Centre Review Report
Centres should complete all relevant shaded sections:
Centre
Details
INITIAL REVIEW | ANNUAL REVIEW CONDUCTED
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ITEMS REQUIRING ATTENTION SHOULD BE LISTED ON THE SUMMARY ACTION PLAN
Name of Centre:
Principal:
Head Instructor:
Does the centre ever charge non members a fee for Discover Sailing learn to sail and powerboat courses,
and therefore require an AMSA certificate of operations for such courses?
Yes / No
I certify that this centre holds (and will continue to maintain in full force and effect)
Centre Principal
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A valid insurance policy (or policies) providing Third Partly Liability cover of at least $10 million in respect of
liabilities arising from its Yachting Australia activities afloat and ashore and
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Other insurance(s) as appropriate to fulfil its legal obligations
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A Risk Management Plan and Emergency Procedures
I understand my responsibility as principal/instructor, is to ensure that the centre complies with Yachting
Australia Operating Standards and Guidelines
Signature:
Name:
Date:
I recommend that the centre is accredited to offer the following course(s), subject to compliance with the
action plan and approval by the State Association (please circle courses below):
Dinghy = Start Sailing / Better Sailing / Start Racing
Reviewer Use only
Powerboat = Start Powerboating / Powerboat Handling / Safety Boat Operator
Keelboat = Start Crewing / Helming / Start Skippering / Spinnakers / Start Racing
Windsurfing
I have reviewed this centre and checked the items listed in this report form and the principal/ instructor
understands their responsibility to comply with Yachting Australia Operating Standards and Guidelines
Reviewer’s Signature:
Reviewer’s Name:
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Date:
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Powerboat Fleet
Vessel Details
Vessel
numbers
Boat Make & Model
LOA
Engine Make
Planing/Disp
Planing/Disp
Planing/Disp
Planing/Disp
Planing/Disp
Planing/Disp
2stroke /4stroke /diesel
2stroke /4stroke /diesel
2stroke /4stroke /diesel
2stroke /4stroke /diesel
2stroke /4stroke /diesel
2stroke /4stroke /diesel
Class / Board type
Dinghy/ Windsurf Keelboat/ Fleet
Vessel Numbers
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If the response is “No” to any of the below check points, feedback must be provided on page 7.
1.
Centre Administration
1.1
Does the centre have an up to date set of
operating procedures?
Do the operating procedures include activities that
take place outside of normal sailing areas?
Does the centre have an up to date and complete
Risk Management document?
2.4
1.4
Does the centre have a signed Work, Health &
Safety Policy?
2.7
1.5
Does the centre have a risk assessment, risk
management plan and emergency action plan and
do all the staff know how to implement it?
Is there a system for ensuring that all staff have
been trained to work safely in the centre and have
read and understood the operational procedures?
Has the principal signed the insurance declaration
on the review report form?
Does the centre record accidents in an accident
book?
Does the centre record and consider lessons
learnt from incidents and near misses?
Does the centre have a record of the qualifications
of all staff and have a completed staff list in
myCentre?
Are all of the instructor’s qualifications/ certificates
up to date and kept on file (renewal and
revalidation dates must be checked)?
If the centre works with children does it have a
child protection policy and procedures?
Are references taken for staff working with
children?
Are representation on the website, in brochures
and adverts accurate?
Does the centre record medical details and next of
kin for clients?
Is every participant enrolled in myCentre?
2.8
1.2
1.3
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9
1.10
1.11
1.12
1.13
1.14
1.15
1.16
Y/N/n/a
General Equipment and Facilities cont.
2.5
2.6
2.9
Are launching trolleys/trailers suitable for the
centre vessels and in serviceable condition?
2.10
Are launching and landing areas suitable for the
courses offered and appropriately operated?
Is there a system for monitoring the number of
vessels/participants on the water?
Does the centre have a system for the repair and
maintenance of boats and equipment?
Are radios used in the centre and are they fully
functioning and used appropriately?
2.11
2.12
2.13
2.14
Are suitable first aid kits available and their
locations clearly indicated?
2.15
Does the waterfront have access to a telephone?
And is there mobile reception?
Are there adequate dry teaching areas available?
2.16
3.
Course Delivery
3.1
Does the principal/instructor monitor standards of
tuition and ensure instructors are only delivering
courses they are qualified to teach?
Was on the water tuition observed? If no, please
provide the date in which training was last
observed
Are participants briefed before going afloat?
1.17
Is every participant who completes a course
marked as complete in myCentre?
3.2
1.18
Is there a system for reviewing customer
feedback?
3.3
3.4
2
General Equipment and Facilities
3.5
2.1
Are the operating locations listed on the centre
agreement appropriate and free from unacceptable
hazards?
Are sufficient lifejackets (PFD’s) in a variety of
adult and junior sizes available?
Are all lifejackets in good condition and comply
with Australian standards or equivalent overseas
standards, and local regulations?
3.6
2.2
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Do the participants have easy access to toilets,
changing facilities and hot showers?
Does the centre have a system for the safe
storage and handling of fuel?
Is the workshop area reasonably tidy without
unnecessary hazards and inaccessible to
participants?
Has the centre taken steps to ensure that
workshop materials e.g. chemicals are stored
safely?
Are all vessels stored safely and conveniently for
use by participants and instructors?
3.7
3.8
Does every participant receive a participant pack
on commencement?
Are sufficient teaching aids available for the
courses being conducted?
Was the standard of tuition satisfactory?
Are appropriate participant, instructor and vessel
ratios maintained for all programs?
Does the centre’s course delivery cover the entire
syllabus of the relevant program?
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Y/N/n/a
Boats and Equipment should all function properly, and be adequate for intended use. Where an item is linked to the Yachting Australia
Special Regulations (Part 2), the relevant reference number will be provided in brackets, for further clarification.
4.
4.1
Powerboat & Safety Boat Fleet
4.4
Are boats suitable for the courses offered and/or
safety boat duties provided?
Are kill cords and switches fitted, serviceable and
used at all times?
Do all boats have identification, and registration
with Marine Safety Agency?
Required Equipment
(all items securely stowed)
Anchor with chain or line
4.5
-
4.6
-
4.7
-
4.8
-
4.9
-
4.10
-
4.11
-
4.12
-
4.13
-
4.14
-
4.15
-
4.16
-
4.17
-
4.18
-
4.19
4.2
4.3
Bilge pump (electric or manual) if boat has
covered or closed underfloor bilges
Bucket or Bailer (each with lanyard)
Y/N/n/a
4.
Powerboat & Safety Boat Fleet
4.28
Steering mechanism free, and easy to use
4.29
Hydraulic steering system checked for leaks
4.30
Teaching Aids: dinghies and windsurfer are
available (if providing Safety Boat Operator)
Teaching Aids: navigation tools, tide tables,
whiteboard, dummy flares/EPIRB
Propeller guards (where fitted) are secure and
serviceable – recommended item only
4.31
4.32
Y/N/n/a
5.
Dinghy Fleet
Chart, map or chart section of local area
(laminated or in waterproof map case)
Compass (or hand bearing compass) if
teaching any Powerboat Courses
5.1
Distress Flares (hand-held Red x 2 & Orange
smoke x 2; or NSCV requirements)
EPIRB (beyond 2NM) 406mHz, in date,
registered – ‘Dummy’ version if only required
for teaching
Fire bucket (unless bucket already carried or
bailer is suitable)
Fire
extinguisher
Australian
Standard
compliant (in good condition and serviced
annually)
First Aid Kit, waterproof (minimum contents 2
of each: large wound dressings, medium
wound dressings, triangular bandages)
GPS fixed or handheld (chart plotter also
suitable) if teaching Powerboat Handling
Knife, sharp (suitable for cutting spectra if
providing safety boat cover)
Lifejackets, serviceable, sufficient quantities,
and suitable for activities and hours of
operation
Navigation lights (as required under IRPCS),
operational
Paddles or oars
5.3
Are there suitable boats in sufficient numbers
available for the levels of course offered?
Hulls are well maintained, in a good state of repair,
watertight and with all fittings and toe straps in
good working order.
Buoyancy which is not in built is enclosed in
compartments or securely fastened (3.01.3)
Boats that do not have enclosed self-draining have
1 x bailer or pump (3.04.1)
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Throwing line and/or towing line (towing line
to suitable for safety boat cover provided)
5.13
4.20
-
Torch, waterproof and buoyant
5.14
4.21
-
4.22
4.23
4.24
4.25
4.26
4.27
5.2
5.4
5.5
5.6
5.7
There are no protruding strands in wire rigging and
all shroud pins and split rings are taped.
5.8
Masts are either be watertight or self-draining
5.9
Unstayed masts are securely attached to the hull
(3.02.2)
Rudder, centreboard or dagger board are in good
condition
5.10
5.11
5.12
Towing bridle (if safety boat cover or teaching
safety boat operator), suitable strong points
VHF fixed or handheld radio, and
frequency/distress call stickers (27mHz may
be suitable in areas with no VHF coverage)
Engines are securely mounted and maintained
5.15
Throttle/gear change mechanisms positive and
reliable
Outboard engines capable of being locked down or
raised / tilted / trimmed
Outboard engines must not be capable of being
started in gear
Fuel tanks must be securely fastened to boat
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Pumps and bailers not permanently attached to
the hull, are secured to the hull (3.04.3)
Running rigging are well maintained and in a good
state of repair.
5.16
5.17
5.19
5.20
5.21
Centreboards are securely fastened to the hull, by
lanyard, bolt, or pin (3.03.1 a.)
Sailboards are fitted with a friction device (3.03.1
b.)
Tillers and rudder blades which are not
permanently fastened to the rudder stock/s are
securely fastened to them (3.03.2, 3.03.3, 3.03.4)
Sails should be in serviceable condition for the
courses on offer
The boats must be suitably equipped (e.g.
anchors, paddles etc.) for the operating area
Instructors/staff are aware of the location for
attaching a towline to the boat (3.05.1)
If the boats are to be towed or left on moorings, a
painter is attached to a suitable strong point on the
boat
Has the centre assessed the risk of entrapment
under an inverted boat?
Do centres offering trapeze work have a range of
harnesses in suitable sizes?
Are boats used for spinnaker courses suitably
equipped?
Are adequate basic simulators available and in
good condition?
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Y/N/n/a
Y/N/n/a
6.
Keelboat Fleet
6.
Keelboat Fleet cont.
6.1
A minimum of one vessel per centre are capable of
being reefed.
Hulls are well maintained, in a good state of repair,
watertight and with all fittings in good working order
Cockpit is self-draining at all angles of heel, and
hatches are above water when heeled 90 degrees
Running rigging is well maintained and in a good
state of repair.
Standing rigging is well maintained and in a good
state of repair.
Rig is sufficient to run Symmetric and Asymmetric
Spinnakers (for racing courses).
All halyards are of sufficient length and in good
condition.
6.31
Gap is secured by lanyard (not polyester) and is
replaced annually
If lifelines are fitted they are made of uncoated
stainless steel wire
6.8
Sheets are also of sufficient length and
appropriate diameter and material
7.4
6.9
The rudder is in good condition
7.5
6.10
7.6
6.12
Main, jib and spinnaker (where applicable) sails
should be in serviceable condition for the courses
on offer.
At least one vessel is fitted with bowsprit and a
pole
Each vessel has a boathook
6.13
Each vessel has mooring lines
7.9
6.14
Each vessel has fenders (minimum of 2)
7.10
6.15
Each vessel has oars/ paddles
7.11
6.16
Each vessel has servicable winches (if fitted)
7.12
6.17
Each vessel has deck fittings, blocks, shackles
(serviceable)
Each vessel has 2 x stour buckets with lanyard
7.13
6.19
Each vessel has an anchor and ground tackle as
suitable with bitter end attached
7.15
6.20
Each vessel has a bilge pump- (fitted or manual)
7.16
6.21
Each vessel has a water resistant floating flashlight
7.17
6.22
Each vessel has a sharp knife, sheathed, and fitted
near cockpit
VHF
fixed
or
handheld
radio,
and
frequency/distress call stickers (27mHz may be
suitable in areas with no VHF coverage)
Each vessel has lifebuoy fitted on transom with
drogue if there is a suitable place to fit it
Each vessel has a retrieval method of crew from
water
If an outboard is fitted, it must have with sufficient
power
If petrol is carried, it is stowed on deck in a suitable
container
If petrol is carried or a stove is fitted the vessel has
a fire extinguisher/ fire blanket (as applicable)
7.18
6.2
6.3
6.4
6.5
6.6
6.7
6.11
6.18
6.23
6.24
6.25
6.26
6.27
6.28
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7.
Windsurfing Fleet
7.1
Are there sufficient equipment to teach all courses
offered?
Hulls are in good condition, free from punctures
and water logging
Boards have an effective and securely fixed deck
plate, an effective non slip surface and an
effective and safe facility enabling it to be towed
Dagger boards, if fitted, are correctly adjusted and
held secure in the up and down positions whilst
free to move in between and free from sharp
edges
Fins are appropriate to the boards, courses,
prevailing conditions and free from sharp edges
Masts are in good condition, of suitable length,
bend characteristic and material for the sail and
should be watertight
Mast bases operate correctly and are well
maintained.
Sails are in a presentable, useable condition, free
from holes and tears
Board and rig joints (UJ) are in good condition,
free from wear and tear.
The downhaul is free to move and cleat
effectively.
Any quick-release system operates correctly, is
well maintained and is capable of use by
participants whilst afloat.
Booms have a secure clamp that does not slip
while in use, yet may easily be adjusted to suit the
height of the user.
Boom is the correct length for the sail and the grip
surface must be in overall good condition
Harness lines are in sound condition and are
fitted to booms (for centres offering advanced
courses).
Downhaul and outhaul ropes are in a sound,
unfrayed condition and be of a suitable diameter
for the fittings being used.
Uphauls are fitted on all rigs, for beginner rigs a
thick rope with elastic return should be used.
Are adequate basic simulators available and in
good condition?
A range of harnesses are available in suitable
sizes for centres offering advanced courses.
7.2
7.3
7.7
7.8
7.14
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6.29
Each vessel has a medical kit stored in a waterproof container on board and includes:
Disprin; Disposable gloves; Crepe bandages; Band-Aids; adhesive tape; Antiseptic skin solution; Alcohol swabs, Solugel;
Sunscreen 30+SPF; s/s Scissors; Safety pins; CPR mask or face shields
Participant Numbers
(To be completed by the centre and discussed with the reviewer)
Program
Dinghy
Pathway
Level
0
1
2
3
Keelboat
0
1
2
3
Windsurf
All
Powerboat
1
2
3
Course
Numbers
in last 12
months
Projected
Numbers in
Application
Notes
Discover Sailing Experience
Start Sailing 1
Start Sailing 2
Better Sailing
Start Racing
Better Racing
Sub Total
Discover Sailing Experience
Start Crewing
Start Helming
Start Skippering
Spinnakers
Start Racing
Sub Total
Start Powerboating
Powerboat Handling
Safety Boat Operator
Subtotal
Total
Support required from State Association
Feedback / Suggested Improvements to Yachting Australia /Discover Sailing Programs
and Courses
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ACTION PLAN
Reviewer Use only:
(Reviewers should record any actions required on the Action Plan)
Once completed this form and any attached papers should be returned to your State Association who will
forward an electronic copy to Yachting Australia.
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