Legal

Notice to Participants

1.Your participation in Yachting and other events (club events) officially or unofficially, held by the club is at your own risk. The club takes no responsibility for your safety or health during any Club Event in which you participate.

2.By participating in any Club Event you agree to the conditions in this Notice and waive all claims and demands whatsoever of any action you may have against the club, it’s committees, officers, officials, organisers and members in relation to any injury, loss or damage suffered as a consequence of your participation in any of the Club events.

3.You should be in reasonable health, have a reasonable level of fitness and be a competent swimmer in order to participate in any on water Club Event. Any person suffering medical conditions should consult his/her medical adviser and follow their advice about participating in any Club Events. Any person under the influence of alcohol or affected by any other substance must not participate in any Club Event. The wearing of a Personal Floatation Device is recommended when participating in on the water Club Events.

4.No medical assistance, emergency assistance, first aid or other facilities are present or available to participants in Club Events.

5.Participants should be aware that participation in the sport of yachting exposes participants to inherent risks as a result of which personal injury (and sometimes death) can and, does occur.

6.Sea and wind conditions may be hazardous; exposing participants to injury (or death) and include, but not limited to, drowning, hypothermia, loss of fingers and limbs, head and spinal injuries, broken bones, cuts, abrasions, sunburn and rope burns.

7.Participants must take care especially when in the vicinity of, or when, rounding buoys during Club Events and at all times take reasonable care to avoid injuring other participants. Nevertheless participants should be aware that collisions between boats can and do occur during Club Events.

8.Club Events are intended to be good fun, promote well being and comradeship. Participants should enjoy themselves but not at the expense of other participants in Club Events and should at all times observe the ISAF Racing rules, the International rules for the Prevention of Collisions at Sea, the Sailing Instructions and, display good sportsmanship in order to promote the sport of Yachting.