Orford Sailing Club
Bridge Manual

The following information is provided in the Bridge Manual held in the Clubhouse. Most of the sections can be downloaded as PDFs - see below.

PART I - CALENDAR AND RACE SUPPORT DUTIES

See the online calendar

PART II - RACE MANAGEMENT MANUAL

1. Officer of the Day - Introduction & Guidance
   Notes to Officers of the Day 2012
   Duties of the Officer of the Day 2012
   Duties of Assistant Officer of the Day 2012
   
   
2. VHF - Use & Procedures
   
   
3. Weather – forecast and Beaufort scale
   
   
4. Course setting – chart, distances, recommended courses, and start line
   Guide to Windward Legs
   Which Line to Use
   Recommended Courses
   
   
5. Race Control 2012 – flags, course boards and procedures, starting, recalls, and finishing, race shortening and abandonment
   
   
6. Handicapping and scoring, OSC system, Portsmouth numbers, calculations, ‘Sailwave’ system, points scheme
   Handicap Table
   Methods of Calculating Handicaps
   Scoring System for Race Series
   
   
7. Running a Pursuit Race
   
   
8. Protests and penalties – including RYA rules disputes procedures, advisory and arbitration hearings
   Penalties and Protests
   Conducting an Arbitration
   RYA Racing Best Practices - Rules Disputes
   
   
9. Sailing Instructions 2011 – including local rules
   

PART III - SAFETY, CHILD PROTECTION AND CRB INFORMATION

10. Emergency Action
    Entrapment Rescue Following Inversion or Capsize
    
    
11. OSC Safety Policy 2011
    
    
12. OSC Child Protection Policy and Procedures 2012
    Child Protection Good Practice Guide
    OSC Child Welfare Policy is based on the RYA Safeguarding and Child Protection guidelines. Further information is available on the RYA website.
    
    
13. OSC Policy on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders 2012
    OSC Policy on CRB documents 2012
    
    

PART IV - SAFETY BOATS AND CLUB DINGHIES

15. Power boats – general
    Safety Boat Use and Procedures - General
    OSC Safety Boat Notes for Helm and Crew
    Fuel risks
    
    
16. Individual power boat instructions and data sheets
    OSC Safety Boat – Jaffa
    OSC Safety Boat – Oscar
    
    
17. Club approved safety boat drivers register
    
    
18. Sailing dinghies – use and procedures
    Use of Club Dinghies
    

PART V - CLUB RULES

Rules of Orford Sailing Club

© 2002-2012 Orford Sailing Club.  Updated 24 April 2012