Windfarms to populate UK's sailing seas - the debate rages

'Projected wind farm project off the Yorkshire coast of England'    .    Click Here to view large photo The debate rages. Hornsea is a small seaside resort in Yorkshire, England at the eastern end of the Trans Pennine Trail, with just over 8000 people and a reputation for pottery, but its cliff-based shoreline is about to become the hub for major wind farming, extending far off-shore. Will this affect sailing? UK residents, including sailors, are being asked for their opinions about the projected wind farms, which are between 15 and 100nm offshore. Whilst the Royal Yachting Association is lobbying at a national level to ensure the safety of navigation through all wind farms, they are saying that it is of equal importance that all UK sailors make their views heard at the local level as part of the developer’s statutory local community consultation process. SMart Wind is now conducting formal public consultations until 13th March 2013 under the Planning Act 2008 on its first and second offshore wind farm projects - Project One and Project Two within the Hornsea Round Three offshore wind farm zone. The zone is off the Yorkshire coast, adjacent to the River Humber. For more information go to the RYA website. by RYA/Sail-World Cruising - 11:24 PM Fri 15 Feb 2013 GMT Click here for printer friendly version Click here to send us feedback or comments about this story. If you want to send this story to a friend, please use link below http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?nid=106617 Based on your current download speed Sail-World has delivered large images (660 pixels long side.)  If you would like to see only small images (300 pixels long side) click here .  For medium sized images (500 pixels long side) click here .  If you would prefer to see text only (without pictures) click here Click for further information on Environment and the ocean Related News Stories: 09 Apr 2012  Royal Yacht Squadron leads the armada against windfarm plan 14 Jan 2012  Whale Wars - Australian protesters transferred from Japanese whaler 06 Nov 2011  SOS Ocean Racing setting up another Round Australia record attempt 18 Mar 2011  Dogs join Ocean Environment Action Group 15 Mar 2011  New Alliance to save whales AND sailors 17 Feb 2011  Extinction predictor 'will help protect coral reefs' 15 May 2010  SOS Ocean Racing Day 11 - Interesting would be an understatement 07 May 2010  Saves Our Seas Ocean Racing - Day 3 22 Mar 2010  60ft Plastiki sets sail from San Francisco 24 Jan 2010  Loggerhead Turtles return to Queensland in record numbers

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