Royal Yacht Club of Victoria

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1 Royal Yacht Club of Victoria (INCORPORATED) Reg. No. A R ABN Nelson Place, Williamstown Office: (03) Facsimile: (03) Postal Address: PO Box 51, Williamstown Vic Dear Member, Re: Yacht Register Information for Prospective New Members One of the objectives of the Club is to provide quality facilities for boat owners on a best value for money basis which is designed to maximise active participation in racing and sailing. As part of this, Yacht owners become entitled to a range of facilities, at substantially less than normal commercial rates, once their yachts have been accepted on one of the Club s registers. The Club maintains three registers for owners vessels The Yacht Register which seeks to maintain a balance between Racing and Cruising boats, with target ratios of 65% and 35% respectively. In this context Racing is broadly defined to include most forms of organised sailing including Wednesday afternoon and twilight social racing as well as the cut and thrust competition of Saturday afternoon events such as the Range regatta. A Supplementary Register which provides entitlements to most facilities at less than commercial rates, subject to availability, excluding an entitlement to permanently occupy a pen or hardstand area. An Absentee Register which provides limited access to facilities for the yachts of absentee members at Club rates. The Club is often able to help new members with temporary berthing but there is a waiting list for marina pens and priority is given to yachts on the Yacht Register which meet our broadly defined Racing classification. The emphasis is thus on active participation in Club events. New Members whose interest is restricted to cruising activities, will be able to place their yachts on the Supplementary Register, subject to seaworthiness and normal inspection requirements. However, reflecting the waiting list for berths, applications for inclusion of cruising yachts on the full Yacht Register are subject to restrictions. Prospective new Members who, upon joining the Club, will need berth or hardstand facilities for their yachts, should consult the Club Captain regarding their sailing intentions and the suitability of their yacht at an early stage of the membership application process.

2 In addition the Race Director should be consulted regarding the availability of berths. Until such time as the yacht is on the relevant Register, Members' unregistered Yacht Charges will apply. Contact details for further information are attached. Application Process for the Yacht Registers Application for Yacht Registration is considered by the Sailing Sub-Committee which meets the second Thursday each month. Papers for Yacht Registration are available from the office but, in summary the requirements are as follows; With the exception of sail numbers and sign writing, which should be prepared at the conclusion of the Registration process, yachts need to be in full sailing condition with all required safety equipment "functional and on board" Certificates of appropriate insurance are required If a yacht is seeking Registration under the racing category, owners are expected to nominate a crew and may care to support their application with details of previous experience racing the yacht in question. The yacht will need to undergo a safety inspection. Providing members make proper arrangement to prepare their yacht for inspection, no charge applies. For Racing Yachts, Category 6 is the minimum safety equipment requirement, for Cruising Yachts Category 5. Prospective members are encouraged to review the Club's Registration process which is given in more detail in By-Law No:8. Captain David Ellis Club Captain Useful Contacts Routine Club Register matters - Club Office Specific Yacht Registration Matters - such as suitability of yachts and policy Club Captain: - Race Director: - Captain David Ellis Mr David LeRoy (excluding Monday & Tuesdays) Safety Inspections Mr Bernard Webber Mr David Wallace

3 INFORMATION on the REGISTRATION of your Vessel Processing and Procedure for Boat Registration The information contained in this document will assist in the Clubs speedy processing of your Registration Application. 1. The vessel must be within one (1) week of being in a state of FULL SAILING CONDITION. 2. Until the vessel fully complies with the Club s Registration requirements, and is within one week of being in sailing condition (see Para 8.23 of attached By-Laws) it cannot be accepted onto the Club s Register of Yachts. 3. A boat may be accommodated in the marina before being accepted on to the Register of Yachts however, the Marina Rate will be that of a Members Unregistered Yacht and charged at a daily rate until such time as the vessel is fully compliant. 4. Should a further two (2) weeks elapse after the boat has provisionally been accepted onto the register and the vessel is still not in full sailing condition or has not fully compliant with the conditions below, the Club reserves the right to deem the application invalid and consider the application process never to have started. In this instant a fresh application will be required. 5. Conditions of Compliance (i.e. the application will not proceed until) a) A satisfactory Safety Audit has been completed by one of the Club s Safety Officers. b) The Application Form is complete. c) A Safety Equipment Compliance Certificate (SECC) has been lodged for the appropriate Safety Category. (NB: In order to complete the SECC a copy of the Blue Book RRS will be required.) d) A recent Photograph is to accompany the application. e) A Sail Number has been allocated. NB: Sail Numbers will not be allocated until the vessel has been accepted by the Sailing Committee. f) Sign Writing is completed and in accordance with the Victorian State requirements. Except for Paragraphs e) and f) above all other conditions must be satisfied. 6. Notes to Applicants: 1. The Sailing Committee Sub-Committee meets on the first Monday of the month. 2. The minimum Safety Compliance Category for Racing vessels is CAT The minimum Safety Compliance Category for Cruising Vessels is CAT The Members Unregistered Yacht Charges are displayed on the Notice Board. 5. A yacht being unregistered is not eligible to start in any race conducted by the Club. 6. It is the responsibility of the applicant to contact the Club s Safety Officers and arrange a time for the Safety Audit to be carried out. Should you require any assistance in any of the above areas please contact the Club Administration Office

4 . SERIAL NUMBER Date Received.. ROYAL YACHT CLUB OF VICTORIA (Inc) Est APPLICATION FOR YACHT REGISTRATION All Questions must be answered Sail Number Name of Vessel:... Aust. Ship Reg. No: Class Reg. No.:.. Sole Owner : Date Joined Club:... Syndicate Name: Syndicate Secretary. Names of all Members of the Syndicate are to be listed on Page 2 of this application Address for Notices:. Post Code.. Telephone (A/H). Telephone (B/H)... Fax: Mob:. VESSEL DETAILS: L.O.A. (Meters) Class: Hull Colour:... L.W.L (Meters) Designer:. Deck Colour:. Beam (Meters) Builder: Keel Draft (Meters) Year Built:.. Centre Board Mast Height:.. (Meters) Displacement:. Rig Type:... Any other distinguishing features: Where is the vessel currently stored / berthed:. ENGINE DETAILS: Inboard Outboard Rated: Kw. Tank Capacity.Ltr Fuel Type: ULP Diesel: Other: RADIO: VHF HF Call Sign: CATEGORY: Racing Cruising If Racing: VYC Handicap RYCV Handicap:

5 FACILITIES REQ D: Marina Pen Cradle Dry Sail Locker Dinghy Storage A WRITTEN APPLICATION MUST ACCOMPANY THIS APPLICATION FOR ANY OF THE ABOVE SYNDICATE MEMBERS: Please Note All syndicate members must be senior members of the Club: If insufficient please attach extra pages Name Category of Member Phone Number Business Hours Phone Number After Hours Syndicate Position (i.e Chairman etc) CONDITIONS OF COMPLIANCE: 1. The vessel is within 1 week of being in a state of full sailing condition. Yes No 2. A Safety Audit has been carried out by the Club s Safety Officer Yes No 3. A Safety Equipment Compliance Certificate (SECC) has been lodged for the appropriate Safety Category. Yes No NB: In order to complete the SECC you will require a copy of the Blue Book, RRS. A copy MUST kept on Board. The para numbers on the SECC refer to the RRS. 4. A Certificate of Currency from your insurers or a current copy of the Yes No Insurance Policy 5. A recent photograph of the vessel is attached to this application Yes No Notes: a) If you have answered No to any of the above questions the application for Registration will not proceed. b) The Sailing Committee is under no obligation to accept the vessel onto the Register of Yachts. c) It is the owners responsibility to arrange for Inspections and Audits by the Sailing Committee within 6 weeks from the date of lodging this application. DECLARATION: * Strike out which is not applicable I. of. (Print) (Full Address) being the Sole Owner / Syndicate Chairman* of the vessel that appears on this application hereby declare that I have answered all questions contained on this application and the information supplied is to the best of my knowledge true and correct. Signature of Owner or Syndicate Chairman: Date:. Internal Club / Office Use Only: Safety Audit received Date Print Name Signature Sailing Committee Member 1 Sailing Committee Member 2 Date Accepted Onto Register of Yachts by S.C. Referred to Yard & Marina Committee Facilities Required.

6 ROYAL YACHT CLUB OF VICTORIA PERFORMANCE HANDICAP BOAT DATA This information is required to set initial Performance Handicaps and must be submitted in reasonable time before entering the first race. Name of Boat Sail Number Design (eg Sydney 38, S80 etc) Modification to Design (if known) IRC Rating AMS Rating Existing Performance Handicap (if any) Overall Length (Metres or feet) Displacement (kg) Draft (metres) Beam (metres) Year of launch Year of design Age of Newest Sail Is roller furling fitted for headsail Will this used when racing Is roller furling fitted for mainsail Will this be used when racing Does boat have canting keel or water ballast YV Inter Club racing: LD Hcap: RYCV Local Club Hcap: Signed by Owner or Representative Date

7 Yachting Victoria Safety Compliance Declaration and Checklist 2009 This Safety Compliance Declaration meets the requirements of the Yachting Australia Special Regulations Declaration DECLARATION BY OWNER OR OWNER S REPRESENTATIVE I have read and understand my obligations as set out in Part 1 of the Yachting Australia Special Regulations , in particular , and Owner s Responsibility. I understand that the checklist is provided only as a guide to Owners and Race Organising Authorities and that an Auditor cannot limit or reduce the complete and unlimited responsibility of the Owner or the Owner s Representative as defined in , , and Owner s Responsibility. I undertake to maintain the boat and all its equipment in good order and condition as specified in the Special Regulations. Where the boat, to which this Declaration applies, is used for more than one category I undertake to carry, as a minimum, the correct equipment for the category of race being sailed. Race Categories to which this Declaration applies (circle whichever is applicable): 3 4 5N Signed:...Date:... Owner or Owner s Representative (delete whichever is inapplicable) Declaration received by:...date:... Required information Boat Name... Sail Number... Club... Design/Class... Owner(s)... YA Membership Number Telephone contact... LOA... Maximum Crew... Hull Colour... Deck Colour... VicRoads Vessel Registration Number... Content of Checklist The checklist is presented as for Categories 3 to 7 but may be reduced to either single categories or a smaller number of categories by Clubs as required.

8 Items of common content for Safety Equipment Checklists Note: O indicates an optional method for that Category. Clause Item Description Category All equipment shall function correctly, be maintained correctly Heavy items to be securely installed and fastened Trailable boat not complying with or 3.08 shall be buoyant (in races for Trailable Boats only) Boats not complying with or 3.08 shall be buoyant Ballast tanks permanently installed Manual control and actuation of moveable ballast systems 3.02 Hull, deck, hatches and windows can be made watertight Centre board and dagger board trunks shall be watertight (a) Positive hold-down lock on movable keels and centreboards Boat to be designed and built to resist capsize per Appendix B Boat shall be resistant to capsize 3.06 Means of escape exit (forehatch) Removable hatches to have locks and lanyards Cockpit to be strong and self draining Cockpit volumes as per table Cockpit drains as per table 3.09 Sea-cocks or valves on all through hull openings Heel of keel stepped mast to be fastened Lifelines shall be taut (a) & (b) Height/location of bow and stern pulpit (c) Lifelines effectively continuous and supported at greater than 2.20m (f) Stanchions and pulpits shall be securely attached to boat Lifeline number and spacing (a) Lifelines to be uncoated stainless steel wire (d) Lifeline gap at ends not to exceed 100mm (e) Lifeline to be uncoated stranded stainless steel as per table Toe-rails (25mm high) from mast to bow Toilet securely installed or fitted bucket Bunks for half the crew securely installed Gimballed cooking stove fitted Cooking stove secure and with fuel shutoff Gas to be used only for cooking (a) Remember Turn off Gas at Bottle sign near appliance 3 4 5N (b) Boats with gas systems using permanent flames shall have gas detectors fitted Disposable Gas canisters less than 225grams capacity Gas containers to be contained in ventilated external location Galley installed At least 2.5 litres of water /crew/100nm At least 9 litres emergency drinking water 3.19 Adequate hand-holds in cabin Bilge pump only discharge into cockpit if cockpit opens to sea One manual bilge pump operable with all hatches/companionway shut One manual bilge pump Removable bilge pump handle to be fitted with lanyard One manual bilge pump if space below floor inadequate for bailing with bucket Two buckets of stout construction (9 litre min) with lanyards Compass permanently installed, independent of power supply Spare compass, independent of power supply 3.22 At least two halyards in each mast Navigation lights Reserve navigation lights available Signature of Owner or Owner s Representative

9 Spare bulbs for navigation lights (a) Engine, permanently installed or outboard Adequate engine performance and fuel carried Separate battery for electric start engines Fixed fuel tank to have shut-off valve (a) & (b) Fuel tanks for inboard engines to be of appropriate material and permanently installed 3 4 5N Paddles available if yacht less than 5.5 metres and has no engine 3.25 HF or VHF or 27 MHz transceiver installed as specified Emergency antenna Radio receiver capable of hearing weather reports 3.26 Batteries to be of a sealed type Identification name (>50mm high) and number (>100mm high) Sail numbers shall be carried Alternative means of displaying sail numbers 4.02 Plugs available for each through hull fitting Jackstays fitted on deck attached by bolts or welded fittings (a) Clipping points attached by bolts or welded fittings (b) Crew able to clip on before coming on deck 4.04 Fire extinguishers, in service and readily accessible 4.04.d Fire blanket where fuel carried 4.05 Primary anchor as per table, with appropriate chain and rope 4.05 Secondary anchor as per table, with appropriate chain and rope 4.05 Provision to secure bitter end of warp 4.06 Water resistant and floating flashlights with spare bulbs and batteries Number: & 2 First Aid manual Medical kit as per table, stored in labelled water proof container Charts carried International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea YA Racing Rules of Sailing GPS Permanently installed 4.12 Depth sounder or Lead line available 4.13 Distance measuring log fitted Emergency tiller available for non-tiller boats Tools available including means of disconnecting rigging Bosons chair available Sharp knife in or near cockpits Boats name on buoyant equipment Personal PFDs marked with owners details Retro-reflective tape fitted to lifebuoys and life slings EPIRB Lifebuoy or other approved device with drogue and light Pyrotechnics available and in service: red parachute, 4 red and 2 white hand held, 4 orange smoke 2 red and 2 white hand held, 2 orange smoke 2 red hand held, 2 orange smoke 4.23 Heaving line accessible to cockpit (c) Heavy weather jib available (13.5% height of foretriangle) (d) Storm trysail or mainsail reefing to reduce luff by 40% (e) Storm trysail or mainsail reefing to reduce luff by 25% 4.27 Distress Sheet with lanyards available 4.28 Safety equipment stowage chart 5.01 PFD available for each crew member Each PFD shall have: 5.01 a whistle attached a crotch strap or thigh straps (a) & Safety harness and safety line for each crew member (b) 5.03 Personal location lights Signature of Owner or Owner s Representative.

10 Yachting Victoria Safety Compliance Declaration and Checklist 2009 This Safety Compliance Declaration meets the requirements of the Yachting Australia Special Regulations Declaration DECLARATION BY OWNER OR PERSON IN CHARGE I have read and understand my obligations as set out in Part 2 of the Yachting Australia Special Regulations , in particular and Responsibilities. I understand that the checklist is only a guide to the owner, the person in charge and race organisers and that an auditor cannot limit or reduce the complete and unlimited responsibility of the owner or the person in charge as defined in and Responsibilities. I undertake to maintain the boat and all its equipment in good order and condition as specified in the Special Regulations. Signed:... Date:... Owner or Person in Charge (if Owner is less than 18 years of age) Declaration received by:... Date:... Required information Boat Name... Sail Number... Club...Design/Class... Owner(s)... YA Number... Age (if less than 18) Telephone contact... Person in charge... Telephone contact... LOA... Maximum Crew... Hull Colour...Deck Colour... State Registration Number (if any)...

11 Checklist Reg No. Item Description OK or N/A Buoyancy can support boat plus 25Kg for each crew member 3.01 Buoyancy complies with relevant clauses thru Masts to be (a) completely sealed or (b) self-draining Unstayed masts securely attached to hull Sailboards (mast and sail) can be securely stowed under tow or paddled Centreboards securely fixed to hull, sailboards to have friction device/lanyard Rudder stock has stainless retaining pin or is bolted to hull(s) Tiller(s) not permanently attached are securely fastened to stock Rudder blade(s) is permanently fastened to stock or can be securely fastened Bailer or pump unless boat self-draining (see for self-draining) Pumps fixed or attached by lanyard, bailers attached by lanyard Can demonstrate attachment point for towing Hull Identification on transom, rear beam or both outboard sides of hull(s) 4.01 Hull identification complies with and It is agreed that all crew members onboard will be required to wear a PFD complying with All PFD s in good order Marked with owners name and phone number (recommended)

12 INSPECTION Members should note that the Rules provide that a person appointed by the boat s club or an Organising Authority may inspect a boat at any time. If the boat does not comply with the YA Special Regulations its entry may be rejected or it may be liable to disqualification or such other penalty as may be prescribed. COMPLIANCE STICKER Yachting Victoria has developed an annual compliance sticker to enable on-water identification of yachts that have lodged an annual Declaration and Checklist with their club. This will reduce the need for yachts to complete another safety checklist when competing in interclub events. The compliance sticker is to be attached to the stern of the yacht in a readily visible location. INSURANCE COVER FOR BOAT COMPETING IN ROYALS AND CRUISING EVENTS OR STORED AT THE CLUB It is a requirement that all yachts occupying pens, hardstand areas or the yard or competing in events run by the Royal Yacht Club of Victoria shall have third part liability insurance cover for not less than AUD$10,000,000 or equivalent thereof in any other currency covering any accident whilst using the Club s facilities or participating in events. All owners/competitors who enter Royals events are deemed to have made a declaration that they hold such cover. Declaration I confirm that.(name of boat) has a current policy of insurance which meets the minimum requirements stated above and have attached hereto a copy of the relevant insurance policy/the applicable certificate currency Insurance Company: Policy NO: Expiry Date: Signed: Print Name: Date:

13 VHF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS In common with the majority of the Port Philip Keel Boat Clubs, RYCV has introduced a requirement that all yachts participating in the Clubs events shall have an effective VHF communications capability. For boats which do not have an installed VHF radio, this requirement may be satisfied by use of a hand held set. Declaration I declare that the yacht will be equipped with an operating VHF radio facility whenever it competes in racing or cruising events conducted by the Royal Yacht Club of Victoria. Signed: Date: OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY I have read and understood the OH&S policy and will comply by it at all times. Signed: Date: MAN OVERBOARD DRILL Have you completed a man over board drill? Signed: Yes / No (please circle) HARDSTAND BOATS I declare that a recognised NATA laboratory has inspected the lifting equipment for my boat within the last 24 months. Copy of certificate required. Signed: Date: