March 2011

Back into the River Tay again with thanks to Forth Ports for our winter berth

Phone Taymara Head of Unit Bob Richmond 01382 542516

Ready to move. The last photograph of all these vessels together in fine weather in Victoria Dock, Dundee


		E-mail Taymara webmaster, Ken Bushe contact@taymara.org



		Joining

		Regular meetings on Marigot, berthed alongside North Carr Victoria Dock, Dundee - Thursdays 7.30 pm and on Sundays throughout the winter





		Navigation Training

	Phone Taymara Head of Unit Bob Richmond - tel. 01382 542516

	E-mail Taymara website - contact@tyamara.org

		For Tay River Trip enquiries, booking and general information click www.tayrivertrips.org

		For other enquiries

		Phone Taymara Head of Unit Bob Richmond - tel. 01382 542516

		E-mail Taymara website - contact@tyamara.org


	Ian flips a coin while Ross calls. - Marigot or Badger......


	Badger circles slowly in Victoria Dock while the swing bridge opens


	Photo - Peter


	On Badger and immediately after going through the open bridge. Close up to Unicorn while we wait for Marigot and Lady Lex to pass through.


	Susan on the bow taking photos


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Between Victoria and Camperdown Docks - Badger following Marigot and Lady Lex


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	All three vessels wait in Camperdown Dock for the gates to open. Badger has Sparling on a side tow. Photo - Susan


	Lady Lex and Marigot


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	Lady Lex


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	Badger senses the river and ticks through the gates into the open water.


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	Almost there.


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	Badger and Sparling wait in the Tay while Marigot and Lady Lex exit Camperdown Dock


	Marigot speeds out like an ocean greyhound released.


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Lady Lex exits now, Andrew Jeffrey on the flying bridge.


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	She’s going straight up to Arbroath to go on the slipway for a day or two before she travels down south to her new berth in Guernsey.


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	She’s a truly fine vessel and we wish her new owners many years of great sailing and enjoyment


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	Badger and Sparling take it easy in the tow across to Newport.


	In Badger


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		Over in Newport, life goes on - Tales of the Riverbank. Here’s Dennis on the Freda Ann. What is he doing here? He’s not waiting for the tide to come in - Davy Anderson is going to take the brakes off the cradle soon and dunk him in the river. That’s what nagging wives and scolds get.



	It’s Scottish Justice and ducking is only fair. (We wait with barely suppressed glee.....)



		.....And he’s off....





		Wet him again ! Wet him again!!



		All over. No more duckings to watch, and nobody’s fighting so Norman and Susan get bored and go puddling.



		Never a place to finish at 5, work goes on removing Lady Lex’s rib for an overnight service before she leaves at 6 in the morning.

Gareth’s doing something but I don’t know what.




		When singing opera we often group ourselves around a nautical prop to good effect.



		Gareth gives a splendid performance, on one knee, as the sun sets.


		Tonight’s audience shows its appreciation



	in the usual way


	Taymara is a charity run entirely by volunteers on a not for profit basis for the benefit of the local community.


	We aim to provide a community boat service and maritime experience through sightseeing and dolphin watching trips which allow great opportunities to see the river and its wildlife as it should be seen - from the water!


	In addition, we aim to provide sea training for individuals and vulnerable groups who might normally be excluded from this experience. We also work closely with organisations who provide recovery and rehabilitation programmes which encompass drug and alchohol abuse.

		(Taymara is registered in Scotland, Charity number SC039319. Company number SC334650)


	Thanks to all our sponsors and all those who have supported us -


	Mr Clive McKeag, The DC Thomson Charitable Trust, The St. Katherines Trust, The Mathew Trust, The Tay Charitable Trust, The Alexander Moncur Trust, The Robertson Trust, Forth Ports and the Port of Dundee, The Apex Hotel, Dundee City Council, David Winch and Gareth Norman of Secureforce Controlled Environments