Who
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Reged: 21/09/2007
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Loc: Bristol
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I am not saying this is right or wrong but.
The reason for the charge, must be to keep out the less desirable boats ....maybe?
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graham
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Loc: South Wales
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rather than fork out £40 if you may not be able to go anyway we normally just turn up tie up where ever we can then pay normal harbour dues£11 for our 25 ft.
I dont fully agree with being charged extra because of the attractions going on in and around the harbour for two reasons.
Firstly the boats are part of the attraction and secondly theres no admittance fee for the hundreds of thousands of visitors that dont come in boats.
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Who
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Reged: 21/09/2007
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Loc: Bristol
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CSAIL, was the picture taken in Bristol?
Who went bang?
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csail
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Reged: 24/08/2005
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Loc: Rhoose/Cardiff Bay,UK
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Well we have 5 on board for five nights so divided by 40 quid (for the duration). The other guys are getting hotels ranging from £60 -110 per night!
Honestly it is worth it.
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LizzyD
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Reged: 17/05/2006
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Loc: Bridgend
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It'll be just Bev and I this year. We wanted to go last year and thought that you just turned up. Then I read somewhere that you need to book to guarantee a berth, so I asked for a form ages ago, but it only just came last week.
I agree with Graham et al, that as the boats ar ethe attraction, then we should be offered a discounted price or some other incentive rather than pay more than the usual fee. After all, with no boats, there wouldn't be much of a festival I don't think. But perhaps I'm just being mean and I shout put my hands in my pockets. Anyway - buyer beware and all that. I know the price on application. It wasn't just sprung on me as I arrived in the lock.
Disappointing to read that people steal from other boats, the illigitimate children!!! I wouldn't steal ten pence. I hate that. It makes you realise that cockpit lockers are a bit of a sitting duck. I think I can lock mine and may have to pop to Hypervalue to invest in some little padlocks.
Take care all, and see you there hopefully.
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Sunbeam_Matt
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Reged: 23/04/2007
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Loc: Newport, UK
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We tied up to the city harbour wall on the weekend on Tiger II, a sail training yacht. The Skipper said that they had visited the week before, had tied up to the same wall and had boarders when they were sleeping. Some drunken lads came aboard and started playing with the wheel and shouting. People were a bit nervous on board at being woken but one of the lads told them to stop playing around and they moved on. Trouble is that the marina gets full quickly and sometimes you have to moor in undesirable locations which are near the clubs and plubs. We must have seen about 8 hen nights walking past when we were having a drink.
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csail
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Reged: 24/08/2005
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Loc: Rhoose/Cardiff Bay,UK
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My thought were having my 3 year old on board and i didn't notice until too late.....dreary eyed and hungover etc. this year they have a brand new harpoon to deal with.......guess just students after a few beers.
I honestly don't think they are 'real' crims..... but if i catch one they will enjoy a night in A&E.
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chrishelen
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Its a problem,i always feel vunerable when tied to a harbour wall and cant sleep until all the pubs chuck out and every one has gone home.
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robinstall1
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Reged: 17/02/2006
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Looks as if there is a lot more boats going from Cardiff this year, I know of 20 who have got in including the regulars and have pontoon places, so maybe those extra moorings in the docks are to accommodate them. As for p--- heads on the boats/pontoon I say safety in numbers, I will be taking my family for the first time this year and I have two young ones under 11years and I want them to fully enjoy the experience and not have to worry about dip sticks like those mentioned.
The barby is on the boat allready and the tank is half full (dont start me on the fuel thing) I have ordered good weather with god as I have been a good boy all year 
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