ZBRRA

The following emails correspondence is as a result of a query from a local resident to move the launching of boats off the main beach. 

No particular spot can be described as perfect so at this stage we stay with the present position

WB

To the Chairman of the Zinkwazi Ski Boat Club - Mr Nigel Simmonds

Hi Nigel,

Is the following possible?

to check with Steve and your members - what the feeling is about
launching onto the lagoon and then pulling across the beach - which
means we would be completely free of potential accidents on the main
beach. Please let me have some feedback on this, so I can forward to the
relavant party.

Kind regards

Engela Wium
Ward 2 Rep

Morning to all.

There is an overwhelming agreement from the ZDSAC committee that
launching from the lagoon has zero benefit to the safety of other beach
users and the sensitivity of the lagoon eco system. We certainly will no
be free of potential accidents, in fact we will increase our exposure to
potential accidents.

It is noted that our ROD and EMP do not allow any vehicle within 5m of
the lagoon. Only 5 motorised craft to move on the lagoon at any one
time. It would also be a contravention to take a boat from the lagoon
and launch it into the sea and taking a boat from the sea and pushing it
into the lagoon.

Beaching takes place on the northern end of the bay due to bathers
swimming in the bay. Boats are trailered in this area and parked near
the club house. Should one have to beach and pull the boat into the
lagoon then you would have to beach at the closest point to the lagoon
which would be where the bathers are. This is because you would wear the
bottom of the boats dragging them along the beach from the northern end
of the bay to the lagoon each time.

The lagoon is also generally full of small children, unattended and
aware given the lagoons safety features, which makes launching and
beaching via the lagoon more of a risk to beach users. Life guards do
not manage bathers activity and movements in this area.

The lagoon is also very shallow and given the size of some of the boats,
running aground would be a potential problem.

The sea end of the lagoon is also generally a no-boat zone as this area
is demarcated for swimming etc. Nic Ellender has been tasked to run a
line with floats demarcating this area as the last floods we had washed
the previous demarcation away.

Fisherman also fish along the banks of the lagoon, outside the
demarcated bathing area, which will create conflict if boats have to be
pushed and out of the lagoon.

Regards

Nigel