Stay up to date.  


To ensure that you have all the information you need to be not only safe but aware of procedures and rules pertaining to the club, these can be downloaded here.  In addition information such as duties and training dates can also be accessed.  

Click on a link to download a pdf of the information you require. You can find information for:




In accordance with government guidance all COVID-19 precautions are withdrawn from 1/3/22.


It is important to take care as COVID-19 is still around.


Advice is to:

Stay away from club if you have COVID-19 symptoms or test positive

Get vaccinated and keep vaccinations up to date as advised by NHS

Meet other people outdoors where possible

If meeting indoors, make sure the room is ventilated

Consider wearing a mask in crowded/busy areas





 








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TRAINING

Training dates

List of training opportunities and dates from learning to sail and SUP to power boat courses (2024 provisional dates are here, but check out Webcollect for upcoming opportunities and see our calendar)

Download Training Opportunities and Dates

Training Opportunities

Download information about our training courses.  Full dates for 2024 can be found on Webcollect and see our calendar.

DEVELOPMENT OF THE CLUB

Download Development Plan

Questionnaire (2023)

Find out the results of the recent questionnaire about the club.

Download Development Plan

Development Plan Update (2022)

Find out how our Development Plan has helped our Club grow

Updated Nov 22

Download Development Plan

Development Plan Update (2021)

Find out how our Development Plan has helped our Club grow

Updated Sept 21

Download Development Plan

Development Plan Update (2020)

Find out how our Development Plan has helped our Club grow

Updated Aug 20

Download Development Plan

Development Plan Update (2018)

A summary of the discussion between April and December 2018

Download Development Plan

Development Plan Summary of Original Discussion

Read how our Development Plan started in 2018

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

Download Boat Park Protocols

Boat Park Protocols

How our boat park is arranged and how to obtain a space for you boat.

Download hire information

Club Hire

General information and instruction on hiring boats and boats including where sails are kept and how to pay via webcollect.

Download Rules

Club Rules

Latest 2020 12 Rules amended at AGM

Download hire information

Club Code of Conduct

Expectations of the Club to ensure it is a safe and enjoyable environment for all who attend. Updated Mar 24

Download emergency procedures

Emergency Procedures

A flow chart of information in case of an emergency, such as a fire or a sailing accident.

Download emergency procedures

Equity Policy

Our NEW equality policy ensuring all are welcome at Chelmarsh. Updated Mar 24

Download emergency procedures

Health & Safety Policy

Our NEW Health & Safety policy ensuring all are safe at Chelmarsh. Updated Mar 24

Download Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Information on how we keep your details safe.

Download Propsectus

Prospectus (2021)

About the club, links and what we do.

Download Risk Assessments On the Water

Risk Assessment for club activities: On the Water

Detailed risk assessment and control measures to reduce risk whilst on the water.  Updated Oct 23.  Now includes SUP instead of being separate RA

Download Risk Assessments Off the Water

Risk Assessment for club activities: Off the Water

Detailed risk assessment and control measures to reduce risk when off the water. Updated Mar 23.

Download of SUP FAQ

Safety on the Water

Information to ensure that sailing is always within the Clubs’s rules safe

Download of Safeguarding Adults

Safeguarding Policy

Our NEW policy on ensuring adults and children are safeguarded when with us.. Updated Mar 24

Download of Safeguarding Information

Safeguarding Procedures

Our NEW policy on the Standard Operating Procedures in place for safeguarding. Updated Mar 24

Download of Powerboad and Safety Personnel

Safety & Powerboat Personnel

Our full list of qualified Safety and PowerBoat qualified operators.  UPDATED for 2023

Download Training Opportunities and Dates

Training Operations

Find out out about our training policies to ensure safety during training.

DUTIES

Download of handicap starting

Class Handicap Starting

Guide to starting a handicap/class race including timings

Download of handicap finishing

Class Handicap Finishing

Guide to finishing a handicap/class race

Download of handicap racing and timings

Class/Handicap Racing Groups & Timings

Classes of boat in each handicap/class for this type of racing

Download of flags

Flags and their Uses

Information different flags other than those used for starting and finishing races

Download of galley guide

Galley Guide

Guide for those on duty in the galley on food

Download of duty information

OOD Guide

All the information you need to have a great day at being on duty as either Officer of the Day of Assistant.

Download of pursuit race starting

Pursuit Starting

Guide to starting a pursuit race including timings

Download of pursuit finishing

Pursuit Finishing

Guide to ending a pursuit race

Download of course setting

Setting courses

Information on setting courses with examples for different wind directions at Chelmarsh

Download of course setting

Setting courses - Suggestions

Suggestions of courses with the wind from different directions. Updated 2020.

RACING DATES


Chelmarsh Series Racing Dates

Club racing is running on a ‘fun basis’ with rabbit/gate starts for the foreseeable future, so not racing ‘dates’ for series applicable. Please see our calendar

SUP INFORMATION

Download of SUP SOP

SUP SOP

Information on SUP including safety and checks prior to SUPping.  Updated Jan 24

Download of SUP FAQ

SUP FAQ

Frequently asked questions about SUP at Chelmarsh.  Updated Jan 24

Download of SUP FAQ

SOFA2SUP

Find out more about the Sofa2SUP initiative.  

Download of SUP FAQ

SUP Drowning Prevent Week

A useful guide produce by one of our members as part of Drowning Prevention Week

Download of SUP FAQ

Risk Assessment specific to SUP

See RA for On the Water, including SUP above.

Download of SUP FAQ

SEAFUL Risk Assessment Method Statement (RAMS)

Risk assessment for the Seaful activities with children. You can read more about ‘seaful at Chelmarsh’ here, and about the charity here.

OWS INFORMATION

Download of OWS SOP

Open Water Swimming SOP

Read our Standard Operating Procedures for our latest venture: Open Water Swimming.  Updated July 2022.

Download of OWS SOP

Risk Assessment specific to OWS

Detailed risk assessment and control measures to reduce risk when Open Water Swimming Updated Mar 23

Download of OWS SOP

Risk Assessment specific to OWS - Night Swims

Detailed risk assessment and control measures to reduce risk when Open Water Swimming during a night swim session

Download of OWS Survey

Survey Results (2021)

Find out how well we do for OWS through the collated survey results.

Updated Jan 22


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