By-laws
1. Subscriptions
For members wishing to, and if the Honorary Treasurer agrees to such a request, the Club now has an option to pay the subscriptions by Direct Debit over four months between November and February. For members taking this option, their subscriptions are due by 28th February each year.
2. Abandoned Boats, Trailers, and Equipment
(A) Summary for Members
· If you owe the Club any money for one month or more, you must remove your boat, trailer, trolley, and associated equipment (collectively referred to as the boat) from Club premises.
· If the boat is not removed, the Club may move it, charge storage fees, sell it, or dispose of it after providing the required notice.
· Any outstanding amounts owed to the Club will be deducted from sale proceeds before any balance is returned to the owner.
· The Club may retain possession of the boat as an involuntary bailee until all outstanding fees are paid.
The Rule
If a member owes the Club any fees (including subscriptions, facilities fees, dinghy park fees, or other charges) for one month or more and the boat remains on Club premises, the owner must remove it immediately.
If the boat is not removed, the General Committee may:
a) Move the boat to another location on Club premises. The Club accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage arising from this action.
b) Give three months’ written notice to the member at their last known address. If the boat is not removed within this period, the Club may sell it. Outstanding fees will be deducted from the sale proceeds, with any remaining balance made available to the former owner.
c) Dispose of the boat if it cannot reasonably be sold. Disposal costs, together with any unpaid fees, will be treated as a debt owed to the Club.
d) Charge storage fees until the boat is collected, or until notice has been given under paragraph (b).
Contacting the Owner
Before selling or disposing of a boat, the Club will take reasonable steps to contact the owner. If the Club is unable to pay any remaining sale proceeds to the owner, the funds will be retained by the Club for six years, during which time a claim may be made.
Club’s Right to Retain the Boat
As an involuntary bailee, the Club has the right to retain possession of any boat on its premises until all outstanding fees have been paid in full.
(B) Former Members (Members who have not renewed their membership by 31 January)
· Unless clearly abandoned, any boat (as defined in paragraph 2(A)) remaining on Club premises after membership has lapsed will be regarded as temporarily left.
· The Club will attempt to contact the owner in writing, advising that failure to remove the boat within a specified period (no less than 28 days) may result in sale or disposal.
· If this deadline passes, the Club may move the boat, sell it at a fair price where practicable, or dispose of it after giving notice.
· If sold, the Club may deduct reasonable costs for storage, removal, and sale. Any remaining proceeds will be made available to the former owner for a period of six years.
· Former members seeking to rejoin the Club after 31 January may, at the General Committee’s discretion, be permitted to leave their boats on the premises while their application is considered.
Note: Where the Club has a waiting list, former members will not necessarily be given priority over new applicants.
3. Duties
a) All Club members may be called upon from time to time to carry out duties associated with the running of the Clubhouse and Club races. Such duties may include rostered duties on the bar, support boat and race tower.
b) It is the responsibility of a member to organise a replacement if they are unable to carry out their allocated duties, if this option fails then contact the committee member responsible for the activity or event involved in a timely manner.
c) All members carrying out a duty are responsible for the setting up and clearing away of any equipment associated with the duty.
4. Cadet Members
Cadet Members (which includes family members under the age of 18), are now accepted from the age of 8.
PLEASE NOTE – Cadets are the responsibility of their parents or designated adult and should be supervised at all times whilst on Club Premises and whilst sailing.
5. Social Members
The following types of social membership are now welcome at TBSC: -
Social Family/Couple - includes all children up to the age of 17 and full-time students aged 21 or under.
Social Single – Aged 18 or over.
Costs are as given on the annual membership form.
IMPORTANT – Social members do not have a club key, so are only allowed access to the club house when sailing members are present. They also do NOT have voting rights.
6. Group Nominee Members
An individual nominated in his application for membership by a school, charity, youth or other group (the 'Nominating Group') to supervise any sailing or other use of the Club's facilities by the Nominating Group as may be authorised from time to time by the General Committee.
7. Drinks
Only drinks purchased from the bar may be consumed on the premises. At the discretion of the Commodore at special events, drinks may be bought into the Club.
8. Smoking
Smoking is not allowed within the clubhouse, safety boat locker, the under balcony storage locker, or any club boats.
9. Photography
The unauthorised use of cameras, camera phones or other such devices is not permitted within the Club changing areas.
10. Clothing
Persons in wet clothing must use appropriate chairs. Wet clothing must not be left in the clubhouse overnight. If found it may be removed.
11. Boat Parking
Members are allocated parking areas on the beach or the bank during the sailing season and must store their boats securely in order to reduce the risk of damage or accidents during adverse weather or by vandalism. Due to the location of our boat parking and the risk that if a rig failed it could cause a mast to crash down onto the pedestrian walkway, where masts are left raised and have an existing rope part of the forestay, they MUST have an additional wire forestay strop fitted. Outside of sailing season dates (identified as between the Boat rigging and De-rigging dates), boats parked on the beach MUST be moved, either to the grass bank, or taken home. Boats left at the club over the close season must also have their mast lowered (and safely stowed) to eliminate the risk of injury or damage to others due to rig failure. NOTE: all halyards, control ropes, trapeze lines, and, where practicable, wire shrouds and stays, must be removed from masts before they are put away; these can become entangled causing injury and damage as the masts are taken into and out of storage.
12. Membership Applications
In line with our Club Premises Certificate conditions, new members have to wait two days from the acceptance of their application before they receive any membership privileges.
