Safety Resources
RSYS Season Briefing
The Skippers' briefings are scheduled for Tuesday 20 August and Thursday 29 August.
It is an entry compliance requirement that the owner or a representative of each boat attend one of the above skippers' briefings and registration their participation on the night.
6-7pm
RSYS Carabella Room
A boat owner or representative who was unable to attend a skippers briefing in person must review both the following RSYS Skippers Brief & RMS Skippers Brief to satisfy compliance requirements. The sailing office must receive an email stating that this requirement has been meet to ensure a valid entry.
Equipment Audits
RSYS conducts annual equipment audits on three weekends prior to the new season. They will be held on 17, 24 and 31 August. These weekends are open to member and non-member vessels and are conducted by our team of volunteer Australian Sailing Accredited Auditors.
Servicing of Inflatable PFDs
Your equipment audit requires a signed and dated proof of service from a registered service agent for each inflatable PFD. If you choose to use Boatie Afloat:
- place your PFDs in a clearly named bag with a completed Boatie Afloat form.
- place the bag in the drop-off/collection PFD bin located outside the Sailing Department (Wudyong House).
The turnaround for servicing is usually 5-7 days.
See more information on Boatie Afloat service.
Useful Documents
How to Prepare for an Equipment Audit
RSYS Category 7 Equipment Audit Form
RSYS Category 7 Equipment Audit Form hardstand boats
RSYS Category 4 Equipment Audit Form
Australian Sailing – Equipment Audit Forms (Categories 1 – 7 & Off The Beach)
Australian Sailing – Special Regulations Part 1 – Off the Beach Boats
Australian Sailing – Special Regulations Part 1 – Racing Boats
Australian Sailing – Special Regulations – Amendments (January 2022)
Vessel Compliance Responsibility
It is the responsibility of each vessel to ensure they continue to comply in every respect with the category the boat is competing in.
The Organising Authority, the Club or the Equipment Auditors will not perform ongoing checks or confirm compliance. The responsibility remains with the vessel – the audit only verifies that the equipment is on board at the time of the inspection.
Vessels should refer to the Australian Sailing Special regulations and ensure that all equipment remains on the boat, is kept in good working order and that equipment is replaced or repaired as necessary.
