STUDENT MEMBERSHIP POLICIES & PROCEDURES

STUDENT MEMBERSHIP POLICIES & PROCEDURES OFFICE HOURS 9am to sunset, April 30 th through October 28 th, 2018 (Offseason hours are Monday to Friday from 10am to 5pm) GENERAL The purpose of a Student Membership is to enhance the value of a course or program by allowing students the opportunity to practice and internalize the skills they are learning. As a student member, you may reserve a boat in accordance with the reservation policy that applies to your Student Membership (see reservation policy below). Just call the center in advance to reserve a boat. If you need a sailing partner you can put your name on the Student Member Crew List on bostonsailingcenter.com, or attend Student Member Clinics or Member Nights. RESERVATION POLICY LEARN TO SAIL Student member use of Solings lasts 35 calendar days beginning the day after their last water session. The 35-day time period can start as early as the day after your last on-the-water session, but no later than 14 days after the last day of your course. The student membership is free, but requires a refundable $250.00 damage deposit and a signed waiver of liability in order to activate it. As a student member you may have one weekday reservation and one weekend reservation on the books at any time. Weekend reservations for student members are ½ days (9am-2pm or 2pm-sunset) Please note: We use most of our Solings for our racing program on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, so plan accordingly. MACRO MID-RANGE Student member use of Solings lasts 30 days beginning the day after the completion of Learn to Sail. Reservation policies for Learn to Sail apply. Use of J-24s lasts 15 consecutive weekdays at the completion of the Advanced Course. Exceptions may be made if students would like to start their J-24 membership early. The student membership is free, but requires a refundable $250.00 damage deposit for the Solings and a $500 damage deposit for the J-24 s, and a signed waiver of liability in order to activate it. MACRO CRUISING and MACRO COASTAL PASSAGE MAKING Student member s use of Solings lasts 30 days beginning at the completion of Learn to Sail. Reservation Policies for Learn to Sail apply. Use of J-24s lasts 10 consecutive weekdays at the completion of the Advanced Course, or no earlier than the third lesson. J-30s may be used for daysailing during the Monday through Friday immediately following the Cruising Course. The student membership is free, but requires a refundable $250.00 damage deposit for the Solings, a $500 damage deposit for the J-24 s, and a $800 deposit for the J-30, and a signed waiver of liability in order to activate it. Boston Sailing Center Student Membership Policies & Procedures Page 1 of 6

MACRO RACING Student member use of Solings lasts 45 days beginning no later than the day of their last learn to sail lesson (or sooner if desired). Reservation policies for Learn to Sail apply. If desired, students may do 30 days on Solings, and 15 days on J-24 s instead. The student membership is free, but requires a refundable $250.00 damage deposit for the Solings and a $500 damage deposit for the J-24 s, and a signed waiver of liability in order to activate it. CHECKING IN/OUT When you arrive at the center, check in at the office to receive your boat assignment. The launch driver will bring you out to the boat, and promptly pick you up upon arrival back to the mooring. ALWAYS check back in to the office to let us know you have returned the boat. Report any issues in the online maintenance log (see maintenance below) CANCELLATIONS If you have reserved a boat, but can no longer make it, please call the Center at once so that we can make the boat available to other members. If you will be late picking up a boat, please call and let us know as soon as possible. If you are late by more than 60 minutes (and have not called) we may give your boat away. WEATHER CONDITIONS On days when we determine that high winds or other weather conditions might make it unsafe for you to sail, we may require that you reschedule your sail for another day. In such cases we will attempt to call you in advance of your scheduled arrival. We begin making cancellation calls at 9:00am, so if you are coming for a 9:00am boat, it would be advisable to check the forecast before leaving home, or wait until 9:00am and give us a call. In marginal weather conditions we sometimes avoid canceling by restricting boats to the inner harbor. BEFORE SAILING Check the tides and weather conditions and any special instructions on the office whiteboard. Before leaving the office, tell the office person your general destination and what time you expect to return. Make sure all the working parts of your boat are in good order: halyards, outhaul, backstay, cunningham, boomvang, cleats, tiller, winches, etc. Report anything out of order or any missing equipment to the office or the launch driver. Make sure you have a legible navigation chart! UNDER SAIL In heavy winds, proper sail shape is essential to safe, enjoyable sailing. By tightening the backstay, cunningham, outhaul and jib luff you can depower the boat. The boat will then handle better, providing a safer, faster, and more enjoyable sail. If you still find yourself overpowered (indicated by excessive heeling, weather helm, continuous violent luffing of the mainsail and general chaos) you must depower further. On a Soling, drop your main and sail in under jib alone. All other boats are best depowered by reefing the mainsail, and if necessary, dropping the jib. Rule of thumb: When in doubt, reef! Boston Sailing Center Student Membership Policies & Procedures Page 2 of 6

SQUALLS Squalls are a common feature of summer weather. They are difficult to forecast and can produce wind gusts over 40 knots which can knock down a keel boat with sails up. A sustained knock down can swamp and sink Solings, Sonars, and J-24s. Larger boats can damage sails. Therefore, it is important to have both sails down and securely furled before the squall hits. Make sure the jib is lashed down to prevent it from blowing back up the forestay. On boats with roller furling make sure the sail is rolled all the way in and the furling line is secured. Stay alert to the formation of squalls and seek shelter if one appears imminent. If you can't return to the BSC consider docking or mooring at one of the Harbor Islands. If you are going to be underway when the squall hits, make sure you have sea room to leeward. Boats with auxiliary power should drop both sails and proceed under power. Solings and Sonars should take down the mainsail and sail jib only. Before the squall hits drop and secure the jib and wait it out "under bare poles". The BSC will attempt to locate and assist daysailers. If possible, contact the office to give us your location. RULES OF THE ROAD You must be familiar with the Inland Navigation Rules and, if sailing beyond Boston Harbor, the International Regulations for the Prevention of Collisions at Sea. Boston Harbor is a major commercial traffic area and a proper lookout must be maintained at all times. Deep draft vessels (tankers, car carriers, barges, etc.), have the right of way and may travel faster than you expect. Stay clear of the channel during their transit. In addition, avoid all commercial traffic well in advance, including tugs, ferries, tour boats, commercial fishing boats, etc. The shipping channel near the BSC mooring area is narrow and usually congested. Always check for traffic when leaving the mooring area. At times, LNG tankers (liquid natural gas) will be entering or exiting the harbor under a Coast Guard enforced safety zone (2 miles ahead, 1 mile astern, and 500 yards on either side.) You must stay clear of this zone and follow the directions of the authorities on-scene. If you have any questions regarding where you are permitted to be, you may contact the Coast Guard on channel 16. When an LNG tanker is announced in advance, it will be noted on the BSC weather board. NAVIGATION Boston's Outer Harbor has many areas, some far from the shore, where a keelboat can run aground. The key to trouble free sailing is continuous navigation. Keep your chart out and refer to it constantly during your sail. The most common areas for grounding are: The rocks off Castle Island between the mainland and can 5A. Lower Middle Shoal Governors Island Flats Nixes Mate Ram Head Flats Great Brewster Spit Know the location of these and the many other hazardous areas in advance and avoid them. GROUNDINGS If you run aground drop your sails immediately, and call the Sailing Center. We will send a powerboat out to help you. The Center also monitors VHF channel 16. Damage caused by grounding due to navigational error is considered the responsibility of the skipper. Grounding a keel boat can cause structural damage. For the safety of those using the boat after you, report all groundings to the BSC so we can inspect the boat. Failure to report a grounding will result in a $1000 penalty in addition to the Boston Sailing Center Student Membership Policies & Procedures Page 3 of 6

cost of repairs per the Damage Policy below. Depending on the severity and circumstances of the grounding, failure to report it may also lead to membership suspension. The BSC will use keel inspections and GPS tracking to enforce this policy. MAINTENANCE Please keep in mind those members who will be using the boat after you, and leave the boat the way you would like to find it. At the end of your sail, clean up the boat and return all equipment taken from the office or sail area. Soling sails should be folded properly and returned in their bags to the sail bins (unless damaged: see below). The extra care you take each time you sail will benefit everyone throughout the season in terms of maximum boat availability and optimum equipment performance. MAINTENANCE LOG We keep an online logbook for you to report boat damage, or any items missing from the boats. If you return from your sail after hours and are unable to note a maintenance problem from the office, please enter it online from home. If we don t know it s broken, we can t fix it. Please bring damaged Soling sails, or any sail not stored on a boom, to the sail repair area on the Riverboat and tag them. Bring the entire bag of Soling sails, even if it is only one that is damaged. The damage should be indicated as specifically as possible on the tag. DAMAGE DEPOSITS Student members must leave a refundable damage deposit to activate the cumulative student memberships ($250 for Solings in or out of a macro program, an additional $250 for J-24 s for macro students only, and an additional $300 for J30 s for macro students only). In the event that a boat is damaged as the clear result of operator negligence, the operator will be responsible for the cost of repairs up to $250 for solings, $500 for J-24s, $800 for J-30s. Student Members are responsible for any equipment that gets lost while a boat is in their care (i.e. winch handles, etc.). RESCUES In the event of a grounding or other error requiring rescue by BSC personnel the vessel operator will be billed $65 per man-hour for the rescue. If you run aground after the Center closes you may need to use a commercial towing service. You will be responsible for all costs associated with the rescue. THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS REFER TO USE OF SPECIFIC BOATS SOLING NAVIGATION LIMITS Student members using Solings must stay in the Inner Harbor, i.e. do not go past the airport or Fort Independence on Castle Island. Boston Sailing Center Student Membership Policies & Procedures Page 4 of 6

BEFORE YOU SAIL Check the weather board for tide, weather conditions, any special instructions and time of SUNSET. Soling sailors should choose a set of sails from the sail bin. Soling sails are distinguished by their grey bags. ON BOARD Before casting off, check for the following equipment: chart, paddle, hand pump and life jackets. The wind often dies just before sunset, which, when combined with an outgoing tide, can make it difficult to get back in. ANYONE SAILING AFTER DARK WITHOUT RUNNING LIGHTS MAY BE SUBJECT TO A FINE BY THE U.S. COAST GUARD J-24 NAVIGATION LIMITS Student Member s use of J-24s is limited to daylight sailing in Boston Harbor, i.e. do not go past Deer Island Light or Point Allerton (Hull). BEFORE YOU SAIL When you report to the office for your boat assignment you will be given a key to your boat. ON BOARD EQUIPMENT J-24s should have a mainsail, genoa, jib, spinnaker, Boston Harbor chart, anchor and rode, fenders, spare docklines, life jackets, flares, a horn, winch handle, bilge pump handle, first aid kit, fire extinguisher, and boat registration certificate. If anything is missing, notify a staff person so the missing items can be replaced. Before leaving the dock, check the thumb screws that hold the engine to the bracket to be sure that they are as tight as possible. Check your fuel supply as well. If fuel is low, the launch driver or another staff member will assist you. LEAVING THE MOORING AREA Mid-Range Cruisers are typically kept at the dock. With the sails rigged but not raised, motor slowly out beyond the mooring area before heading into the wind and raising your sails. NOTE: these boats sail better with the small jib, rather than a genoa, in winds over 12 knots. LANDING J-24 sailors should drop both sails well outside the mooring area and motor slowly into a slip. The BSC docks are subjected to excessive powerboat wakes. To avoid boat damage, use the spring lines to position the mast so it lines up with the white mark painted on the finger pier. This will stagger the rigs to prevent the masts from smashing together in waves. Secure the spring lines low on the stanchion using a round turn and two half hitches. Tie fenders to the stanchion bases or other fixed points instead of the lifelines. Ease and re-cleat the backstay, and secure the tiller. Shut off the fuel line and close the vent, then tilt the engine up just enough to clear the water. When you return from your sail, please return the boat key to the office. If the office is closed when you return from your sail, leave your key in the drop box at the top of the gangway. Lost keys carry a $15 lock replacement charge. Boston Sailing Center Student Membership Policies & Procedures Page 5 of 6

J-30 NAVIGATION LIMITS Student Members using the cruising boats may sail in daylight between Marblehead and Cohasset. BEFORE YOU SAIL When you report to the office for your boat assignment you will be given a key to your boat. ON BOARD EQUIPMENT Cruising boats should have sails, charts and navigation equipment, anchors and rode, fenders and mooring lines, life jackets, flares, first aid kit, horn, bell, ships document, spare engine oil, stove, alcohol, winch handles, bilge pump handle and fire extinguisher. You should bring your own paper products and flashlight. Before starting the engine to leave the dock, check engine oil level and fuel supply. THE J-30 s USE DIESEL FUEL ONLY. Ask a staff member if you need more fuel. LEAVING THE MOORING AREA Cruising boats are kept at the dock. With the sails rigged but not raised, motor slowly out beyond mooring area before heading into the wind and raising your sails. LANDING Cruising sailors should drop both sails well outside the mooring area and motor slowly into the designated slip. Use spring lines and fenders when securing the boat to the dock. Stagger your mast with the boats on either side of you to prevent mast smashing in waves. Ease and re-secure the backstay and lash the tiller. Boston Sailing Center Student Membership Policies & Procedures Page 6 of 6