Charter of White Knight 7
The RACYC is a race orientated club with a vision of competing to a high level in both inshore and offshore disciplines and develop RAC Officers and Soldiers.
To achieve this the club owns and operates a J109 yacht, White Knight 7, which when not delivering adventourous training or RACYC racing is available to be chartered by RACYC club members. The income generated through charters greatly assists with covering running costs and supporting the wider RAC community. Chartering is strictly to recoup costs and all monies are reinvested back into White Knight 7.
Current Availability for WK7
Below is the calendar for WK7 bookings – please see if the dates you want are free:
Qualifications
You must have the correct number of crew with sufficient qualifications, to sail the club yacht. Maximum numbers are dictated by both the safety equipment provided, the yachts insurance and the MCA certification. Skippers are reminded that operating outside of these limitations will invalidate the insurance cover and skippers may be liable for all costs in the event of an accident. Refer to Annex B below for more details.
The level of experience of the skipper and crew directly impacts where the yacht may be safely sailed and the limitations are set out below. On booking the yacht charterers agree to comply with the below limitations at all time.
Solent Sailing:
- Skipper: RYA Coastal Skipper
- Mate: RYA Competent Crew
- Crew: 1x Able Hand
- Max Headcount: 6 / Min Headcount: 4
A copy of the skipper’s certificate is to be emailed to the Yacht Manager prior to the charter commencing. This will be deleted once the charter is completed.
An Able Hand is defined as an adult, familiar with sailing (i.e. as a minimum comfortable with the RYA Competent Crew syllabus) who is able to take their place as a member of a safe crew.
Charter Period
The yacht is chartered per 24 hour period starting at 1800 hrs on the first day of the charter and ending at 1800 hrs on the last day of charter. Please enter any requested changes in the free text box at the end of the booking form and we will endeavour to flex to support your intended plans.
Handover and Return
If you are planning to take over the yacht outside the standard handover period you are to seek agreement with the Bosun and Yacht Manager. You must be ready to begin handing back the yacht by 1700 on your last day of charter unless otherwise arranged.
Cancellation
You can cancel your booking up to 7 days before your charter is due to commence. After this point you may be charged the full cost of the charter. In the case of unforeseen circumstances the Club will make allowances where possible, particularly where it is due to service commitments.
Charter Fees
As White Knight 7 is a club boat used primarily by serving RAC to conduct Adventurous Training or Racing under RAC colours, charter by serving RAC attracts a reduced rate at the discretion of the RACYC Committee.
All fees outlined below are for a 24 hour period:
- Unit AT or Sport by RAC Units: £150
- Unit AT or Sport by non-RAC units: £200
- Private Charter by serving RAC personnel: £160
- Private Charter by other RACYC members: £200
Deposit
A damage deposit of £1000 is required for all charters regardless of type.
This can made by cheque or bank transfer. Cheques should be made payable to ‘RACYC Offshore’ and must received by the RACYC Treasurer at the address following before the charter commences: RACYC Treasurer, Headquarters Royal Armoured Corps, Building 46, Allenby Barracks, Bovington Garrison, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 6JA.
Bank details for a transfer will be sent if that is your preferred option.
The RACYC reserves the right to cancel the charter upto the agreed yacht handover time in the event of non-payment of this deposit
Additional Charges
Additional charges may be raised post charter for cleaning, fuel, gas, loss or damage to the inventory or craft in accordance with the Club Regulations. Skippers should check before the charter that their personal liability insurance is adequate.
Clothing & Safety Equipment
The yacht is coded to MCA Category 2 (150 nm offshore) and has the full complement of in-date safety equipment onboard to support this.
Sailing clothing (oilskins) are available free of charge to charterers. Please note stock is limited and correct sizes cannot be guaranteed.
Boots are not provided.
Racing
The RACYC club yacht can only be raced by skippers that are authorised by the RC(O). Yachts may be manned in accordance with the relevant Racing Instructions, but in no circumstances shall the maximum crew-load as per the yacht’s Coding Certificate (SCV2) be exceeded.
All skippers and crew wishing to race WK7 with the asymmetric spinnakers must arrange for specific briefing/training prior to the charter rate.
Adventurous Training
Those planning military Adventurous Training are reminded that the Club limitations do not supersede or negate the requirements mandated by AGAI Chapter 11 and / or additional AT safety requirements / regulations.
The RACYC accepts no liability if the yacht is used on AT in a manner that contravenes the above mentioned regulations.
Book Now
To make an enquiry, please email yachtmanger@racyc.co.uk with a 5Ws of your intended booking.
