The Club Toppers were bought basically for the use of young people.
In general they should not be used by adults outside organised Club
sessions (Level 1 and 2, Team Racing, etc), and
NEVER
because “It’s too windy to sail my own boat.” However, an adult Member
may well choose to launch 2 Toppers so that they can sail alongside
their (8 – 14 year old) child.
When the Club Toppers are sailed by young people they must be closely supervised by a competent adult
The Club GP14s are available during organised Club sessions:
For Formal (and informal) Training
To allow new Members (particularly from Level 1 Courses) to continue to
sail while deciding what class of boat would be suitable for them, and
going ahead with a purchase.
To enable Members who have their own boats, particularly Lasers, occasionally to take their partner and/or family afloat.
For Members to take guests and interested enquirers afloat.
A period of about 3 months should be sufficient for new sailors to be
making decisions on what boat would be suitable for them, and to be at
least moving towards a purchase or to have made friends in the Club
with one or more boat-owners so that they are able to keep sailing
without putting all
the wear on the Club boats.
Before sailing a Club GP on any occasion, you should obtain approval
from a Member of the Committee or the Sailing and Training Committee
who knows you and your sailing ability - or lack of it. Except in
organised Training Sessions, the Club GPs may be sailed only with a
competent adult helm on board. The Club sailing dinghies are
never available for casual use outside scheduled Club sailing sessions, and may not be used in Club racing.
There is a CD-ROM (Powerpoint) available which describes in detail
howto set up, launch, recover and put away the Club Toppers and GP14s.
If you want a copy of the CD, contact
Nigel Nurse (Vice Commodore).
UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
The Committee is aware of the difficulty that many students can
experience if they wish to start or continue sailing during their
University years. It will often be possible for you to sail with other
Members, which will give you experience of different types of boat, as
well as meeting more people, so please be alert for these
opportunities, but we recognise that to keep sailing you will need to
make use of the Club-owned dinghies for some time.
The Club is pleased to offer Student Members use of the Club boats
Please leave NO EQUIPMENT on top of the
lockers in the boathouse. If you lose or break any equipment, please
try to repair it or replace it yourself. The Hon. Treasurer will refund
any ligitimate expenditure.
Please let the Hon. Bosun know of any problems you experience.
CLUB LIFEJACKETS
The Club does not provide Lifejackets for the use of Members.
The Club owns lifejackets for use on public courses, and possibly for
the use of guests. If you sail, a lifejacket is as important a piece of
PERSONAL equipment as suitable clothes and shoes, and if you are serious about sailing You need your own lifejacket from whatever age you start !