Responsible Potential Risk Treatment Resources Time-frame Rating Person Severity Likelihood Risk Sailor in water unable to right a B D Medium Require crews to wear Support Boat Crew PFDs capsized boat or unable to get on boat. Sailing Instructions Periodic Inspections Sailor in water, separated from boat B B Extreme Pre-activity briefing. Instructors Support boat crew to assist Support boat crew C A Extreme Senior Instructor Severe weather (including squalls, Consider weather or nominee electrical storms) resulting in sailors and reports and observation officials being exposed during events. before and during each sailing day Senior Instructor Cancel Activity or Return to shore (if on Support Boat Crew water) Inexperienced or disabled boats in B D Medium Support boat to render Support Boat Crew difficulties. assistance if requested Mechanical breakdowns / gear failure C C Major Activity cancelled if Senior Instructor resulting in coaching / support not second boat not Or nominee being able to provide effective available capabilities. Participant boats in danger of D C Medium Emphasis on rules re Instructors collisions with other watercraft. avoiding collisions support boat to render assistance if requested
Potential Risk Likelihood Severity Risk Rating Treatment Resources Responsible Person Time-frame Sailor in water unable to right a capsized boat or unable to get on boat. B D Medium Require crews to wear PFDs Sailing Instructions Periodic Inspections Support Boat Crew Sailor in water, separated from boat B B Extreme Pre-activity briefing. Support boat crew to assist Instructors Support boat crew Severe weather (including squalls, electrical storms) resulting in sailors and officials being exposed during events. C A Extreme Consider weather reports and observation before and during each sailing day Cancel Activity Return to shore (if on water) Senior Instructor or nominee Senior Instructor or Support Boat Crew Inexperienced or disabled boats in difficulties. B D Medium Support boat to render assistance if requested Support Boat Crew Mechanical breakdowns / gear failure resulting in coaching / support not being able to provide effective capabilities. C C Major Activity cancelled if second boat not available Senior Instructor Or nominee Participant boats in danger of collisions with other watercraft. D C Medium Emphasis on rules re avoiding collisions support boat to render assistance if requested Instructors