Notices
22 October 2009
2009 Annual General Meeting of Channel Sailing Division
Saturday 21st November, 12:00 noon
Portsmouth Offshore Group Clubhouse
Weevil Lane, Gosport, PO12 1AY
Please come along:-
- Hear Marco Marine explain about Dufour and the new 40ft yacht we hope to have in service next season;
- Meet fellow sailors and share experiences;
- Be first to place bids for charter, sea-times, day sails and courses on the new boat;
- Agree 2010 summer cruise destination and dates - proposal is France between late May and mid August;
- Have a bite of lunch; and
- of course the usual AGM formalities
- Finish @ 15:00Please show your support for the club and help build an exciting programme for our new spacious fast cruising yacht in 2010.
A 'first draft' programme has been placed on the web site. In addition to making bids at the AGM you can also e-mail bids for chartering on the summer cruise or at other times in 2010 to Idris Curtis at idris.curtis@ntlworld.com or Martin Bellamy at csdys@btinternet.com
In the meantime, details of the proposed new 3 cabin version Dufour 405 can be found at http://www.dufour-yachts.com/index.php?id=252
CSD Committee
15 November 2008
Skippers Newsletters 02/08 and 03/08 have been added to the site. Both these newsletters give guidance as to the correct use of the various systems on board.
20 May 2008
Skippers Newsletter 01/08 Has been added to the site. This details the CSSA policy on medical fitness of Approved Skippers and the procedures to be adopted by the yacht divisions.
24 July 2007
We have been informed by MDL that they are introducing new procedures for the issuing of boat keys at Mercury. With effect from 1 August MYH will only issue keys to persons on an approved list supplied by CSD and we have agreed with MYH that this list will comprise the following:-
1) CSD Committee
2) CSD YH Team
3) Approved contractors working for YH team
4) CSSA Approved Skippers
CSD have provided MYH with lists of names for the first three categories and agreed with MDL that MYH will accept the CSSA Approved Skipper card in lieu of a constantly changing list of names of approved skippers.
As a result skippers will, in future, be required to show their Approved Skipper card when signing out the keys for Sea Essay. They should also take the charter agreement with them when signing for the keys, although this will no longer be accepted on its own.
A Skippers Newsletter 04/07 has been issued covering all these points.
Skippers Newsletter 02/07 and 03/07 have been added to the site.
23 May 2007
Skippers' Newsletter 01/07 has been added to the site.
7 July 2006
Skippers' Newsletter 03/06 has been added to the site.
31 January 2006
Skippers' Newsletters 01/06 and 02/06 have been added to the site.
23 March 2005
Skippers' Newsletters 01/05 has been added to the site.
A new Vacancies page has been added to the site. This is intended to give up to date information regarding spaces available on Training Courses and Sea Time Cruises together with contact details.
15 April 2004
Skippers' Newsletters 02/04 has been added to the site.
Please note that the advice it contains on berthing Sea Essay cannot take account of every possible situation and is intended as a guide to good practise. The skipper and his crew remain responsible for their own safety and for the avoidance of damage to the club yacht, any other vessels and the marina facilities.
Skippers' Newsletters 03/04 has also been added to the site.
12 March 2004
Skippers' Newsletters 01/04 and 04/04 have been added to the site.
16 May 2003
Skippers' Newsletter 02/03 added to the site.
This contains, among other items, the following important instructions from CSSA:-
Safety Briefing - Before the start of every cruise, every Skipper MUST make a signed and timed, dated log entry stating that a Safety Briefing has been given to the crew. The scope and detail of the briefing and the manuscript log entry report describing the briefing are left to the Skippers' discretion. This activity is required to ensure that we continue to operate to standards of best practice.
Incident/Damage Reports - reports should be made to the Rear Commodore Offshore in the following circumstances:
a) If a crew member or any third party is injured on an Association Yacht or is incapacitated and requires hospitalisation for more than one day.
b) Any time a third party claim is or may be made against a club yacht, skipper or crew.
c) An incident resulting in the withdrawal of a CSSA yacht from service for more than a week.
d) Any circumstances likely to result in prosecution or litigation in respect of a CSSA yacht or crew.
e) Any reported conduct by a skipper or crewmember that is such that his or her continued approval as a CSSA skipper or CSSA membership is put in question
f) If HSE, MCA, RYA or other authority requires a statutory report.
The Newsletter has the full CSSA paper attached to it, from which the above item has been extracted.
10 March 2003
The notice below has been received from CSSA:-
CSSA SKIPPERS - Radio Operator and First Aid Certificates
Radio Operator Certificates
The CSSA yachts are now fitted or being fitted with GMDSS compatible DSC VHF radios. To operate these radios CSSA Skippers will require a Short Range Certificate (SRC). Holders of a Restricted Certificate of Competence in Radiotelephony (VHF only) will be required to obtain a Short range Certificate. CSSA Skippers who wish to charter an Association Yacht should upgrade their Restricted Certificate to a Short Range Certificate at the earliest opportunity. The Offshore Yacht Divisions organise update courses from time to time and skippers should approach the CSSA Training Principal or an Offshore Yacht Division training officer for information on future courses. All future approvals of members as a CSSA Skipper will require the applicant to have a VHF Short Range Certificate.
First Aid Certificates
All CSSA Skippers chartering a CSSA yacht must have an in date First Aid Certificate. The Offshore Yacht Divisions have been asked by the CSSA General Committee, as part of its duty of care to members, to ensure that all charter skippers have an in date certificate.
Clive Press, Rear Commodore Offshore
19 February 2003
Skippers' Newsletter 01/03 added to the site