Chair Anne Husar writes:
Apparently, according to a certain navigation authority, the ‘boating season’ will start soon. New boaters must wonder whether they can cruise all year round or only in the ‘boating season’.
Time to put a shout out—There is no boating season, you can cruise every month of the year, it’s simply that there are busier times and quieter times. The amount of stoppages you might encounter don’t vary much these days though.
Apparently, according to that certain navigation authority, there is a ‘continuous cruiser’ (CCer ) boat licence. I’ve heard of a boat licence, a trading boat licence, a river only licence, a gold licence and I’m sure there’s probably a hire boat licence, but I’m not aware of a CC licence that’s allowed in the 1995 Act. But then, say something enough times and it will accepted as a fact.
It’s quite therapeutic to home in on these little annoyances rather than the really big problems that are facing us all in the world at the moment. It’s also therapeutic to go boating, on whichever UK navigation you find yourself, at whatever time of year, whenever you feel like it, whenever you can. Enjoy every moment, even the down the weedhatch ones.