Chipstead Sailing Club


Welcome to Chipstead Sailing Club

Newcomers of all ages, of any experience or none, are welcome

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Chipstead Lake, Chipstead near Sevenoaks, KENT TN13 2SD [Google Maps]
* Dinghy Class and Handicap Racing *
* RYA Training Courses: Sailing and Powerboats *
* Junior and Youth Training and Racing *
* Social Events *
* Radio Sailing *



 
Summer Programme has now started - outdoor table service from the kitchen and the bar
 

CHIPSTEAD SAILING CLUB – RE-OPENING

The really great news is that the current guidance allows us to run our summer programme in its entirety! Unsurprisingly there will be restrictions applying to the use of the Clubhouse (especially changing rooms), Bar and Catering Facilities.  The Government’s rules on Social Distancing and group size must be obeyed at all times, but we must hope that their hope of total relaxation by late June is realised.

The highlights are:

  • From Monday 29th March independent activity is allowed
  • Saturday 3rd April we start the published Summer Programme
  • On Saturday 17th April we plan to open the Bar on the basis of external seating and table service (please note that we shall need volunteers to assist with this). We are in discussion with our caterers regarding what level of catering may be viable at this stage.
  • From Saturday 22nd May both Bar and Catering facilities will be open. Table service, but can be inside or out.

Here are two documents giving details:

  1. A more detailed timetable showing what can be done each week here.
  2. The Operating Protocol, which lays out in detail the basis on which we will operate. It is important that you read it as it shows how we must operate to keep within the Government’s guidelines and/or rules here.

We expect that TriSwim and Bromley Canoe Club will also recommence operation at the lake, as laid out in our Programme.

Steve McCann

Commodore
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For the Chipstead Sailing Club General Committee

AMENDED TRACK AND TRACE PROCEDURE

On each separate occasion you come to the Club, either at weekends or during the week, for whatever reason you should now comply with the Track and Trace procedure by:

EITHER:

Scanning the NHS QR code displayed on the Clubhouse window to the left of the Clubhouse front door, or displayed on the Committee Room door (the first door on your right as you enter the Clubhouse), using your NHS Covid-19 App on your mobile phone. You will first need to download the NHS Covid-19 App from the App Store or Google Playstore onto your mobile phone.

OR:

BY SENDING AN EMAIL not more than 2 days in advance to:

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in the following manner:

In the TITLE of the email put your own name AND the date of attendance in dd/mm/yyyy format.
In the BODY of the email put the following information:

  • The times of day as accurately as possible you expect to be at the Club, from and to
  • The names of ALL persons accompanying you
  • A contact telephone number

The General Committee felt it may be helpful to give some guidance for the use of the Club grounds and water when the Clubhouse is NOT open and there is no organised racing planned.

This Protocol can be downloaded here.

As a club member with some insight into the workings of our General Committee, I would like to give you a small insight into the work they have put into keeping our lovely club afloat. Safely working along Government and RYA Guidelines and keeping in mind Local restrictions.

The Committee in general have spent so many hours and days researching through the ever changing guidelines. Spending hours of their valuable time in extra meetings. Ordering posters. Attaching locks etc etc. Discussing the best format for Lockdown , Easing , Opening up and beyond. To my mind they have been amazing and I certainly would like to extend my appreciation and thanks. It would have brought down lesser mortals.

They certainly stood by the old adage - Stay calm and carry on!

Meg Warren

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