News
These are news stories that have previously been on the BCC front page and are moved here to make room for new items.
Fire Safety Tips
- Fit a smoke alarm
- Make a fire action plan
- Take care when refuelling with petrol or changing gas cylinders
- Avoid using portable gas equipment onboard, where possible, and store all gas canisters in special gas lockers or open places where any leaks will flow overboard
- Check such items as battery terminals and fuse box connections for damaged strands or signs of overheating
- Take care when doing repairs, and keep interiors well ventilated if using adhesives, paints and spirit-based products
- Always keep your eye on a solid fuel stove when it's lit. Try to avoid leaving the boat with the stove running
Intersting stories by BCC members
- Destination Northern Europe 2003 - by Per Kjellqvist
- Destination South Holland 2005 - by Per Kjellqvist
- WapRig - by Anthony Warren
- Flood Risks - by Clive Evans
BCC Reloaded - The Movie
Per Kjellqvist Visit
Per Kjellqvist, our Cruising Club Member who has been sailing in the Mediterranean (Greece, Turkey and all the way down to Egypt, and the Red Sea) with his wife Elly for the last four years, visited us when we had our impromptu social evening on Thursday Oct 29.
We had a fantastic evening getting the ins and outs about sailing in the Mediterranean and then we talked technology... very interesting!
Steam Engine Tangmere
Thames Then and Now - Photos
Hanna found a large number of photos on the BBC London website of the Thames Then and Now which is very much worth taking a look at.
Peter Dignam
Last Concorde passing Brentford Dock Marina
Concorde passed Brentford Dock Marina twice! Ones in the air, then on the River Thames, on its way to Sotland.
See all the Concorde Photos...
Anthony's Wap Rig Article
This article about the WaPRig, written by Inventor and Brentford Cruising Club member Anthony Warren, was published in Catalyst, Journal of the Amateur Yacht Research Society, early in 2003. Anthony is also a very keen sailor. Read More....
Beer Storage Vessel
18 ton beer storage vessels passing Brentford dock on their way to Nigeria and Ghana. The tanks are transported from the Guinness depot at Park Royal in Ealing.
Yellow Submarine
This vessel was seen on the river in August 2005.
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