Sailing Boats

Sailing fleet:

The records of the boats owned are within the Groups asset registers but include:

• Pico sailing dinghies.

• Hartley 12.2 sailing dinghies

• RS Vision sailing dinghies

• Wayfarer sailing dinghies

A number of boats are multifunctional and the following can be rigged for sailing.

• Sea Scout Home Counties Gig

• "Scout Class" Coypus

• ASCs

Equipment, rigging & operation

Duty Officers should consider the following for equipment when rigging sailing boats.

• Masthead floatation may reduce risk of entrapment and should be considered by DO

• Anchor

• Additional Paddles or bailers

• First aid kit

• Air horn or whistle

• VHF or other means of communication

Overhead Wires and Power Cables

There are no relevant overhead wires at the Thames Ditton site, but care should be taken when operating at any other site to avoid contact with sailing boat masts. There are below mast height cables between the field and the centre at the Cobnor Activity Centre Trust.