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THE HAVEN JANUARY 20106NOTICES FROM MEMBERSMEET THE QUEENS – FROM DAVE GITTINSIn 2010, Adelaide will be visited by two notable ships <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Cunard Line.On Wednesday 24 February, Queen Victoria will arrive at Outer Harbor at 0800.She will sail at 1800 on <strong>the</strong> same day. She is very similar to Arcadia, which visitedus on 16 February 2009 and with a Gross Tonnage <strong>of</strong> about 90,000 she is notexceptionally large by modern standards. She will dock at Outer Harbor berthnumber 2. Her specifications according to Cunard follow:Length: 294 metres (964.5 feet)Beam: 32.3 metres (106 feet)Draft: 7.9 metres (25.9 feet)Far more impressive is Queen Mary 2, which will arrive on 11 March at 0800. Shewill sail at 1745 on <strong>the</strong> same day. Because <strong>of</strong> her great length, she will anchoroutside Outer Harbor, at least ten miles from <strong>the</strong> SKBC.For a time, QM2 was <strong>the</strong> largest passenger ship afloat, but she has now beensurpassed by Oasis <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Seas and Allure <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Seas, both with a Gross Tonnage<strong>of</strong> about 220,000. With <strong>the</strong> retirement <strong>of</strong> Queen Elizabeth 2, QM2 is now <strong>the</strong> onlypassenger liner able to exceed 30 knots. Her specifications according to Lloyds’Register follow:Gross Tonnage: 148,528,Net Tonnage: 98,720LOA 345.03 metres: (1132 feet)LBP 301.35 metres: (988.7 feet)Moulded beam: 41 metres. (135.5 feet)Draft 10.3 metres: (33.8 feet_DWT 19,189 tonnes: (18,882.7 tons)Her diesel/electric power system delivers 157,000hp and drives four propellers.Two propellers are fixed and <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>rs are in revolving pods, which give her greatcontrollability.********************CLUBROOMS AND HARDSTAND AREAFROM STEVE MILLER (CLUB SECRETARY)Members are reminded that nei<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong> Clubrooms nor Hardstand facilities aredumping ground for rubbish or unused articles from home, boat or yacht. Onlyrubbish from your vessel can be placed in clubs large waste bin which has beenremoved while vessel is at <strong>the</strong> club.