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• Hampshire Police – helping us stay marine secure
• Waiting for the Tide
• Useful Links
• Diary Dates

Hampshire Police – helping us stay marine secure

Hampshire Police’s Marine Unit is there to support neighbourhood policing on the water and carry out intelligence-led patrols to tackle serious and organised crime. They have a Facebook page Hampshire Police Marine Support Unit – Home | Facebook for the more IT savvy of us to keep in touch with the marine crime updates and latest advice.

More information on the unit and how to avoid being a victim of Marine crime is shown on the Hampshire Constabulary website https://www.hampshire.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/mc/marine-crime/ which includes a link to a NO VALUABLES LEFT ABOARD sign you can display on your boat.

Remember, if a crime is in progress or there is a threat to life always dial 999. For non-emergencies please report online (www.hampshire.police.uk) or dial 101. Any comments / replies posted outside of regular duty hours may not be seen by police staff until the next working day. In addition, please always let Tudor Sailing Club Exec know of any losses or crimes to your vessel.

Rob Waring
Vice Commodore
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Waiting for the Tide

Well Tier 3 didn’t last long did it, one whole day and we are in the previously unheard of Tier 4! This leaves most of us cut off from the club, even those of us in Tier 4 as well, but in neighbouring Havant, as it seems moving between different Tier 4 areas is not allowed. Hopefully things will improve as we get further into 2021. Initially I suspect we will still be restricted, although I don’t have a crystal ball handy, as such there is a good chance the Icicle series will be impacted. For now though I’ve left the dates below, but with a TBC status until we know more – a lot can change in a day it seems, let alone a month! There is still the AGM to look forward to though, that will be virtual and on 10th January.

Continuing on the virtual theme, a club member passed on details of the WEA virtual Christmas Day activities that may be of interest to anyone feeling isolated. It is free and on Zoom (isn’t everything at the moment) and includes a virtual walk, carols, crafts, a quiz and other activities. I have attached a list of times for each event, but details can also be found at: https://www.wea.org.uk/christmasday.

As ever, feel free to drop me an email at this address if you feeling isolated and cut off from the world, even though this lockdown is slightly different things are far from normal. It is always nice to hear from members, and any ideas of things to include in the Tidal Diamonds would be most welcome.

Stay safe.

Paul Tansom
Tidal Diamond Editor
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Useful Links

I thought it worth continuing to include a few useful links here as a handy place to find them if you haven’t already got them bookmarked:

• Langstone LNtM: http://www.langstoneharbour.org.uk/boating-notices.php
• Chichester LNtM: https://www.conservancy.co.uk/page/notices
• QHM Portsmouth LNtM: https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/qhm/portsmouth/local-notices

• Government information on Coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
• NHS information on Coronavirus: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
• RYA information on Coronovirus: https://www.rya.org.uk/knowledge-advice/current-affairs/Pages/coronavirus-covid-19.aspx

Paul Tansom
Tidal Diamond Editor
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Diary Dates

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