Terms and conditions

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I acknowledge that:

  1. I accept full responsibility on all occasions for deciding whether conditions are such that it is safe for me and / or any guest of mine to sail and that we do so entirely at our own risk and that the Club can accept no responsibility for loss or injury however caused, and agree to indemnify the Club against any claim by me or any guest of mine
  2. I accept full responsibility for myself, any of my guests, children or other persons permitted by me to sail or be in any association with the club, on the Club premises or premises which are in use by the Club at an event and the Club can not be expected to exercise any supervision or control over me or them or anyone else.
  3. The Club or organisers is/are only able to provide some safety boat facilities limited to those provided by the charter company used for the event during the hours of Club racing/regattas and only to those engaged. On all other occasions I accept that no such facilities are provided. It is entirely my responsibility to decide whether I wish to participate. In addition, refund for any event will not be issued unless you find yourself a replacement and to prevent any loss, financial or otherwise you are required to take out your own Travel Insurance. Travel expenses in any form WILL NOT BE REFUNDED.
  4. The Club organisers shall not be liable for loss, damage, death or personal injury however caused to the owners / competitors / customers / participants or whoever else, skipper or crew as a result of their taking part in any race, regatta, training or any other event associated with or organised by the Club. The Club has no knowledge as to the competence or skill of other competitors, crew or skippers. Every skipper warrants the suitability of their boat, chartered or otherwise and crew for the race or races or any other sailing event and competence of the skipper and crew to compete or participate at the level and in the prevailing weather conditions
  5. In the event of any damage resulting to the boat I am on, where the damage waiver has not been taken out and a refundable deposit paid instead, all of the participants on the boat in question are liable for damage, without exception, regardless of who caused what. The extent of liability is different for different events. I have checked what the liability is for the event I am applying to participate in.
  6. If the skipper for your boat does not turn up, you will be offered, where possible, a paid skipper, at a cost, dictated by the charter company. Alternatively, you may withdraw from the event without a refund. Kabestan yacht club organisers will not be liable or responsible for any inconvinience. However, we will try to resolve the situation as best we can.
  7. Competitors are entirely responsible for their own safety, whether afloat or ashore, and nothing reduces this responsibility. It is for competitors to decide whether their boat and its helm and crew are fit to sail in the conditions that they might find. By launching or going to sea competitors confirm their boat is fit for those conditions and that they are competent to sail and compete in them. Nothing done by the organizers can reduce the responsibility of the owners and/or competitors, nor will it make the organizers responsible for any loss, damage, death or personal injury, however it may have occurred, as a result of the boat taking part in the racing. The organizers encompass everyone helping to run the event and include the organizing authority, race committee, race officer, safety officer, patrol boat personnel and beach masters. The provision of patrol boats, where applicable, does not relieve owners and competitors of their responsibilities.
  8. I am over 18

I understand that:

  1. At all times I am fully aware of the risks associated with sailing and am fully responsible for my decision to go sailing in accordance with these terms and conditions.
  2. As a skipper, I am the absolute final authority on any vessel and crew placed in my charge. As crew member I understand that the skipper is the absolute final authority on any decision what-so-ever on the boat that I am on. Should I fail to perform what is required of me, I understand that I will be removed from the boat and event, with any and all associated cost incurred attributed to me.
  3. The Club keeps participation details on a computer for administrative purposes.
  4. I will contact appropriate skipper who will explain various duties that will be expected of me.