Use of Club Boats
Loan of Club Equipment
Nottinghamshire County Sailing Club is keen for members to make the transition from learning to sail and windsurf to becoming confident enough to regularly sail. Whilst we encourage members to purchase their own craft, we realise that initially this can be a significant investment, especially in the early stages of taking up the sport. We therefore are keen to hire out available club equipment to enable new sailors to gain experience and help them decide on what sort of craft would be best for them. Rental periods can be by session or for longer periods and access is via the relevant Chief Instructor see below). Payment is made via Sailing Club Manager or via the Treasurer using the training account details to arrange BACS transfer. The fees paid go towards maintenance of the Training and Loan Fleet. Generally sessional hire is only available when there is safety cover on the water and only to those who have the relevant skill as defined below. The general Terms and Conditions are available on the website and are summarised below. Please note only fully paid up water members can use loan boats.
Dinghy Hire
NCSC has a variety of dinghies to support the RYA and club training activities. They cover a range of ability levels from young beginners venturing out for their first time alone, to boats for all the family, and lots in between. As club assets, they are available to sailing members to hire when not in use by the training team. For full details, please see website at https://www.ncsc.org.uk/water-activities/use-of-club-boats/. To arrange please contact the Chief Dinghy Instructor Glyn Ritchie at trainingdevelopment@ncsc.org.uk. Below you will see a guide to suitability of boats for users.
Windsurf Hire:
This is arranged by Dave Eberlin the Chief Instructor Windsurfing who can be contacted via info@ncsc.org.uk
Wing Hire:
This is arranged via Dave Eberlin, the Chief Windsurfing instructor who can be contacted via info@ncsc.org.uk
Ability Levels for craft use | ||||
| Recommended minimum ability levels | Junior (under 16) | Adult/Youth | ||
Helm | Crew | Helm | Crew | |
| Optibat | RYA Stage 2 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| RS Tera Sport and SailQube | RYA Stage 3 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Topper | RYA Stage 3 | RYA Level 2 | ||
| RS Feva (without Spinnaker) | RYA Stage 4 | Inexperienced | RYA Stage 2 | Junior crew only |
| RYA Stage 3 | RYA Stage 3 | |||
| Topaz Single Handed & Pico | RYA Stage 3 | RYA Level 2 | ||
| (see weight recommendations) | ||||
| Topaz Double handed | Light Winds only | Light Winds only | RYA Level 3 | Inexperienced |
| Inexperienced | RYA Level 2 | RYA Level 2 | ||
| RYA Stage 4 | RYA Stage 3 | |||
| RYA Stage 3 | ||||
| 420 (without Spinnaker or Trapeze) | 14+ only | 14+ only | SmallerAdults | Smaller Adults |
| RYA Stage 4 | Inexperienced | Inexperienced | ||
| RYA Stage 3 | RYA Stage 3 | RYA Level 3 | RYA Level 2 | |
| RYA Level 2 | ||||
| Laser | 14+, Experienced Stage 3 | RYA Level 3 | ||
| Laser Stratos | Not recommended for Junior sailors to sail without an Experienced adult with RYA Level 3 | RYA Level 3 (experienced) | RYA Level 2 | |
| RYA Level 3 | ||||
| Inexperienced | ||||
| Spinnaker use (Feva, 420, Stratos) | 1 RYA Sailing with Spinnakers and 1 RYA Stage 4 | 1 RYA Sailing with Spinnakers and 1 RYA Level 3 | ||
| Trapeze use (420, Stratos) | Experienced trapeze sailor and 1 RYA Stage 4 | Experienced trapeze sailor and 1 RYA Level 3 | ||
| Hansa Sailability sailors only | Not recommended for Junior sailors to sail without an experienced adult with RYA Level 3 | RYA Level 3 | ||
| Cornish Cobble – by special agreement | Not recommended for Junior sailors to sail without an adult | RYA Level 3 and experience of larger boats without a Boom. | Any | |
| Windsurf Hifly | Windsurf Start | Windsurf Start | ||
| Windsurf Techno | Experienced junior for racing | |||
| Wing | Improve your windsurfing | |||
Terms and Conditions for use of the loan equipment
- You need to be a club member and at least to the standard in the table. A certificate is required or a relevant SI needs to have seen you sail and be happy with your standard.
- You should be able to self-rescue in the conditions
- A club safety boat should be on water and ready for use. It should be noted normal club rules apply in regard to helming and crewing safety boats. Parents should not allow their children to use boards or craft unless there is safety cover on the water or they are able to man a prepared, ready for use safety boat if required. Adults should not sail when no-one else is on the water or there is no appropriate shore watch.
- The Training Section has priority for all kit, particularly for published courses.
- Kit should remain on the club premises unless the Training Principal or Chief Instructor (CI) has given specific permission for it to be taken off-site and the Club Executive has been informed by them.
- Period of use is to be determined in advance by the Chief Instructor
- The craft can be used at any time at your own/parents’ risk, it should be noted normal club rules apply, parents should not allow their children to use craft unless there is safety cover or they can drive the safety boats and have them ready for use, and you should not sail on your own.
- Under no circumstances can under 18s be left on their own using club equipment; parents or a person nominated by the parents (in writing) are to be present and are responsible for the safety of any sailor under 18.
- Windsurf boards used for longer periods must be kept on the rack and we ask you to secure it with a numeric lock for which you will provide the CI with the combination or key so that that it is available for club use if required.
Scheme of Charges available to Club members only
Item | Day or part day rate | Longer term hire |
Adult dinghy | £15 | £150 pa |
Junior Dinghy | £10 | £60 pa |
Sailboard | £10 | £60 |
Wing | £10 |
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Optibat A small single sailed boat (white hull) Suitability: Young sailors Teaching: not used |  |
SailQube A small single sailed boat (light blue hull) Suitability: Young sailors Teaching: RYA Level 1 and 2 and above The Club has 6 |  |
RS Tera Sport A small single sailed boat, set up for learning and racing Suitability: Young sailors Teaching: RYA Level 1 and 2 and above The Club has 6 boats |  |
RS Feva A crewed boat used on RYA pathway Suitability: Youth (x2) and adult sailors Teaching: RYA Stage 4 and above for Youths The Club has 3 boats |  |
Topper An ideal boat to develop skills and for larger juniors to start sailing in Suitability: Young and adults sailors Teaching: All levels as a single hander The Club has 3 (building to 6) |  |
Topaz An ideal boat to develop skills and sail single handed as adult and crewed with juniors / youths. Suitability: Youth (x2) and adult sailors (single handed) Can be used in club handicap racing The Club has 2
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Picos Similar to the Topaz The Pico is a training boat and has various combinations as a single hander and for two up by adding the jib, it has a simple reefing system, spacious cockpit, and high boom. Suitability: Youth (x2) or single adult Teaching : all levels as a single hander and Stage 4 Youth (x2) Racing: can be used in club handicap racing The club has 6 |  |
Laser A vey popular single handed race boat for Adults and youths, comes in two rig sizes Radial and full size. The club has 3 in a variety of condition available for long term loan. |  |
420 Performance RYA Pathway boat sailed by youths Suitability: Race level Youths |  |
HANSA 303 A boat suitable for those with disabilities, please contact Sailiability group, the club has 2 boats |  |
Laser Stratos Our core adult teaching boat, stable and easy to sail but responsive, can be reefed and has facilities for spinnaker and trapeze. Suitability: Adult sailors Teaching: All levels crewed The Club has 5 and a land drill boat |  |
Cornish Coble A large stable boat with simple rigging, able to take up to 6 – used generally by older members and for taking newcomers out for a gentle sail. Special arrangement only. |  |