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Dalgety Bay Sailing Club |
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DBSC JUNIOR POWERBOATING POLICY In order to ensure that the participation of junior members in powerboat based activities is carried out in a sensible, safe and controlled fashion it has been necessary to impose certain restrictions upon juniors aged 8yrs-15yrs. These restrictions are as follows: 1. Persons using club powerboats unsupervised should be a minimum of 16 years old and hold at least an RYA Level 2 Powerboat Certificate or be competent to that standard. 2. Junior members under 16 years of age may not crew /helm on a club powerboat whilst it is actively engaged in or rostered to carry out rescue duties at any time (except at certain training events subject to the approval of the Principal SI/Instructor present at that event). 3. Junior members aged 12-15 years old will be permitted to use club powerboats at specific events designated for the purpose of powerboat training and at times (with permission of the Rescue Officer) when there are no other club events scheduled to take place. The above activities will be conducted only under the strict supervision of and when accompanied by a qualified club powerboat instructor and/or a designated responsible powerboat driver approved by the Rescue Officer. The designated responsible driver must be a minimum of 18 years old and hold at least an RYA Level 2 Powerboat Certificate or be competent to that standard. 4. Junior members aged 8-11 years old are subject to the same conditions as laid out in section 3 and in addition may only use a powerboat which is fitted with two kill cords. 5. All designated responsible drivers are approved at the discretion of the Rescue Officer. The Rescue Officer has the authority to allow or deny the use of any particular club powerboat by a junior member or inexperienced adult member. The Rescue Officer may require such a member to be under the supervision of a designated responsible driver approved by the Rescue Officer for the purposes of any powerboat activity. 6. Before a junior member under 16 years of age may participate in club powerboat activities as a helm or crew a consent form signed by a parent or guardian over 16 years of age must be produced. DBSC feels that the above policy is a sensible way to improve both the participation of junior members and keep their interest levels high whilst aiming to maintain a strict level of ability for being a responsible powerboat driver. Any junior member interested in powerboating at DBSC should get their parents to contact the Rescue Officer or one of the Club Powerboat instructors for more information. All junior participation in club powerboat activities is subject to the approval of the Rescue Officer. |
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Linked with Sarasota Sailing Squadron, Florida
Dalgety Bay Sailing Club, The
Wynd, Dalgety Bay, Dunfermline, Fife KY11 9SJ |
