Public Comment invited on Proposed Amendments
Three proposed amendments are available for public comment by 15 June 2020.
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News
Special Regulations no longer a Four-Year Cycle
The Special Regulations will be published as a dynamic document with open ended validity date, ending the current 4-year cycle of publication.
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Australian Sailing Online Safety Code Induction
Australian Sailing have a safety code induction course available online for all committee members and safety officials at clubs.
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How to Report on Critical Incidents
Clubs have a moral and regulated responsibility to report significant safety incidents, but just how do they do it? We look at a recent example from Moreton Bay, Queensland.
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Handling Expired Equipment Audit Forms
Clubs planning a restart to racing may have to change practices around handling expired equipment audit forms.
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Equipment Auditors Club course now online
As is with the way we are doing most things now in these strange times, the Club Equipment Auditors course has been adapted to be provided as an online seminar.
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Effective Rescue Capability
Ray Shaw, a member of the National Safety Committee has written an article that assists with understanding what should be considered for effective rescue capability.
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Association Cup incident – Lessons to be Learnt
An article detailing the lessons learnt from an incident that occurred in the 2015 Association Cup has been posted to the Australian Sailing website.
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Off the Beach Boats
Improving safety attitudes in dinghy fleets is something three clubs have turned their attention to.
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Hatches and Companionways
A common problem area for boat owners and Equipment Auditors is how to assess the securing system to keep hatches closed and washboards in place.
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Safety Culture
Safety culture is the outcome of how the club’s committee, boat owners, race officials and crews think and act.
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Safety Committees
There is a strong network of committees in place to look after safety including overarching policy, the specific nature of auditing, and supporting clubs.
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Retrieval of Crew from Water
Boats shall be able to demonstrate equipment or a method to assist crew back on board.
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Safety Information Notices
Four new Safety Information Notices have been published addressing batteries for racing yachts, navigation lights, crew briefings and sun protection.
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Fire Extinguishers on Boats
The auditing of fire extinguishers is a simple matter but oft misunderstood particularly around servicing requirements.
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Offshore Clubs Safety Conference
The Offshore Clubs Safety Conference was held at the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron on the 22/23 November 2019. The conference created the opportunity for clubs to share their experiences and to ask questions and advice of each other in an open forum, as well as the ever-important network and support opportunities conferences like these create.
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Race Categories for Offshore Racing
The Organising Authority for an event assumes the responsibility for all aspects of the organising and running of an offshore event and must select a race category.
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Equipment Auditor Conflict of Interest Policy
The Senior National Equipment Auditor Sub-Committee sought clarification on how Equipment Auditors deal with conflicts of interest.
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