From this consultation process and based on finding of various tourism and economic studies over previous years, emerged the obvious potential for the development of:-
Such developments in both communities would:

• provide a physical maritime linkage
  
• add value to the regions
  
• create local employment
  
• encourage other associated marine developments
  
• open up new tourism markets
  
• provide new tourism facilities
  
• attract a high spend visitor who is currently prohibited from visiting either areas
  
• provide infrastructure that the discerning boating tourist will find in other European holiday
• destinations
  
• enhance the economic and social well-being of the indigenous populations.
  
• encourage the development of water sports for local youth.

Upon completion and a positive outcome, the groups move on to construct the capital projects in both locations.

PROJECT STEPS:-
Broadly the technical element involves the following range of studies and analysis:-