Members information for Whitstable Yacht Club
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- WYC Club Rules
- Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy
- WYC Sailing Instructions
- Safety Advice for Free Sailing and Watersports
- Boat Parking and Equipment Policy
- Notes for Race Duties
Whitstable Yacht Club Rules
Download Whitstable Yacht Club's rules (updated as agreed at the 2018 AGM).
Download WYC's Data Privacy Notice (updated 13th January 2020).
Download WYC's Equality Policy.
Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy
Download WYC Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy Statement (updated on 1st March 2020), and the WYC Child Welfare Policy (Guidance for members and cadets). For more information, see wyc.org.uk/cadets
Whitstable Yacht Club Sailing Instructions
Download the WYC sailing instructions, (Updated Dec 2020).
Safety Advice for Free Sailing and Water Sports
Guidance for safe sailing at Whitstable.
Download the General and Sailing Safety Manual (PDF) (WORD) - Updated December 2016.
Boat Parking and Equipment Storage
Download Boat Parking and Equipment Storage Policy (updated Sept 2020).
Notes for Race Duties
Race Officer Duty: These notes will guide you through race officer duty, from course setting through to the recording of results. If you are in doubt about any aspect of running the race, don't hesitate to ask another sailor or club officer for help. Prior to your duty, please familiarise yourself with the sailing instructions published on page 20 and in the WYC programme.
- RO Checklist
- RO guide
- Supplementary RO guide for Committee Boat (CB) starts
- Flow chart for dealing with a major incident
Safety Boat Driver and Crew: These notes provide background and guidance on what's expected of a Safety Boat Driver and the Crew on duty. For additional information on how the race will be run, see also the Race Officer Guide above. Also below are the equipment lists and checklists for the equipment and safe operation of the club support boats.
- Safety Boat Driver guidance notes
- Safety Boat Crew guidance notes
- SafetyBoat Equipment
- Safety Boat Maintenance Checklist
- Safety Boat Pre-start and Finish checklist
Additional useful links for Race Management at WYC:
HIGHLIGHTS
- Sailing Schedule
- Race results
- Sailing events
- Weather
- Membership Information
- Learn to Sail
- Cadets & Families
- Club location and contacts
- Food, Drink and Social events
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