Routine Rules and Regulations....

9.30 arrive, 2.00 collection

Choice of lunch:

Burger & Chips, Sausage & Chips, Jacket Potato with cheese.

Rules

1.    Registration will be in the yard between 9 - 9.30am Three late's mean no sailing on next session.
2.    Briefing with boundaries tides etc. at 9.30. You will be allocated a dinghy which you must prepare and take down for sailing.
3.    Cadets may get changed only after the dinghy is on the hard.
4.    The changing rooms will be opened after boat allocation has been made.
5.    Boats will be launched at 10AM.
6.    Boats will not be taken through the car park.
7.    Dinghies can only be launched when the safety boats are on station
8.    Sailing will finish at 12pm Helm and crew will return boats to the yard, sign off and then wash them down and put away sails, spars, and foils before dismissal.
9.    A bad weather program is to be prepared covering projects and sailing topics / activities.
10.    Any breakages must be reported to the OOD
11.    Cadet mum will have a radio and a first aid kit.
12.    Clothing can only be rinsed in the boatyard.
13.    Guests and new cadets will only be allowed on the first of the month on safety grounds. to be briefed and get paperwork in order.
14.    No one can sail without a completed current consent form and having attended a safety brief.
15.    Guests may only attend three times before an application for membership can be made.
16.    Only members may attend Activity week.
17.    Rinse off mud etc in the boatyard. Never use the shower to rinse sailing clothes.
18.    A correctly fitting lifejacket or bouyancy aid will be worn on the waterside
19.    Safety boats can only be driven by persons approved by the Safety Boat Chief unless under training by an approved person with the safety boat chief#s knowledge.
20.    Everyone is responsible for signing off as soon as they come ashore. .
21.    The club is not responsible for the loss of any valuables
22.    If you use your own dinghy it must be covered by a valid insurance policy including third party cover..
23.    Safety boat drivers will be on a rota drawn up for the season, If you cannot cover your allocation please contact the Safety Boat Chief.

Regulations:

Colne Yacht Club Cadets is run on a voluntary basis by club members. Both Saturday Sailing and Activity Week are not intended to be formal training courses as the adults involved do not necessarily have RYA qualifications. However, those organising cadet events are experienced sailors and our aim is to encourage young club members to take an interest in sailing. More experienced cadet members will often be responsible for helming boats themselves and for helping less experienced cadets to try their hand at helming. All sailing takes place under overall adult supervision and safety boats are on the water at all times in the ratios that constitutes RYA "best practice"

Clothing & safety A guide to clothing is on the website.
At all times you should wear suitable clothing. The water is usually cold all year and being immersed in it can leave you cold and tired. This can be avoided by the correct clothing. Apart from the temperature, wind can cause you to feel cold. Please make sure you have: A complete change of clothing for after sailing, Towel and soap, drink and suncream. A steamer wetsuit is recommended.

MUST DO's & DONT'S
No one will be allowed to sail unless they have attended a safety briefing. Guests and new members will need to attend these briefings, to be held on the first Saturday of each month.

Signing on
Cadets will meet and sign on in the boatyard between 9 and 9.30 am before going to the changing room.. Any late arrivals may not be able to sail. You will be allocated a dinghy which you must prepare and take down for sailing by . When the dinghy is on the hard you may get changed. The changing rooms will be opened after boat allocation has been made. Boats will be launched at 10AM.

Signing off
Everyone is responsible for signing off as soon as they come ashore. This is important as in case of an emergency we need to know where everyone is and who is still on the water. We can waste hours looking for you if you are safely at home and have forgotten to sign off.

Putting boats away.
After sailing activity all helms and crews will be responsible for putting the boat away. Boats will not be taken through the car park. The boat should be rinsed down, de-rigged and covered up (if available). The boat must be approved by the Officer Of the Day before the crew leave the yard. Any breakages must be reported to the OOD to make sure the boat is ready for next time.

Rinsing clothing
Rinse off mud etc in the boatyard. Never use the shower to rinse sailing clothes.

Water side.
Over the line between shore and water runs from the barrier by the hard masters hut, the seawall to the gates of the club jetty is waterside. Suitable buoyancy aids or life jackets will be worn at all times by all participants including helpers, leaders, mutineers and cadets. No one will go afloat or into the water until the safety boats are on station.

Shoreside
No one will leave the shore side area unless collected and they have notified a leader. Care should be taken on the roads as there are tractors and cars launching and recovering boats all the time. Treat the road the same as you would any road.

Property
Please ensure that everything is clearly marked with your name. At the end of the day the changing rooms are cleared and lost property is placed in the drying rooms. If you take something away that is not yours please ring a leader and bring it in next time. Don't take anything of value on to the water, it can easily be lost over the side. Valuables left in the clubhouse can also be lost. It is better not to bring it with you.

Salt rash
Make sure that you have a shower after sailing and that all your sailing equipment is completely rinsed. Sea Salt will stick and it can cause a nasty rash after a few days which stings.

Weather.
We have no control of the weather. If the leaders agree consider that the weather is unfavorable then sailing will not take place. We will organise an alternative activity.



 

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