Covid -19 Coronavirus - Important Update for Members |
Reopening of the club Following the government’s announcement that they are starting to gradually ease the restriction implemented to limit the spread of Covid-19, I would like to share with you the planned phased reopening of the club.We will take a phased approach that will allow us to move forward in controlled steps, that will also allow us to move backwards should the Covid-19 rate start to rise again, and the government reinstate some restrictions. A copy of the phased opening document is available in the members section on the website HERE The first stage is to move from the current lockdown position (phase 0) to Phase 1 which will allow members to visit the club, get to their boat and use the grounds. The only part of the club that will be open to members will be the toilets and these will be accessed via the changing rooms wet access doors. We are providing hand and toilet sanitising facilities so that those that need to enter the club can make sure that they can sanitize when they are inside. The members workshop and mast racks will be unlocked by the stewards when he arrives and locked again at the end of the day, they will also unlock the changing room access doors. The reason for this is to limit the potential for virus spreading by members having to touch the doors and lock every time they enter and leave. As we move to the other phases additional parts of the club will be opened up for members use. The reason for this approach is that it helps to limit the areas that we have to keep clean and sanitised, thus helping to protect us all as much as possible. Members will need to put their mooring buoys out before they launch. If you are unable to do this yourself please contact the mooring officer moorings@blackwatersailingclub.org.uk to let him know what your intentions are for launching and a rough idea as to when they think that they will be ready to launch. So that he can see what he can do to assist and to prioritise those that will be ready to launch first. If you require anything from our employees, please don’t enter the stewards office, stewards workshop or the RIB store, just phone 07845-177879, and they will help you. Please respect the social distancing from them so that they are able to assist us all as safely as possible. I am sure that you do not need reminding but please do not come onsite if you feel unwell or have a temperature. We are awaiting clarification as to when we can move to phase 2, which we are hoping may be this weekend. But please do not go afloat until we have confirmed this. We will continually monitor the changing situation so that we can move through each phase to get the club back to whatever the new normal will be as quickly and safely as possible. However, at all the stages for reopening, the club and the members must follow the government’s advice and standards as and when they change. When you do visit the club, you will see that the contractors are progressing well with the clubhouse now that they are back at work. You will also see that the grounds and clubhouse have been kept tidy by *** during lockdown so that is looking as smart as possible for us all to use. As the RYA point out:If significant numbers of people are seen to be taking part in recreational boating or going to their boats for whatever excuse they can think of while the general movement restrictions are in force then the Government might see fit to introduce a specific prohibition on recreational boating. Given that regulators are often much more reluctant to lift prohibitions than they are to impose them, recreational boating is likely to be able to resume more quickly if it is not specifically prohibited. So we all need to do what we can to make sure we do not attract any unwelcome attention to our sport |
...except that Caravan and camp sites are still specifically closed by HMG...I think the issue is, if you allow people to stay in boats/caravans/tents, you allow people to go to second homes and generally spread around the country. Better to encourage people to stay within home range than go to Cornwall and face the locals
