Let’s keep it safe …and tidy

Here are the rules

  • Always wear your life jacket (duh!)

  • Always have the proper safety gear including a whistle and a spare paddle and bailer if appropriate

  • Do not cross the shipping lanes until reaching MacDonald Creek

  • Sail powered craft have the right of way over power craft, paddle and rowing powered craft

  • The area inside the buoys is for swimmers only

  • Do not swim or hang out around the bottom of boat launching ramps

  • Stay well clear of the end of the Ambleside Pier as fishers cast lines as far as possible

On shore

  • Smoking is prohibited in the clubhouse and on club grounds.

  • Bicycles may not be ridden on the club grounds or stored on the main deck. A bike rack is provided.

  • Pets are not permitted in the clubhouse or on club grounds.

  • A logbook is kept at the clubhouse, below the upstairs telephone. All visits (plus guests), boating activities, meetings, and events are required to be entered by all members.

  • After 18:00 junior members are permitted in the clubhouse only when accompanied by a supervising adult member.

  • During the summer training period, the upstairs facilities – with the exception of the East room – are not open to students.

  • The clubhouse and grounds must be kept clean and all garbage removed from the club when leaving.

  • Members are expected to check that all doors, windows and both the main gates are closed and locked, the lights switched off, and the heating turned down upon departure.

In the boatyard

  • Each boat must be stored in its assigned place.

  • Each space is allocated to the club member and not to the boat. A space cannot be transferred with the boat if the boat is sold. 

  • Inactive boats will be asked to leave.

  • All boats, other than rack-stored, are required to have their own launching dolly. No road trailers are allowed on the premises as storage trailers.

  • All boats must drain to prevent waterlogging and to facilitate moving them.

  • All kayaks, canoes, SUPs and sailboards must be securely tied to their racks to prevent them from blowing off.

  • Maintain your boat in a clean and acceptable condition – torn tarps and other worn-out equipment must be removed to ensure that the grounds are always neat and tidy.

  • After launch park your dolly in your own spot to reduce congestion in the central yard area above the ramp.

  • Members are expected to rig, wash and de-rig their boats in their own storage spaces. There are three long water hoses provided in the yard to facilitate wash down.

In the workshop

 

The enclosed ground-level facilities include training rooms/workshops. These rooms are for the exclusive use of the club’s training program during the Sail Training season. During the rest of the year, these facilities may be used by club members for working on their boats. Please use the sign-up list in the workshop for scheduling. Any boats in the workshops must be identified by means of an attached note giving the owner’s name and telephone number. Good housekeeping is essential! Note that member boats stored in this area are not covered by the club’s building contents insurance.

Club Governance

 

The constitution is the formal set of rules and regulations for the club. It can be found here.