yachting australia accredited national equipment auditor scheme cat 1 and 2 accreditation
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Yachting Australia AccreditedNational Equipment Auditor
SchemeCat 1 and 2 Accreditation
WelcomeNEA course participants Names
NEA members presenting course
• You will be able to conduct an Equipment Audit of a boat using Yachting Australia’s Special Regulations.
• All audits are to be completed in accordance with Yachting Australia’s Equipment Audit Forms.
• Part A: Formal accreditation will be achieved by completing the theory seminar and a written test
• Part B: Practical training under club supervision and assessment
Session Training Objective
‘The purpose of these Special Regulations is to establish uniform minimum equipment, accommodation and training standards for racing boats and as a guide for cruising boats’ SR 1.01.1
• Reduce risk• Identify owner responsibility• Assist the owner in discharging duty of care
Special Regulations Objective
1. To check compliance with the YA Special Regulations
2. To assist the Owner/Person in Charge to comply with the YA Special Regulations
Auditing Objective
• Club and race officials
• Owe a duty of care to participants in sailing races and activities where there is a reasonable foreseeable risk of harm or injury to participants as a result of their actions.
• In exercising this duty of care, the law requires officials to take reasonable steps to reduce the likelihood of injury to participants as a result of those risks which are foreseeable.
Risk Management
• Risk management programs
• Duty of Care underpins any risk management program
• Steps in setting up
a. Identify the risks involved in conducting sailing competitions and activities
b. Adopt strategies and actions designed to reduce these risks wherever possible.
In the case of the YA Special Regulations, audits are viewed as part of the club’s risk management
process
Risk Management
•Part 1, RRS – Fundamental Rules (pages 29-30):
• Rule 1.1: Helping those in danger
• Rule 1.2: Life-saving equipment and personal buoyancy
• Rule 3: Acceptance of the rules
• Rule 4 : Decision to Race
•The Special Regulation 1.02 Owner’s Responsibility:
• Safety sole and inescapable responsibility of Person in Charge
• Seaworthiness of the vessel
• Experienced Crew
• Training
• Soundness of rigging and safety equipment
The Owner / Person in Charge Responsibilities
The Owner / Person in Charge Responsibilities
Responsibility of the Owner or Person in Charge NOT reduced or minimised by:
• The Special Regulations, or
• Their use by Race Organisers, or
• An inspection by an Auditor
(Refer SR 1.02.2)
Responsibility under the RRS and the SRs are not separate. (Refer SR 1.02.3)
ISAF RACING RULES OF SAILING2013 - 2017
FundamentalRule 1.2
A piece of LIFESAVING
EQUIPMENTimmediately
availableALL
Categories
Wearing PFDs PERSONALRESPONSIBILITY ALL Categories
RRS 40Race Committeecan enforce the
wearing of PFDsin ALL
Categories
RRS 48Fog signalsand lights
to be shownwhen safety
requires - ALLCategories
YA SPECIALREGULATIONS
EQUIPMENTAUDITS
YA prescriptionTo RRS 47.2Equipment in Special Regsto be carried
out inappropriateCategories
YA SPECIAL REGULATIONS DO NOT EXIST IN ISOLATION SAFE SEAMANSHIP IS PART OF THE SPORT
NEA Accredited Scheme
Why the Change?
NEA Accredited Scheme-Why the Change?
2001- Equipment Auditors not Safety Officers/Inspectors
No uniformity or consistencies across the states and MYAs as to audits and safety checks
-especially if participating in interstate races
Not all MYAs have auditors
Not all MYAs have the same approach to audits and training
Some MYAs leave audits to clubs
Some MYAs require audits only by accredited Auditors
No standard compliance equipment declaration forms