About Duties
To operate safely and effectively at the club we need various jobs to be done when the club is open, like safetyboat or race officer. These are covered by members volunteering to do “Duties” and all full, active adult members are required to do at least two duties per year as a condition of membership.
Here’s how it works:
- We use a separate system called DutyMan to manage the duty list. After you join you get sent your login details if you are eligible for duties.
- Each year over the winter we create a list of the duties we need to cover in the coming year. Then, in January or February, all members registered on DutyMan get an email with a personalised link to a draft duty list for the year. That starts a window of a few weeks (the email will have the dates) when you can pick the duties and dates that you would prefer on a first come first served basis. There will be reminders.
- Once the window closes, all those who have not chosen will get duties allocated to fill up the rota.
- IMPORTANT – if you are allocated a date you cannot do, or if you have to change, you are responsible for finding a replacement and picking another date. So picking your dates when you can is a good idea.
Please note:
- Just not turning up isn’t an option. It might mean that club activities need to be cancelled as a result. If you really can’t find a replacement then contact the duties manager at
- Make sure that your name is shown in DutyMan for any duty you do or you might not get the credit (especially for any last minute stand-ins). If it is not, just email and we will add it.
- If you are a dinghy sailor on duty for part of a race series that you have been taking part in, you will get a points value that day equal to your average for the series so that you are not disadvantaged.