French Entry/Exit Clarification
We have been sent some more clarification on the French Entry and Exit requirements. Please take a look at the two documents below: Annexe 2 – Liste ports de plaisance éligibles rev Annexe 3 – Carte PPF Maritime
French Ports Commmunique
The Directorate General of Customs and Excise Duties (DGDDI -La direction générale des douanes et droits indirects), the National Federation of border police (DNPAF – La direction nationale de la police aux frontières, the French Federation of Marinas (FFPP – La fédération française des ports de plaisance), have all signed a national protocol of co-operation…
QE2 Marina Gates – Unreliable on Neap Tides
The QEII Marina gates are currently unreliable on neap tides and may not fully lower. Mariners are advised not to trust the marina gate lights on neap tides, and in any case continue to navigate with caution on entry and exit.
Email to Deputies
sent out week c/ 25th March Dear Deputies, Firstly, we should like to express our sincere thanks to those of you who supported the recent Mooring Fees Requete. Once again the Mooring fees issue was narrowly defeated and all local mooring holders will start having to pay these huge increases from next week. We…
Minutes of the AGM 2023
Minutes of the 2023 AGM held at La Villette Hotel on Tuesday 14th November at 2000hrs The President Nick Guillemette opened the meeting at 2000hrs and welcomed David Barker the Harbour Master and Kieran Higgs Deputy Harbour Master, Colin Le Ray MD of Gsy Ports.
Unreliable fog horn
The fog signal at St Martin’s Point Light is unreliable – Until further notice.
GBA President’s Annual Report 2023
On the 24th.March 1923, the Guernsey Boat Owners Association was formed by a group of local businessmen in the backroom of a shop in Smith Street. Their GBA aims were “to foster and watch over the interests of any of its members in connection with boating”. These aims have not changed over the past 100…
Leisure Boat mooring fee increase for 2024 – A Summary
Guernsey Ports has confirmed to us that they will be definitely proceeding with their 2024 mooring charges proposals and seeking approval from the States meetings either this month on 22nd. Nov or next month on 13th.Dec. They have also stated at our recent AGM that they have yet to complete collecting their cost data and…
GBA response to Guernsey Ports 2024 proposed increases in dues & charges
Further to the Consultation paper sent on 29th.August 2023, as requested I am responding on behalf of the Guernsey Boat Owners Association after lengthy discussions with many of our members, including two retired Guernsey Harbourmasters with a wealth of experience in local maritime matters. Generally we are of the view that these proposed increases in…
Mooring Fees Increases Documents
Find below a number of documents related to the proposed mooring fee increases GMTA Letter 22.09.2023 Guernsey Yacht Club Letter 28 Sept Boatowners Survery Summary