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Volunteering & You

I would like to so what do I need to do?

Crew on a RIB

No qualifications are needed, however you will be expected to assist the driver in launch and recovery of the RIB and laying and recovery of the ground tackle and racing buoys which can be heavy. A keen eye for spotting capsised dinghies is always useful.
You should also have suitable wet weather gear and a lifejacket.
You can sign up for duties on Dutyman

Drive a RIB

As well as being able to perform the duties of a crew, you will need at least a Powerboat 2 certificate to drive our RIBs. Fast & efficient laying of marks to the race officers instruction is an important part of the task.Inexperienced or new drivers should start on the second RIB to learn the ropes.
You can sign up for duties on Dutyman

Assistant Race Officer

Or ARO as they are know are on the race box to help the Principal Race Officer, PRO. You will need to be able to climb the race box ladder as the first requisite.
Assistant duties include, preparing the course boards, setting the signal flags and taking boat numbers and times accurately for the results. A small amount of racing knowledge would be an advantage but you could be a third pair of hands on busy days.
Most PRO's choose their own ARO, but you could look on Dutyman to see who is the PRO for a particular day and ask if they would like extra help.

Principal Race Officer

As the name implies they are the person in charge of racing for that day. They will normally be an experienced racer.
They will be in charge of the whole race team including the patrol boats. The ultimate decision whether racing starts or continues is in the hands of the PRO. The PRO is usually chosen for a particular race by his relevant experience.

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Download a leaflet about volunteering at the club from the link below
Volunteer information leaflet