Waterfront

Your waterfront section on the BYC web-site is designed to provide BYC sailors with information sources, rules and tools to facilitate utilizing their own boat as well as the club and its properties.  Town of Bristol and Bristol Harbor information is also provided.  Also, listed are emergency procedures for hurricanes and dock removal.  A tour of the web-site waterfront section is suggested.  Member suggestions to the waterfront committee for updating and improving this web-site are encouraged and welcome.

The following policies are effective during the 2012 season.

1)  All vessels will announce the number of passengers when calling for launch service

2) After dark, please use a small light to signal your exact position to the launch driver (beiing careful not to blind the driver as the launch approaches your vessel).

3) There will be no sail folding permitted on the dock during the Wednesday night race series.

4)  Passengers will be limited to 2 per vessel (as on Wednesdays) on Saturdays and Sundays from 1000-1300 hrs. A designated flag will fly from the flag pole to notify members that the passenger restriction is in effect.   Safetry first!   Skippers should communicate with the dockmaster if an execption is needed on an individual basis.

5) The outside of the northern float is intended for picking up and dropping off crew and guests. Tying up in this area for more than 5 minutes is not permitted. Tying up overnight in this area is not permitted. 

6)  From 1200 hours Friday until 1700 hours Sunday during the hours of operation of the Club launch (0800 to 2200), yachts tied alongside the outer floats are requested to limit their time to 20 minutes. No vessel may be left unattended on the outer floats during these times. This tie-up limitation will also apply during periods of heavy use as designated by the dock staff.

7) Reservations must be made for tie-ups to the inside (shore side) of the floats. Reservations must be made by phone or e-mail or with the dock staff only when they are in the dock house. They will record these reservations in a log kept in the dock house. When requesting a reservation, please let the staff know both your expected arrival and departure time and contact information. If you plans change and you won't need your reservation, please let the staff know so that other Members can be accommodated.

8) When a reservation is for 8 hours or more or is for overnight, the reservation is considered one extended reservation. Extended reservations are limited as follows:
a. Between 1200 hours Friday until 1700 hours Sunday, a yacht may make an extended reservation only 3 times per season. Members who have used their allotment of 3 reservations, and wish to make another reservation, will be placed on a waiting list and assigned space if it is availability at 1100 on the starting day for the reservation.
b. A yacht may only make extended reservations on two days of any week between 1700 hours Sunday and 1200 hours Friday
c. The Steward or Dock Master may further limit these privileges for any yacht that they feel is abusing their privileges. They may extend these privileges when they feel there is good cause.

9) It is generally expected that yachts reserving these inside float spaces will have some activity on board during their stay alongside. Work sessions, socializing and staying aboard overnight are considered appropriate use of these spaces as are loading, unloading and washing down your boat. Situations where yachts spend excessive time alongside with no activity aboard wastes dock space that could be used by other members, and will not be permitted.

10) Arrangements for work or repairs by outside contractors that require dock space are expected to be carried out in a timely fashion. Make reservations to come alongside with the Steward or dock staff. Insist that your outside help arrive and perform their work at agreed upon times. Be sure there is a good reason that your contractor needs the boat at the dock to get the work done and that it is not there simply for his convenience.

11)  No tie-ups will be permitted on the outside of the floats on Wednesdays from 1600 hours to 2000 hours during weeks when the Wednesday night racing series is scheduled.
8. It should be understood that unattended yachts that violate these rules may be towed to a mooring without liability to the Club or the driver.

12) Due to safety precautions, no open fires or grills of any kind are allowed on the floats, pier or yachts moored on same.

13) Dinghies should be secured to the outside of any vessel which is secured to the Club floats. This frees up space for other Members to bring their boats alongside.

14) Club vessels may only be used for authorized purposes.

15) Recreational swimming or diving from the float or piers is not permitted.

16) Launch service will only be provided to vessels having paid for the service.

17)  Members are requested to minimize the number of launch trips by assembling their crew at the launch float in advance or to pick up crew at the "Short Term Tie-up" at the outside of the northern float.

18) Outboard engines, fuel for engines and propane tanks over five pounds are not allowed in the launches. Work boats may be available for transporting these items. Members should contact the Steward to arrange for use of these boats.

19) Members may use the work boats to check and maintain mooring gear with the permission of the Steward. The Club does not own a mooring puller.

20) Dock personnel are available to assist skippers approaching and departing the dock area. Skippers are requested to announce their intentions with ample time for an adequate response. Channel 68 is utilized to hail dock personnel and launches. For launch pickup without radio hailing, 3 prolonged blasts of an air horn should be used to hail dock personnel. Dock personnel are also available to assist members in launching small boats (Sunfish, etc.) and taking dinghies from racks.

21) Towing by launches will be at the discretion of the dock staff or Steward.

22) Launch service and dock use may be suspended during periods of severe weather.

23) Be cautious: Board and disembark launch by boarding ladders only.

24) Anyone under the age of 13 must wear life jackets from the inboard end of the dock until they return shore-side.

25) No smoking is allowed on launches or Club boats.

26) No alcoholic beverages may be consumed once off the docks unless purchased from the Club bar.

KINDLY HAVE YOUR CREW ASSEMBLED AND YOUR BOAT READY BEFORE CALLING FOR LAUNCH SERVICE 

Revised February, 2012 

Wednesday night is race night at BYC.  This document covers the rules for Wednesday night:  click here to view.

The Waterfront Committee meets the second Tuesday of each month at 1830 hours.