Personal Safety
Equipment:
Required safety equipment to sail in ANY club activity.
1. An
approved helmet MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES, NO EXCEPTIONS!
2. Ice
creepers.
3. "Bear Claws" or ice picks. It is recommended that they be worn around
your neck. It is everyone's responsibility to see that his or her
passengers wear a helmet during any iceboat ride.
4. All bow steering boats are to be equipped with a parking brake.
Club Safety equipment:
At
the start of each day on home ice the "scratcher" and rescue boat
must be checked out and put out on the ice ready to go. The safety
committee will train any member who wishes to learn to drive the "scratcher".
On away ice, safety equipment may not be as elaborate. Members are
advised to find out what is available and take any additional
precautions that are necessary.
Ice
Safety Rules:
1. Do
not sail until the safety committee has checked the ice.
2. Use
the "buddy" system. Never sail anywhere alone.
3. Find out about local conditions. Check the ice chart in the
club for any hazards. When sailing at an away sight,
ASK!
Find a
local sailor and have him go over any hazards.
Alternately find a club member that had sailed there the day before.
4. Follow the ice Marshall’s instructions.
5. DO NOT GO BEYOND THE OUT OF BOUNDS MARKER!
6. Learn the local danger spots.
7. Remember, snow hides most hazards.
8. Learn to read Ice
conditions and recognize danger.
Sailing Safety:
1.
NO SAILING IN OR OUT OF THE
PITS! Walk your boat In and out
2.
No sails up In the pits.
3.
Do not sail through the fleet
at the starting line. Sail around the end of the
fleet and approach from the rear. Violators are subject to
disqualification by the race committee.
4. When finishing a race "round up" and then sail around
the end of the fleet.
5.
Know and practice the
NIA Rules
of the road.
6.
All club races will use the
"Darling Mark" safety marker.
7.
Additional rules for "cruising
sailors"
A.
Stay off the race coarse If
possible. If not sail as if racing the course.
B.
Keep clear of boats that are
racing.
C.
Use extreme caution around
all marks and yield to oil racers.
Rescue:
1.
Send for help right away.
Render assistance immediately.
2.
Access the situation carefully but do not make it worse.
3.
Get the person to safety without endangering others, then get him to
shore.
4.
Wait for the salvage crew to arrive with the proper equipment to
remove the boat.
