Permitted Activity:

• Sailing your own dinghy

• Hiring a club dinghy for your sole use for set period if the wind is a force 3 or below

• Paddling your own kayak

• Hiring a club kayak for your sole use for a set period

• Informal sailing and kayaking

• Provided you follow RYAS/government guidance including on social distancing (2m), social gatherings (max 8 people 2 households), travel (broadly within 5 miles of home) and hygiene

Access to the Yard and Container:

• By coded padlock

• Codes sent out by email to those with boats and kayaks

Sailing & Kayaking Considerations:

• There will be no safety cover except where notified that the club RIB is to be launched

• You are responsible for your own safety

• Only sail or kayak singly or as a same household crew

• Be self-sufficient and sure you can recover from a capsize or equipment failure

• Take proper precautions e.g. know the forecast, have a plan, use righting lines, masthead floats, stay within limits of ability, sail with a buddy, limit your sail area, check insurance

• Make someone ashore aware of your sailing plan - use Club WhatsApp or RYA SafeTrx

Sailing Programme

• Club Sailing Programme 2020 suspended until further notice.

Contact and Suggestions:

• Please let us have your feedback and suggestions for improvement by contacting us. 

Not Permitted:

• Using Club dinghies unless hired for sole use

• Using Club kayaks unless hired for sole use

• Using Club equipment including buoyancy aids and wetsuits

• Accessing the Clubhouse including changing rooms and toilets

• Accessing the garage

Hygiene:

• Bring disposable gloves and disinfectant

• Disinfect the gate, containerm padlocks, hose, tap and any other common touch points with disinfectant before and after use.

• Disinfect club kayak, dinghies, RIB and RIB equipment before and after use.

Remember:

• Don’t visit if there is any risk you have or have had covid-19

• Arrive at the club ready to go on the water

• Be mindful and considerate of others

• Ensure physical distancing in the yard, and when launching and recovering on the beach

• Read and understand the RYAS/ government guidance.

• Stay safe!

Safety Boat Use:

• One club RIB moored in harbour

• Same household to crew to drive RIB

• Crew qualified as per club safety guidelines

• Keys/kill cords/first aid/flares in yard container

• Each household RIB crew issued with one radio to keep at home when not in use

• Use techniques that avoid close contact wherever possible e.g. tow astern and not alongside, lift mast to to help right

• Make someone ashore aware of plane - use Club WhatsApp or RYA SafeTr