Crosby Scout and Guide Marina Club
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The Crosby Scout and Guide Marina Club, established in 1973, is a sailing and canoeing club located at Crosby
Marina, in Cambridge Road, Waterloo, Merseyside, at the northern end of the Seaforth
Freeport container terminal.
Crosby Marina, a man-made marina of some 78 acres (315,655.1 m²), is bounded by the Mersey
Estuary to the west, Liverpool
Freeport and Seaforth Nature Reserve to the South, and a predominately residential area to the east. It is separated from the River Mersey
by a sea wall, topped by a promenade overlooking Crosby Beach
, and sand dunes around 15 ft (4.6 m) wide. The prevailing wind is westerly. The marina is about 5.5 ft (1.7 m) deep, and was constructed on land reclaimed from the sea when the adjacent Seaforth Freeport container base was built.
The premises occupied since 1974 were recently demolished in 2008 to make way for a new Crosby Water Centre , which was due for completion in Summer 2009. The opening was delayed with a fall-out between Sefton Council and the trust that was originally to run the new centre . In the meantime the club used several temporary portakabins as a clubhouse and changing rooms.
In October 2009, the club moved into the new building, which is now to be known as the Crosby Lakeside Adventure Centre, where it will use the new amenities along with designated new changing rooms and shower facilities.
The club runs a dinghy
section, sailing a variety of craft - Wayfarer, GP14s, Enterprise, RS Fevas, Herons, Gulls, Toppers - and a kayak
section. It is run by the Scout
and Guide
movements, but not exclusively for scouts and guides, and draws its membership from local youngsters aged 10 to about 20 years.
Crosby, Merseyside
Crosby is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, in Merseyside, England. Historically part of Lancashire it is situated north of Bootle, south of Southport, Formby and west of Netherton-History:...
Marina, in Cambridge Road, Waterloo, Merseyside, at the northern end of the Seaforth
Seaforth, Merseyside
Seaforth is a district within the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside, England. It is located to the north of Liverpool, between Bootle and Waterloo.-History:...
Freeport container terminal.
Crosby Marina
River Mersey
The River Mersey is a river in North West England. It is around long, stretching from Stockport, Greater Manchester, and ending at Liverpool Bay, Merseyside. For centuries, it formed part of the ancient county divide between Lancashire and Cheshire....
Estuary to the west, Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
Freeport and Seaforth Nature Reserve to the South, and a predominately residential area to the east. It is separated from the River Mersey
River Mersey
The River Mersey is a river in North West England. It is around long, stretching from Stockport, Greater Manchester, and ending at Liverpool Bay, Merseyside. For centuries, it formed part of the ancient county divide between Lancashire and Cheshire....
by a sea wall, topped by a promenade overlooking Crosby Beach
Crosby Beach
Crosby Beach is part of the Merseyside coastline north of Liverpool in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, England.-Overview:The beach stretches about 3 miles North-West from the Seaforth Dock in the Port of Liverpool, through Waterloo, where it separates the sea from the Marina, past Crosby...
, and sand dunes around 15 ft (4.6 m) wide. The prevailing wind is westerly. The marina is about 5.5 ft (1.7 m) deep, and was constructed on land reclaimed from the sea when the adjacent Seaforth Freeport container base was built.
The premises occupied since 1974 were recently demolished in 2008 to make way for a new Crosby Water Centre , which was due for completion in Summer 2009. The opening was delayed with a fall-out between Sefton Council and the trust that was originally to run the new centre . In the meantime the club used several temporary portakabins as a clubhouse and changing rooms.
In October 2009, the club moved into the new building, which is now to be known as the Crosby Lakeside Adventure Centre, where it will use the new amenities along with designated new changing rooms and shower facilities.
About the Club
Dinghy
A dinghy is a type of small boat, often carried or towed for use as a ship's boat by a larger vessel. It is a loanword from either Bengali or Urdu. The term can also refer to small racing yachts or recreational open sailing boats. Utility dinghies are usually rowboats or have an outboard motor,...
section, sailing a variety of craft - Wayfarer, GP14s, Enterprise, RS Fevas, Herons, Gulls, Toppers - and a kayak
Kayak
A kayak is a small, relatively narrow, human-powered boat primarily designed to be manually propelled by means of a double blade paddle.The traditional kayak has a covered deck and one or more cockpits, each seating one paddler...
section. It is run by the Scout
The Scout Association
The Scout Association is the World Organization of the Scout Movement recognised Scouting association in the United Kingdom. Scouting began in 1907 through the efforts of Robert Baden-Powell. The Scout Association was formed under its previous name, The Boy Scout Association, in 1910 by the grant...
and Guide
Girlguiding UK
Girlguiding UK is the national Guiding organisation of the United Kingdom. Guiding began in the UK in 1910 after Robert Baden-Powell asked his sister Agnes to start a group especially for girls that would be run along similar lines to Scouting for Boys. The Guide Association was a founder member of...
movements, but not exclusively for scouts and guides, and draws its membership from local youngsters aged 10 to about 20 years.