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Updated
21/03/08
The Club's Facilities
CLUBHOUSE
The Clubhouse was largely
rebuilt in 1994. On the ground floor there are ladies and gents changing and
toilet facilities, a disabled toilet, a race office a sail store and safety
equipment store. Access to the Sail Store is through the right hand front door
of the Clubhouse. When locked, this door can be opened via the lounge. The
Safety Equipment store is on the west side of the Clubhouse and is accessed
externally. The keys are on the large wooden key ring. The first floor has a
large lounge with a kitchen and servery area, bar and balcony. Members in wet
gear should not use the carpeted area of the lounge and the soft seats.
Clubhouse keys are available at cost from David Pocock, Harbourmaster.
Catering is provided for
major events. At other times tea, coffee, soft drinks and snacks are
available on a self-service basis; please put the appropriate money in the
honesty box provided. The bar operates on an occasional licence and thus can
only open for the sale of alcoholic beverages on a limited number of
occasions each year.
There are four main Notice
Boards in the Clubhouse. The larger downstairs board is used for boat
and equipment sales, racing results and notices of forthcoming sailing
events. If you wish to advertise your boat/equipment for sale, place a dated
notice on this board. There is a Training Notice Board by the door to the
Race Office. The upstairs board is used for general notices, including
committee meeting minutes, which will also be available on the Club website.
The health and safety notice
board is directly opposite the main entrance door and contains a copy of the
health and safety policy including the risk assessments and child protection
policy. Please note the following extracts that apply to all members:
While health and safety
policy is set by the committee, promoting health and safety is the
responsibility of every member and it is up to the member to decide whether
or not to take part in Club activities.
All Club members have to:
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Cooperate with
responsible Club appointees on health and safety matters
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Not interfere with
anything provided to safeguard their safety |
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Take reasonable care of
their own health and safety and that of others in their vicinity who may
be affected by what they do or not do |
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Report all health and
safety concerns to the appropriate Club appointee or any committee
member |
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Correctly use all
equipment provided by the Club |
SAFETY BOATS
The Safety Boats are stored on the harbour hard standing. They are padlocked
to a chain. The padlock key is kept in the wall cupboard outside the Race
Office, as is the key to the Petrol Store (underneath the Starter’s Box) and
the key to the outside store where the Safety Boat equipment is kept. These
keys are all on the large wooden key ring. Handheld VHF radios and the base
station are kept in the Race Office. Details of Safety Officer duties
are set out in this handbook. The Club encourages Safety Boat crews to
undertake RYA Powerboat Handling, Safety Boat and First Aid courses. In 2008
“on the job” Safety Boat training will be carried out by our qualified
volunteer Power/ Safety Boat Instructors. Members who are interested in this
should contact Ken Ferguson. For members who reach the required standards,
RYA Power Boat and Safety Boat certificates can be issued.
DINGHY PARK
The dinghy park area to the West of the harbour is available for the use of
members during the sailing season. There is no formal allocation of spaces,
PLEASE PLACE YOUR DINGHY IN A SUITABLE SPACE WITH CONSIDERATION FOR OTHER
OWNERS. Large and heavy dinghies should be allowed easy access to the tarmac
roadway, small and light dinghies should be parked on the grass area. Space
is limited - please use it as effectively as possible.
The Club recommends that you TIE DOWN YOUR BOAT AND TRAILER AT ALL TIMES and
tie back halyards to prevent noise nuisance to our neighbours. Wire ropes
for the attachment of tying down lines are provided and dinghies should be
parked in lines along these ropes. Members are reminded that these
constitute a trip hazard - please take care.
Tenders can be stored along the seaward edge of the dinghy park and securely
tied down to the gabion cages. If in exceptional circumstances you have to
move any boat, please return it to its original position and orientation and
tie it down securely. Members are reminded that third party insurance is a
condition of membership and thus is also a condition of use of the Dinghy
Park. Please label your boat or launch trolley with your name and contact
number so we can contact you in case of problems.
Dinghies may be stored in the dinghy park over the winter although this is
not recommended due to the strong likelihood of severe weather. Masts must
be taken down and all loose rigging securely tied to prevent nuisance to our
neighbours
DOGS – members and their guests are requested to clear up after their dogs.
There is currently no “poo bag bin”, but there are 2 wheelie bins available
for bagged refuse.
Keys for the clubhouse are available from George
Taylor, Harbourmaster .
Race Control
The Starters Box is prominently situated on the
harbour wall, and the door can be unlocked with the key stored in the wall
cupboard outside the Race office/Training room.
Race Officers equipment is stored in the cupboard
outside the "race office". You should find a calculator (which doubles as a clock), “Sign on”
sheets, clipboards and results sheets. This handbook contains advice to Race
Officers - take this along with you when on duty if you are at all unsure what
to do.
The course(s) for each day will be displayed on a
board in the Race office/Training room.
THE HARBOUR
Nowadays the harbour is only used by pleasure craft. It is owned by the
Highland Council and leased to the Club. There is space for a very limited
number of small craft (which are liable to pay harbour dues). Use of the
harbour is under the day to day control of the Harbourmaster. Members who do
not have a berth in the Harbour are asked to keep their stay in harbour to a
minimum and to contact the Harbourmaster if they are planning to remain for
more than one tide.
MOORINGS
Fortrose Bay is used to moor members’ cruisers and keelboats. This year the
Club is going over to a trots mooring scheme and members will be able to
take out a lease, for a maximum of 9 years, on a seasonal mooring.
Additionally, an annual fee is payable by each lease holder to the Crown
Estates Commissioners via the Club and the Club also charges the mooring
holder £80 annually for moorings maintenance. The upper riser part of the
mooring is lifted at the end of the sailing season.
WINTER STORAGE OF BOATS
Storage for a limited number of Cruisers of up to about 28ft LOA is
available during the winter on the harbour hard standing where water and
mains electricity are available and is organised by the Cruiser Fleet
Captain who must be contacted in advance if you wish to use
this facility. Cruisers must be stored either on cradles or purpose-built
trailers provided by their owners. They must have their masts down.
The electricity supply is for occasional use only; for electric tools etc.
Any prolonged or regular use of the electricity supply has to be requested
in advance from the Committee and paid for appropriately.
Crane in / crane out .
A mobile crane is organised on specific days to lift cruisers into the water
for the new season or out for storage at the harbour or elsewhere. The costs
are shared amongst members involved, who will be invoiced by the Club.
Contact the Cruiser Fleet Captain in advance if you wish to
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