Hire Boat Terms & Conditions

Boat loan rules

Membership

• SSC Boat Loan Club is open to SSC Members.
• Members must be able to demonstrate their sailing ability to the satisfaction of a committee member or appointed person.
• Juniors must be supervised by parents or guardians at all times.

Session times

The boats are booked on a per day basis. There is no charge at Improvers sessions, but a fee is payable at all other times.

Fees

Bookings and Payments must be made via the Club Hire Boats section on the Members Portal.

Bookings

Use of the boats is strictly by pre-booking only.

• Anyone not taking up their booking or cancelling within 24 hours will not be refunded.
• Sessions postponed due to poor weather may be carried over to alternative dates.

Club Dinghy Hire Requirements

• Sailing area: When club boats are being used outside of organised club activity, members must restrict their sailing area to inside the training wall to the East of the club and up the River Adur.
• Sailing conditions: Maximum wind speed no gust over 20knots. Club boats must NOT go out if there is a Force 6 (21 knots or more) forecast either average or gusts on the Met Office Inshore Waters Forecast.
• Minimum qualifications: The hirer must be able to demonstrate their ability to the satisfaction of the committee, or an appointed person.
• Clothing: All persons using a Club dinghy must be suitably dressed for the conditions and wear a suitable buoyancy aid at all times whilst afloat.
• Safety: Outside of organised club activities parents or guardians must be in a position to affect a rescue if necessary.
• Rigging: Members must demonstrate their ability to rig the class of dinghy they propose to hire.
• Improver sessions and Junior race training: Club dinghies will be allocated and may be used free of any charges when use is by members participating in Improver sessions and Junior race training.
• Beaching: Club boats may not be used where the intended use involves removing the boat from the water other than on a properly fitting launching trolley on the Club slipway
• Club dinghies may only be used by Club members and cannot be hired out or used by non-members (as helm or crew).
• Hirers will be bound by the Club Rules and Shoreham Port Bye Laws and go afloat at their own risk.
• The hirer may not sail Club dinghies other than from the Club site without written approval from the Committee.
• After use Boats must be properly washed off, giving particular attention to the fittings, returned to their dinghy park space and the cover put back on with all the straps done up.
• Any problems found, damage or breakages must be reported. The hirer must also inspect the boat prior to use and report any damage found immediately. The last person using the boat will be held responsible for any unreported damage.
• If it becomes necessary to make a damage claim against the Club Insurance, then the hirer will be responsible for paying any Insurance excess.

Terms & Conditions

• I agree that I will not, hold the Club, its Officers or members liable for any injury or damage or loss suffered while using the dinghy in the vicinity of the Club premises or elsewhere, or activities for which the Club is or may be responsible and will indemnify the Club, it's Officers and members against all actions, claims or demands which might arise.
• I confirm that I will inspect the boat each time I intend to use it and report any damage prior to using the boat and that any damage that is discovered after this point will be my responsibility.
• I confirm that any damage that I do to the boat I must make good, and that I am responsible for the first £50 (inc VAT) of any costs incurred.
• I confirm that my voyage plan does not involve beaching the boat or removing it from the water other than from the Club slipway on its own launching trolley.
• I understand it is my responsibility to ensure that it is returned in the same or better condition that it was found in.
• I understand that after use, it must be properly washed off with freshwater, returned to its proper dinghy park space, covered and all sails removed from the boat and returned to their normal storage area.
• I understand that I must complete an online report, and that any damage that I am unable to fix must be reported at the first possible opportunity.
• I understand that I may be held liable for any damage that I do not report, that is found by the next user or by an interim inspection by an Officer or his nominated representative.
• I understand that I will not be held responsible for fair wear and tear but that I am still obliged to inform the office of any items showing wear, and that I might be requested to organise the replacement parts at the clubs cost.
• I confirm that I have read and understand the Rules/Regulations.
• I agree to all of the above terms and conditions:

Last updated 11:58 on 5 May 2026