TEES PERSONAL WATERCRAFT CODE OF CONDUCT
WHEN THERE ARE FOUR OR MORE PERSONAL WATERCRAFT ON THE WATER AT ANY ONE TIME THE FOLLOWING RULES APPLY:-
1) DIRECTION OF TRAVEL WILL BE CLOCKWISE.
2) THE DESIGANTED AREAS FOR EACH TYPE OF CRAFT MUST BE USED.
AT ALL TIMES :
AT ALL TIMES
1) MEMBERS USING THE SKI MUST HAVE THE APPROPRIATE INSURANCE.
2) CRAFT MUST BE SHOWING THE BARRAGE REGISTRATION NUMBERS.
3) CRAFT MUST CLEARLY BE SHOWING THE CLUB MEMBERSHIP STICKER.
4) ANY MEMBER SEEN TO BE RIDING IN AN UNSAFE MANNER, CAUSING DANGER TO OTHERS WILL BE CAUTIONED AND IF THERE BEHAVIOUR CONTINUES WILL HAVE THERE MEMBERSHIP CANCELLED WITH NO RIGHT TO REFUNDS OR APPEAL.
5) BASIC SAFETY RULES APPLY BUOYANCY AIDS/LIFE JACKETS MUST BE WORN.
6) NO INFLATABLE TOYS ARE PERMITTED TO BE USED ON WATER, NO TOWING IS PERMITTED ON THE RIVER BY OUR CLUB MEMBERS e.g. WATERSKIING, WAKEBOARDING etc.
7) AT ALL TIMES THE RIVER HAS A NAVIGATIONAL RIGHT OF WAY AND ALL RIDERS MUST OBSERVE THIS.
8) THE NORTH BANK OF THE RIVER IS THE CHANNEL FOR NON POWERED CRAFTS IF YOU THINK THAT YOU ARE CAUSING DISTRESS TO ANY RIVER USER STOP YOUR SKI AND WAIT FOR THEM TO PASS.
9) USE OF THE AREA IS TIME ALLOCATED BY THE BARRAGE MANAGEMENT AND SHOULD BE FOLLOWED.
10) IT IS EVERY MEMBERS RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT PEOPLE USING THE BARRAGE ARE MEMBERS IF NOT CONTACT BRITISH WATERWAYS ON 01642 633273.
11) ANY FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE ABOVE MAY RESULT IN TERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP.
12) CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 12 ARE NOT ALLOWED TO RIDE SOLO ON THE RIVER. RIDERS AGED BETWEEN 12 AND 16 WILL HAVE TO HAVE RYA PROFICIENCY AND COMPLETE A COMPETENCE TEST AND ONLY RIDE UNDER PARENTS SUPERVISION
13) LANYARDS MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES ON THE WATER
14) TEES PERSONAL WATERCRAFT CLUB IS IN NO WAY LIABLE OR RESPONSIBLE FOR INJURY TO PERSONS IN THE CLUB USING THE WATER
15) ANY MEMBER ALLOWING SOMEONE WHO IS BANNED FROM THE CLUB TO USE THERE CRAFT ON THE RIVER WILL HAVE THERE MEMBERSHIP TERMINATED IMMEDIATELY AND WILL BE REPORTED TO BRITISH WATERWAYS ALSO