Junior Summer Course Registration Form

Registration form for the RSGYC Junior Summer Courses 2021.

Please read the information below regarding our return to Junior sailing.

Protocol for Summer Junior Sailing 2021

COVID-19 Arrangements

The protocol takes account of the ISA guidelines for ‘Return to Sailing Scheme’

https://www.sailing.ie/News/id/2780/return-to-sailing-scheme-phase-3-and-4

https://www.sailing.ie/Coronavirus/FAQ

https://dbei.gov.ie/en/Publications/Publication-files/Return-to-Work-Safely-Protocol.pdf

If at any time there is a suspected or/and case of COVID-19 confirmed among the sailors or Instructional Staff, all training will cease immediately and the relevant authorities will be notified.

 

The RSGYC will be restarting its Summer Junior training programme with 2 week long half day clinics for Optimists and Lasers commencing June 2021, dates.

These Clinics are for children of full and family members only.
They will be run by excellent instructors and in compliance with our national public health advice. 

 

• There are strict pre-requisites for entering one of the clinics:
• Sailors must be over 10 years of age.
• Sailors must be able to handle their boat in at least 16 knots of wind. If they capsize, they need to be able to right their boat themselves.
• Rigging – It is imperative that sailors always are to be able to rig their own boats themselves while maintaining the 2m social distancing and no contact, as no assistance can be given by Instructors.
• The sailor must be mature enough to understand the concept and importance of social distancing.
• There will be no changing/shower facilities to enable individuals to warm up after sailing as the facilities will be closed.
• Members must be changed into sailing gear with sunscreen applied prior to arriving into the club as there will be no changing facilities.
• Members will enter via the side gate where they will be met by the Instructor who will provide them with sanitization for their hands.
• Face coverings are must be worn while on the platform

 

Prerequisites for sailor.

ABH

• Have completed IS improving skills or be of a similar standard https://www.sailing.ie/Training/Courses/Dinghy-Sailing
• Can recover a capsized boat
• Can sail in 16 knots of breeze
• Can rig their own boat
• Understand social distancing

Racing

• Have competed at a high level
• Have reached the advanced stages of the ISA small boat schemehttps://www.sailing.ie/Training/Courses/Dinghy-Sailing
• Can sail in 16 knots of breeze
• Can rig their own boat
• Understand social distancing
• Are aiming for competitions in the near future

Improving boat skills

• Have completed IS improving skills or be of a similar standard https://www.sailing.ie/Training/Courses/Dinghy-Sailing
• Can sail in 16 knots of breeze
• Can rig their own boat
• Understand social distancing
• All Sailors must check-in each day (a sign in / sign out logbook must be completed) on entry and exit in order to facilitate contact tracing.
• The clinics sailors shall remain with their allocated group for the period of the session.

 

Briefings for Clinics

• Briefings will take place on the platform outside with the Instructor while maintaining the mandatory 2m social distancing in their own zone. If a long debriefing or briefing is needed a zoom call will be set up.
• The virtual sailing website Virtual Racing my be used for teaching purposes.

 

Launching and Returning to Base

• Sailors attending the clinics will launch their own boats and the SI will stack the trollies.
• All other non-clinic sailors will launch and stack their own trollies safely.
• All sailors must wash down their boat and trolley after coming afloat from sailing.
• Returning to the club will be on a phased basis and managed by the SI while maintaining the 2m social distancing.

 

Food and water

• Every sailor must bring their own water bottles filled and carry their own water bottles at all.
• times both on and off the water.
• Snack bags must be only carried by individual sailors and not given to instructors.

 

Communication with Parents

• Communication will be maintained with Parents via Email/WhatsApp Groups.
• If parents have any questions for instructors about their sailor’s progress or have any concerns this should be coordinated through SI by email
• If the forecast is not suitable for sailing the parents will be contacted and asked not to drop down their sailors on that day.

 

Use of Club Facilities

• There will be no access to club facilities for any sailor. Only one toilet will be available for use.
• The instructor office will be for the sole use of the SI only.
• No equipment is to be shared between sailors.
• It is the responsibility of each sailor to ensure their equipment is in working order.
• Anyone hiring a club boat will retain that boat for the duration of the course.
• All sailors must wash down their boat and trolley after coming afloat from sailing.
• If the forecast is not suitable for sailing the parents will be contacted and asked not to drop down their sailors on that day.

Hygiene

Everyone must hand sanitize regularly and particular in the following circumstances:

• When you arrive at the club
• After coughing or sneezing
• Before and after eating
• Before and after being on public transport.
• If your hands are dirty
• After toilet use.

Social Distancing

• Ensuring sailors and Instructors maintain 2-metre (2m) separation while sailing, on the platform.
• Members must have travelled to the club with members of the same household or alone.
• If travelling by public transport they should ensure they use their hand sanitizer prior to entry to the club.
• If people cough / sneeze do so into sleeve or elbow, always cover up, dispose of tissues in a safe manner i.e. a suitable bin on site.
• Key Control Measures – Symptoms Please do not attend the Club if you have any of the following symptoms – fever (temperature), cough, shortness of breath, breathing difficulties.

 

Cleaning

• Disposable face masks should be disposed of safely in a bin at the end of the session and not thrown on the ground.
• Cloth facial coverings should be placed in a plastic bag and washed in a hot wash prior to reuse.

 

Suspected COVID-19 Cases

• Instructors and SI will monitor sailors at all times for symptoms of Covid-19.
• If there is a suspected or/and case of COVID-19 confirmed among the sailors or Instructional Staff, all training will cease immediately and the relevant authorities will be notified.

 

Rescues

• If a rescue is required for a sailor before the instructor does the rescue they must have their mask/face covering on themselves and ideally the face covering of the sailor should also be put on.
• After the rescue the instructor and the sailor should hand sanitize.
• Management of an unpredicted gust – All sailors should sail into the pond and wait till the SI calls them ashore.