Dear reader,
Spring will soon be upon us and thoughts are increasingly turning towards getting afloat.
The 1 April signifies the commencement of our new season, but there is no benefit in delaying an application to join us. Leisure time is precious and to avoid disappointment, it pays to plan ahead. So come down and meet us and be sure to make the most of your opportunities.
If you wish to learn and see more, we respond promptly to email enquiries, but a call to my co-member and former commodore Alan Taylor on 07808 127466 is much quicker and he is available and happy to be contacted throughout the day and early evening to chat, answer your questions and provide advice.
Our current fees and subscriptions are shown at the foot of this page. Application to join us may be made at any time and subscriptions for election to membership between 1 of September and 31 of March are charged pro rata.
Phil Wortley
Commodore
If you pursue marine based water-sport in the North West then its likely membership would make your days afloat so much easier. Our beach-front facilities afford members convenience, an unhurried environment in which to prepare and all facilities for comfort upon return to shore. We are not open to the public and we do not offer day launches, but we do offer a choice of annual membership packages for very little money indeed when compared to mounting day or seasonal charges made by commercially run facilities and local authorities.
If you are a kiter or kayaker you can choose to operate out of the back of a vehicle, but you may face parking difficulties and or charges and you may have doubts over the security of your vehicle and its contents when out of sight. There’s also the cleaning down of your kit and showering off afterwards to consider…. Membership of the BLCC includes secure beach front parking and full facilities.
If you own a trailed craft the key to a great day afloat is an uneventful tow and successful launch and recovery…. There are free slipways, but many are local authority or privately controlled and that can mean access and or parking restrictions and charges. If the slip is tidal you may also need a foreshore permit to access the beach and if you have not got a four wheel drive, you may require a tractor to launch and retrieve. There is also the question of where to safely and legally park your vehicle and trailer whilst out on the water. Membership of the BLCC provides solutions to all these potential difficulties and from a safety perspective, it makes sense to be afloat in the company of other craft whenever possible.
If you are a diver looking for an active club or you are thinking of learning to dive then look no further. Our associates, the West Lanc’s Sub Aqua Club are a registered British Sub Aqua Club. They are not to be confused with a for profit training provider and as a diver, membership is not conditional upon signing up for further costly training. The club has five qualified BSAC instructor members and internationally recognised BSAC training and progression is available. Crucially if you join as trainee, the club’s commitment to you as a new diver does not end when the training course has been successfully delivered!
Unless joining as a dive associate, in your first season with us there is a single one-off entrance fee of £50, irrespective of applying for single, joint or reduced rate membership, plus the appropriate subscription as shown below. A personal set of keys adds £7.50 and if you are a trailed craft owner a pair of craft identification numbers will cost a further £5.00.
In subsequent years membership renewal is based on the annual subscription alone. That’s it, THERE ARE NO ADDITIONAL CHARGES, but a host of benefits and a full year’s unrestricted access to club facilities.
Anglers, Charles Gallagher & Dawn Taylor,
Cadets Sinead, Charlie and Sean
Bury
Posted until 11 February 2019
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Angler, Martin Cooper
Ingol
Posted until 14 February 2019
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Angler, Clive Richmond
Preston
Posted until 14 February
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Social, Karen Singleton
South Shore
Posted until 17 February
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Jet Skier, Michael Moore
Thornton Cleveleys
Posted until 18 February
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Angler, John Haslam
Haighton, Preston
Posted until 18 February