Safety & Policies

YOUR SAFETY IS OUR FIRST CONCERN

Safety at Britannia's Sailing, Recreation & Venue Facilities

At BYC, good practice is safe practice. With its history of volunteerism, the onus is on the Member to observe safe practice in a variety of boating tasks and help others to learn boating best practice. To show its commitment to good boating safety, the Board of Directors approved the attached revised policy/regulations in 2011 to guide all Members.
To improve your boating practice, first and foremost, attend a recognized boating safety course to get your Pleasure Craft Operators Card that you should carry at all times before you take your boat on
the water.
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Procedures & Policies for the Benefit of Members,
Guests & the Community

The Britannia Yacht Club is committed to promoting an environment in which the terms and conditions of membership and employment are equitable and non-discriminatory. Here are our policies regarding harassment, boat abandonment and our privacy policy.

Ontario Safe Sport Policy

The Britannia Yacht Club (BYC) in partnership with Sail Canada is committed to providing everyone involved in the sport of sailing a safe and welcoming environment in which to participate. As we work towards ensuring as positive, safe, and inclusive environment, Sail Canada has created a harmonious policy package to set the expectations for safe sport across the country which BYC has adopted.

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Abandoned Boat Policy

The Britannia Yacht Club (“the Club”) has members who have dinghy, keel sailing boats and power boats. On occasion boats are abandoned, that is the ownership of these boats cannot be established. This policy details the Club’s position with respect to abandoned boats and the course of action to be taken.
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Privacy Policy

The Britannia Yacht Club is committed to protecting privacy and confidentiality of personal information. Collecting, using and disclosing personal information in an appropriate, responsible, and ethical manner is a requirement of BYC’s daily operations. Therefore, the Britannia Yacht Club has developed this policy describing the methods implemented to protect information provided to us.
This Policy applies to all personal and confidential information within Britannia Yacht Club’s possession and control.
The Britannia Yacht Club strives to protect and respect personal information of its members,employees, volunteers and business partners. All staff members and volunteers of the Britannia Yacht Club must abide by this organization’s procedures and practices when
handling personal information.
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