An Event is defined as a significant arranged sailing competition such as a national or regional championship or single sailing competition race such as Round the Island (LDYC), Vasco Race (PYC), Cape to Rio Race (RCYC), Grandslam and/or Classic events, club endurance races, Interclub or Interschools district champs or any other event that draws persons from outside the organising club’s membership to participate.

In order to meet the requirements of advising the Department of Sports with a calander of planned events and to ensure that the necessary measurers are considered and applied for events where great risk of COVID spread exists the following process needs to be followed.

Complete the application form as follows: -

• Read and understand the Event Management Guidelines  provided below
• Advise date of the event
• Confirm Covid officer (This may or may not be the club officer. where the covid officer at the event differs to the club covid officer. the responisblity lays with the club covid officer to conduct the necessary training on club covid policy and proceedure)
• Complete an Event Risk Assesment and sign on the provided template ( this can be the club or an updated review of the club risk assessment)
• Have an event Covid management plan ( This can be the club or an updated review of the club covid policy)
• Ensure that the event has Sailing Instructions (SI) developed from the template provided below)
• If this is a SA Sailing Sanctioned event provide the Notice of Race (NoR) on the template provided.