
Is Boating a Safe Social Distancing Activity?
The short answer is yes, but the long answer is a bit more involved*.
First and foremost, all the usual rules apply:
You need to limit the people aboard to those family members you share your home with, period-no guests.
You also can't raft up with other boats or pull up onto a beach close to another boat, as that could put you in close proximity with the occupants.
You also have to be careful to maintain a safe distance from others when doing things like loading up at the marina or fueling the boat.
After doing anything that requires touching an item someone else may have touched, like a marina gate lock or a fuel pump, disinfect by washing your hands or using a hand sanitizer as soon as possible.
Finally, to maintain the highest level of safety pack your gear and supplies ahead of time and don't plan to stop at a store on the way to the marina or launch ramp, as you usually might.
*This is a generic, common-sense reminder as we are yet to receive anything official from NSW Maritime relating to recreational boating implications of the current Sydney lock-down.
I saw a few boats offshore yesterday, going both ways from Sydney and Pittwater. No whale watching though.
Im up in the Cowan Ck system atm, most of the other boats out over the weekend bailed on Sunday morning- there's no one around now except other cruising folk I saw last week.
This was dated 26th June...
roads-waterways.transport.nsw.gov.au/maritime/covid-19-update.html
So...
My family of 4 who live in the same house, can drive in the same car, pile into the same dinghy and spend the day sailing on the same boat...all of this satisfies the rules. However, we can not stay overnight on the same boat even within the Sydney area!
And they wonder why people are confused...
Gos
in brisbane for the lockdown last year all racing was canned but you were allowed to go fishing so we had a race with freinds where we all towed a lure police didnt seem to mind as long as you didnt visit other boats
I just rang the water police at Church Point. Yes, I can drive from Hornsby to McCarrs Creek and sail the boat. That's recreation, according to the nice officer.
Select to expand quotesamsturdy said..
I just rang the water police at Church Point. Yes, I can drive from Hornsby to McCarrs Creek and sail the boat. That's recreation, according to the nice officer.
So what's the go now? No sailing because it's more than 10 ks but you can go to the boat to perform maintenance?
