To be used in conjunction with Safe Operating Procedures
Unlock outdoor training room and Sailability store
- Keys are in the lock box by the doors. To get combinations to the lock boxes contact a committee member
Appoint:
- Safety boat leader
- Reception leader
- Pontoon leader
- Sailing boat leader
- Liaison person
Using magnetic board
- Allocate skippers to boats
- Allocate sailors to boat
- Allocate someone to shore radio
- Allocate buddy for new volunteers
Brief all skippers:
- Define sailing area
- Agree time out and back for each boat
- Agree objectives
- Radio operation briefing
- Emergency procedure
- Explain that all damages must be reported in the book and to the OOD
- Ask each skipper to check each boat before it is launched
Debrief:
- Debrief as many volunteers as possible
- Use comment book if necessary for everyone attending
Tips
- Don’t try to do everything yourself
- Rig as many boats as possible and if too many volunteers can go and play
- Have a way to stay in touch with those waiting for boats (they tend to wander off)
- May need to change who does what as more people turn up – especially safety boat and sailing instructors (remember to communicate to all affected)
- Lay marks out for Accesses and 16 foot boats
- Once skipper and crew allocated to a boat, try to keep them with that boat (eg assist with rigging and / or launching
- Get safety boats and Marky in the water as early as possible
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