Race Management and Safety Teams

The Team Leader and Team shall arrive one hour before each race and set the course. All members should wear suitable clothing for driving the safety boat.  Please note that it is the Team Leader's responsibility to decide if a second safety boat is needed, and the personnel required.

The teams have been reorganised this year and reduced to three duties per year. All members who race are allocated to a team and, generously, many non racing members also give support. New volunteers please contact the Sailing Secretary (sailing@dittishamsc.org).

The duty dates of each team are listed in the far right column of the Racing Programme.  Please check your availabilty as soon as possible.  Team management is supported by Dutyman which allows you to confirm your availability and swap duties.  Dutyman will maintain email communication with you to facilitate swaps and send reminders.

The Sailing Committee has the option (granted at the 1979 AGM) of altering the course of any race should the weather conditions make this advisable so please check instructions before each race.  The Sailing Committee may also adjust the number of races to count in any points series if the programme is disrupted by bad weather.

1. The Rules of the Club for all races are those laid down by the International Sailing Federation.
2. The Club in no way holds itself responsible for the safety of members, crews or boats. A Safety Boat cannot be guaranteed.
3. Adequate personal buoyancy must be worn during racing.
4. The results will be published in the Dartmouth Chronicle and on the Club Website.
5. Slower boats may be instructed to sail fewer rounds of any course. Their times will be suitably adjusted.
6. A helmsman can only count the points from one boat in any one series except the Booth Cup (AGM 1984).
7. All Boats racing must have third party insurance.