Coronavirus & boating update, 7 May 2020 Hello Barry, I’m getting in touch to give you an update on the Boat Safety Scheme – you’ll find this below. With a long weekend ahead, and fine weather forecasted, please remember that the Government’s instruction to stay at home is still in force. The Prime Minister is expected to make an announcement […]
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Boating First Friday Lock-Down Quiz
To go some way to replace our May 1st Friday meeting we present the Boating First Friday Lock-Down Quiz. Send your completed answers to quiz@burtonwatersboatclub.co.uk to arrive by midnight on Friday 8th May. Either enter your answers in the email text or attach a Word or PDF document, don’t forget to include your name. Top […]
1st May First Friday Lock Down Quiz – Watch This Space
This Friday 1st May would have been our 1st Friday meeting, so we thought what can we do instead? On Friday you will find on the Website our lockdown quiz – email your answers (we trust you not to Google!) by the 8th May. Top score wins a new Club Burgee (if we have a […]
CRT Extends Licences by one month.
CRT has made the following statement ‘as an interim measure we are extending all licences that are due to expire at the end of April by one month to run until the end of May. All other current boat licences will be similarly extended by a month from their current expiry date.’ So it appears […]
New Burgees have arrived – you are going to want to be flying one of these
As soon as we are allowed to use our boats again you are going to want to be flying one of the new burgees. At only £20 they are also considerably cheaper than the old ones, and being lighter they should fly well. You can reserve yours by emailing burgee@burtonwatersboatclub.co.uk and we will be in […]
Newark Flood Gates open
Notice Alert River Trent Location: Newark Flood Gates, Newark, River Trent Starts At: Newark Basin Flood Gates Ends At: Lock 13, Newark Town Lock Saturday 15 February 2020 12:00 until Thursday 5 March 2020 Type: Navigation Closure Reason: Water resources Update on 05/03/2020: The water levels have come down, and we have now been able to open Newark […]
Club Night Guest Speaker
Hopefully you all got intrigued enough to open the poster and look at the yellow, also noticing the actual event, a club night guest speaker talking about the history of the Brayford pool and Mary Gordon. These are special evenings so we make them open to the general public and you can invite guests. Do […]
Runaway Large Craft
There is currently a large craft on the River Trent that has become loose from Hazelford Lock and is making it’s way down the river in the direction of Newark The Police and Fire Brigade are aware
Australian breakfast buffet to mark Australia Day 26th Jan and to raise funds for Australian appeals in light of the recent bushfires.
Members may wish to support this local event to raise funds for the bushfires appeals. A great way to start your Sunday ???? Enjoy an Australian breakfast buffet to mark Australia Day and to raise funds for Australian appeals in light of the recent bushfires. ???? The Rotary Club of Lincoln Colonia are organising the […]
Torksey lock opening times published
See the opening times on our notice board