Members information for Whitstable Yacht Club
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- WYC Club Rules
- WYC Club Development Plan
- 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 2024 AGM).
Download WYC's Data Privacy Notice (updated 13th January 2020).
Download WYC's Social Media Policy.
Download WYC's Equality Policy.
Whitstable Yacht Club Club Development Plan
Download Whitstable Yacht Club's Development Plan (updated March 2024).
Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy
Download WYC Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy Statement (updated on 1st April 2022), Full WYC Safeguarding Policy (updated in June 2022), and the WYC Child Welfare Policy (Guidance for members and cadets) - (updated on 1st April 2022). For more information, see wyc.org.uk/cadets
Whitstable Yacht Club Sailing Instructions
Download the WYC sailing instructions, (Updated Apr 2024).
Safety Advice for Free Sailing and Water Sports
Guidance for safe sailing at Whitstable.
Download the General and Sailing Safety Manual (PDF) - Updated July 2024.
Boat Parking and Equipment Storage
Download Boat Parking and Equipment Storage Policy (updated September 2024).
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.
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, pre-start and finish checklists, equipment list and maintenance checklist
- Safety Boat Crew guidance notes
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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