Members will be aware that the Special Regulation Equipment Audits are a mandatory requirement that forms part of the nominating to sail process. Members should also be aware that all of the audits done for the 2020-21 season will expire as of 30th June. Please note that extensions apply for Thursday Mid-week sailing and Keelboat Frostbite Series' currently underway.
Those wishing to race this Summer should start making the appropriate arrangements to have their vessels reinspected for free and signed off on by an accredited Auditor to cover the 2021-22 season.
As all racing boats were audited last year, we anticipate that the process will again be quick and easy, particularly as many boats were brought up to the required standard through the conduct of an audit on previous occassions and will not have changed much since then.
With a view to spreading the load between now and October, the Club Audit team is once again established and ready to take appointments from members ready to have their boats reinspected.
Auditors should be contacted by owners directly and arrangements made for a mutually agreeable inspection time.
RFBYC Equipment Auditors
Manfred Speicher - 0416 018 407
Trish Ford - 0412 924 724
Mike Hughes - 0412 000 402
Shaun Hughes - 0419 373 345
Jonathon Strauss - 0408 945 608
Jenny Spearman - 0438 837 704
Ian Malley - 0404 800 036
Geoff Wells - 0408 935 950
With an appointment made, your auditor will meet you at your vessel at the specified time. You must bring your new 2021-22 Audit form already completed by ticking the items appropriate to your vessel in column P (Person in Charge). To expedite the time your audit will take, you are requested to layout all of the equipment for easy viewing, including medical items from their storage box(es).
Links to the Audit Forms are provided below for your convenience:
Aus. Sailing Category 7 Equipment Audit Form 2021 (for Club River Races)
Use the Cat 7 form if you only intend doing short races that will be conducted in sheltered waters in daylight hours and only with effective rescue availability
Aus. Sailing Cateogry 6 Equipment Audit Form 2021 (for Inshore Races, e.g. ocean races close to the coast)
Use the Cat 6 form if you intend doing races that will be conducted close to the shoreline in protected waters, daylight hours, with effective rescue ability.