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Terms and Conditions
Priority for courses will be given to fully paid applications and by date received. If you need to cancel, please let the training team know as early as possible. The following refunds will be made: Cancellation up to 15 days before the course start date: full refund. Cancellations within 14 days of the course start date: 50% refund of the course fee.
Herne Bay Sailing Club Limited is recognised by the RYA as a Training Centre able to deliver dinghy and powerboat courses. It operates from its base at Beacon Hill, Herne Bay CT6 6BA.
Student:instructor ratios adhere to RYA requirements to be not more than:
Crewed dinghies 3:1 for beginners with instructor on board, maximum 9:1 but not more than 6 boats per instructor
Single handed dinghies 6:1
Powerboats Levels 1, 2, Intermediate and Advanced 3:1
Safety Boat 6:1 (2 boats).
RYA training courses are usually offered to over 18s only. Exceptionally a young person aged 16 or 17 may join a training course if they are accompanied by a parent or guardian who is also taking the same course. The Senior Instructor will be responsible for supervising the young person while the training group are afloat; the parent or guardian will be responsible for supervising the young person when the training group are on shore.
Herne Bay Sailing Club’s Training Centre strives to make the learning experience enjoyable, safe and to provide a high standard of training. If you have a complaint about any aspect of the course, please speak to your Instructor at the earliest opportunity. HBSC’s complaints procedure and form may be found here.
