Medway Yacht Club
Return To Sailing Roadmap
| Step1 | Step1a | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | |
| Start Date | 8th March | 29th March | No earlier than 12th April | No earlier than 17th May | No earlier than 21st June |
| Can I go to the club? | No, all sports clubs are closed. Stay at home rule still applies.
Skeleton staff on site |
Yes, but you must comply with rules of 6 or 2 households outside only. Clubhouse still closed | Yes, but you must comply with rules of 6 or 2 households outside only. | Yes, but you must comply with rules of 6 or 2 households indoors and a maximum of 30 people outdoors | Yes. The club is fully open |
| Is the office open? | The office is staffed during the week but can only be contacted by phone or email | The office is staffed during the week but with restricted access | The office is staffed during the week but with restricted access | The office is staffed during the week but with restricted access | Fully open Monday to Saturday |
| Can I work on my boat on club grounds? | No. The RYA advice is that boat maintenance does not qualify as exercise or recreation | Yes but remember hands, face space at all times | Yes but remember hands, face space at all times | Yes but remember hands, face space at all times | You should be sailing by now! |
| Can I have items for my boat delivered to the club? | No. The club is not able to accept deliveries for others | Yes by prior arrangement only. | Yes by prior arrangement only. | Yes by prior arrangement only. | Yes |
| Can I launch my boat? | A boat can only be launched from a public slipway. | Yes | Yes | Yes | You should be sailing by now! |
| Can the Bosun’s team launch boats? | Yes, as part of the normal work schedule.. Under Covid guidelines | Yes. Under Covid guidelines | Yes. Under Covid guidelines | Yes. Under Covid guidelines | Yes |
| Can I go sailing? | Yes. Exercise or recreation is permitted outdoors with one other person from a different household | Yes but you must comply with the rule of 6 or 2 households | Yes but you must comply with the rule of 6 or 2 households | Yes but you must comply with the rule of 6 or 2 households | Yes |
| Are the toilets open? | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Are the changing rooms open | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Is the club organising racing? | No | No. While racing is permitted it is felt to be inadvisable with no changing rooms | Yes. You are advised to follow the RYA guidelines on multi household sailing | Yes. You are advised to follow the RYA guidelines on multi household sailing | Yes |
| Is the club organising cruising? | No. Organised events are not permitted | No | Yes you can stay overnight on your boat but one household only | Yes you can stay overnight on your boat but one household only | Yes |
| Is the club organising training? | No | No | Yes. Outdoors only in small groups <= 6 | Yes. Indoors with groups <=6, outdoors up to 30 | Yes |
| Are the bar and galley open? | No | No | Yes, outdoors service only and you must comply with the rule of 6 or 2 households | Yes but you must comply with the rule of 6 or 2 households indoors and a maximum of 30 people outdoors | Fully open |
Useful information:
Covid FAQs in England from 5 Jan 2021.pdf (rya.org.uk)
RYA Sailing & Racing in Mixed Households.pdf
COVID-19 RESPONSE − SPRING 2021 (publishing.service.gov.uk)
What is the “Rule of 6 or 2 Households”?
Fundamentally this is the same as the rule of 6 we grew to be familiar with last year in that a maximum of six people from different households can gather together round a table for instance. The 2 households part allows for more than 6 people to gather if they are from no more than 2 households. It is important that all people from different households should observe social distancing.
Remember the Covid safety slogan at all times, Hands, Face, Space. Wash your hands, wear a face covering and give other people space to reduce the risk of cross contamination.