ENTRIES ARE NOW CLOSED. DONT SUBMIT THIS FORM! It will be ignored… Application to enter Sunset Series 2024Members personal information is stored on a secure database and is treated confidentially. It is collected for the administration of Sunset Series and may also be used to enable the club to contact its members about club business, social and sailing events.Please complete one application for each Cadet member seeking a place in Sunset. For your application to be valid you must ensure that you complete your application fully and accurately including all boat, sail number and insurance details. Please note the completion of this application form does not guarantee you a place in Sunset. This is because we need to assess final numbers against our coaching resources. You will receive an email confirming our receipt of your application. Applications close on 31st March, shortly after this closing date you will receive an email confirming whether your application was successful or not. 1st March - Entries Open 31st Mar - Entries Close 24th April - Diamond Parents Briefing Night - DSC at 1900 - Mandatory briefing for all new parents. How Sunset Series works. What you need to do. How the evening works. How to rig an Optimist. 27th April - Start of Season Cadets Party. Details to follow. 28th April - Boat inspections - Firs Chase Caravan Park at 0900 - Mandatory for Diamond, Emerald, and Bronze Fleet. 27th/28th April - Sunset PB2 Course. Run by the DSC Powerboat School - get your PB2 with other parents. Contact Rachael.humphreys@dabchicks.org for details. 1st May - Safety Briefing - Mandatory for Cadets and Safety Boat crews. 4th May - Peter Clarke's Optimist Boatyard Opens 4/5th May - Diamond Fleet lake weekend 8th May - First Wednesday night - All Fleets excluding Diamond 15th May - First Wednesday night - Diamond Fleet Key documents can be found on the downloads page in the Sunset series area of the Dabchicks web site, these include.The Notice of Series, Sailing Instructions, Support Boat Insurance forms, Galley order forms etc.Confirmation of Membership to Dabchicks*I understand that it is a condition of entry to Sunset that DSC Member subscription of all sailors and at least one supporting adult member must have been paid by 31st March 2024. Failure to pay subs by this date will result in refusal of the application. I have renewed my Dabchicks Membership I have applied for Dabchicks Membership I will renew my membership or apply to join by 31st March Participant Name:* First Last Please note that Sunset is structured to take new beginner sailors into its 'Diamond' Optimist fleet at the ages of 8 years. To start sailing in Sunset Diamond fleet they must be 8 years old by 31 August 2023. If your child is 10 years old or older and looking to start sailing for the first time they will not be able to join our Diamond Beginner Fleet. Your child will need to be able to sail in the higher fleets for their age group and this will mean that they will need to already have attained sufficient competence to sail with that age group. Our ability to accept new joiners who are 10 years or older will also be dependent on our coaching capacity in the relevant fleet. Priority will be given to existing sailors who sailed with us in 2023. If your child is 10 years or older before 31 August 2022 and you are wanting them to start sailing in Sunset you are advised to contact Simon Cook on 07894 412644 or simon.cook@dabchicks.org before completing your application.The Diamond Fleet weekend sessions on 4th / 5th May at Mersea Boating Lake are key sessions for our new sailors. We require all new Diamond sailors to attend these weekend sessions.Date of Birth:* Day Month Year Mobile (contact for evenings):*Email:* Home telephone:Address: Address Town Postcode Dinghy DetailsClass of boat:*please selectOptimistLaserLaser 4.7Laser RadialMusto SkiffPicoRS FevaRS Feva XLRS TeraRS Tera ProRS Tera SportRS500TopazTopaz DuoTopaz Uno RaceTopaz Uno Race XTopperTopper Sport 1429er420OtherIf other please specify:* Sail Number:* PLEASE NOTE: Entries will not be accepted until a valid sail number has been provided. Sail Numbers MUST be provided BEFORE the New Season Sailor & Parent Briefing. Sail numbers received after this date will incur a £25 charity donation.Is it a double hander?* Yes No Crew mate name* First Last Crew mate Member Parent/Guardian* First Last An application is required for each Cadet member seeking a place in Sunset, including crew. Please ensure the member parent/guardian of your child's crew mate completes their child's entry form. Sailing ExperienceIs your child new to Sunset?* Yes No Please indicate their sailing ability* They can confidently sail a boat solo They've done some sailing but can not yet sail solo None, sailing is new to them Sailing Experience*Please provide a brief description of their sailing experience or training including any qualifications e.g. RYA Levels.Has the sailor done any sailing since Sunset/Cadet Week 2023?* Yes No Please provide details of Sailing undertaken since Sunset/Cadet Week 2023*Member Parent/Guardian Information and ConsentsCadet Sailors This is a consent to participate and must be given for all sailors to participate. Cadets must be at least 8 years of age or over on 31st August 2024, and 18 years of age or under on 31st August 2024. There are no exceptions to this rule.Member Parent/Guardian Name:* First Last Member Parent/Guardian Mobile:*Volunteer ScheduleSupport Duties The Sunset Series, training and racing for cadets, is a club activity manned entirely by the parent members of those who sail and other member volunteers. The families of all participants are required to assist in some way. Together with this application to enter you will need to volunteer. One responsible participating member adult per child should be volunteering each and every week. Failure to volunteer may lead to your child being excluded from training. All children participating in Sunset Series MUST have at least one responsible adult volunteering at all times (either on the land or on the water). There are opportunities for you to receive training in the areas where help is needed; these can be found on the DSC website.Member Volunteer Name:* First Last Member Volunteer Contact No:*Do you hold a current First Aid Certificate?* Yes No Do you hold an RYA Powerboat Level 2 Qualification?* Yes No Support persons* As a member parent/guardian, I acknowledge and agree that I am bound personally by the rules, including the responsibilities of a competitor under rule 3 with regard to support persons.To make a valid application you will need to volunteer for duties in relation to your child’s attendance. Our current plan is that all Sunset sailing will take place on Wednesday nights, with the exception of the Diamond lake weekend for new starters Note that this is our plan for this year. This may change if we need to balance the volunteer coaching and safety resources that we have available to the number of applications that are received. Please note that fleets are allocated based on ability - not on school year or experience. We will do our best to ensure your child sails with friends and other cadets of a similar level!Volunteer Duties*Please confirm your volunteering preferences. Please note - you must select at least one area for volunteering; at least one parent must be present to volunteer every Wednesday night; and you may be required to undertake duties other than those you have selected.YesNoBeachTallyGalleySupport Boat Helm (own boat)Support Boat Helm (without boat)Support Boat CrewAdmin / OfficeAny Additional Information (ie. type and size of boat and VHF call sign; weeks when you and your child will not be available)Support Boat Insurance Declaration (Please sign)You MUST complete this if you are Safety/Support Boat Helm with your own boat. It is a requirement of DSC that all support boats must carry adequate third party insurance at all times. All adults that intend using their craft as support boats must sign the declaration below. I confirm that I carry a valid third party insurance which covers my craft for third party claims (whilst it is being used for support boat duties) for not less than £3,000,000 and that cover will continue throughout the events.Sailors Insurance and Medical InformationIt is a requirement when sailing with Dabchicks Sailing Club that all yachts and dinghies must carry adequate third party insurance at all times. All adult sailors or the cadet's responsible adult must tick to show you have read, understood and accept the limitation liability as laid down. INSURANCE: I confirm that I carry a valid third party insurance which covers me for third party claims whilst sailing/racing for not less than £3,000,000 and that cover will continue throughout the events. DISCLAIMER: The Coaches, Instructors and Helpers do not accept responsibility for any loss, damage or injury suffered by persons and/or to their property arising out of, or during the course of their activities whilst at training/racing events and/or during coaching/instruction, unless such loss or damage was caused by or resulted from their negligence or deliberate act. Outside of these organised events no safety cover may be on the water and Parents/Guardians/Sailors should exercise caution if they decide to sail.Insurance* I have read, understand and accept the limitation liability as laid down. Medical Conditions Medical information is collected in confidence - to ensure that, should a situation develop we are able to take the correct and appropriate action. If you have any queries or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the Sunset Chair or your child's fleet coach.Medication Allergies:Current Medications:Other relevant medical conditions or information that we should be aware of:Medical Consent*I have completed the medical declaration and consider that my child is fit and capable of taking part in the activities organised by Dabchicks Sailing Club and I consent to my child taking part in these activities. I confirm that my child is able to swim and is confident in the water in sailing clothing. In the event of any illness or accident, I give my consent to any necessary first aid treatment. Yes No Photography Consent*From time to time the organisers may be taking pictures and video of the Sunset participants for the use of the Dabchicks Sailing Club. Should you wish yourself / your young person (cadet application) not to be included then please write a letter stating this to the Chairman of the Sunset Steering Committee through the club. Yes No Please sign here*Please ensure the parent/guardian of your child's crew mate completes their child's entry form.
