Belmont 16ft Sailing Club

PREAMBLE
The role of Class Captain and Vice Captain is fundamental to the development and conduct of sailing at our club.
Their key focus is to foster a positive environment of enjoyment, friendship & fairness for all sailing families at our Club.

CLASS CAPTAIN

Primary Duty

Secondary Duties

• Assist with the promotion of the club and the classes sailed at the club, specifically his/her class.
• Act as a point of contact for new sailors wishing to join the class.
• Act as a conduit to assist skippers find crews and vice versa (when requested).
• Act as a point of contact for people wishing to purchase a boat in his/her class.
• Provide dates and details of class association regattas and events relating to his/her class.
• Take a leading role in the organisation of class State and/or National Championships hosted at the Club.
• Provide feedback to the Sailing Manager and Sailing Coordinator on sailing related matters including, but not limited to, class coaching, winter training, the club racing program and racing conduct.
• Assist with the organisation of the Christmas & End-of-Season BBQ’s. Coordinate social activities & games.
• Assist the Sailing Coordinator with the organisation and preparation of final results & trophies for the Annual Presentation of Trophies.
• Attend Class Captain Meetings from time to time.
• Attend Sailing Sub-Committee meetings from time to time.
• Promote and recruit volunteers to assist with the race management (start boat & support boat crews, radio room, shore marshall etc).
• Assist with taking Sailing Memberships, Boat Registrations and Volunteer Registrations at the start of the season.
• Contribute (text and photographs) to the “Latest News” on the club’s website, to the sailing FaceBook page and Team App.

 CLASS VICE CAPTAIN 

• Support the Class Captain in his/her duties.
• Assume the role of Class Captain in the absence of, or due to the resignation of, the Class Captain.
• Assist with taking Sailing Memberships, Boat Registrations and Volunteer Registrations at the start of the season.
• Assist the Sailing Coordinator with the organisation and preparation of final results & trophies for the Annual Presentation of Trophies.
• Organise for the return of perpetual trophies for the Annual Presentation (refer to the club’s “Perpetual Trophy Register”).
• Attend Class Captains Meetings from time to time.
• Attend Sailing Sub-Committee meetings from time to time.

TERM OF OFFICE

• The Class Captain and Vice Captain change over date shall be the date of their class Annual Presentation of Trophies.

• It is anticipated that the incoming and outgoing Class Captains and Vice Captains will work together in the preparation and organisation of the Annual Presentation.