Boat Storage

TAC allows the storage of private boats and equipment at the Club under the following conditions.

The boat shed is also used for the storage of Club owned boats, Club training, and support vessels. The Club may retain unallocated storage spaces, change storage spaces, and will retain absolute discretion as to which boats are allocated storage spaces. The Club's storage facilities are often at maximum capacity and allocation of space needs to be selective due to the limited storage space available.

Eligibility

To maximize sailing participation, the Club provides boat shed storage for members.

In determining storage availability, the club will consider the following criteria:

1. Paid up, financial member.
2. Participation in Club activities (e.g., elected club official, Rescue Craft Volunteer, etc)
3. Sailing activity; the boat must sail in at least 50% of scheduled club racing for its Class.

All applications for space to store boats will be considered in accordance with the criteria set out within this policy and, if the shed is at capacity, will go on a waiting list held by the Sailing Committee.

Rules

Allocation of space will be done by the committee. All owners of boats in the club boat shed must adhere to the following rules:

1. The owner stores their boat at their own risk.

2. The Club may require the owner to remove their boats at any time and may terminate any storage agreement at any time without notice.

3. Boats will be allocated a specific rack. Boat owners must use the rack allocated to them to store their boats. On application, members can nominate which rack they prefer; however, this does not guarantee approval of the rack space. Certain racks may be over-subscribed. In this instance, allocations will be as per the Eligibility criteria (as noted above).

4. Any boat stored in the Club's storage area which does not compete in 50% of Club Races or does not start in four (4) consecutive races or constantly fails to start without the owner submitting sufficient reason may automatically be removed from the storage area after a notice has been submitted to the owner's details as shown on the Club's records.

5. The Club reserves the right to move a boat to any other location within the boundaries of the storage shed either temporarily or permanently without consultation with the owner.

6. In the event of a boat changing ownership, the new owner will not have any claim on the accommodation.

7. A current owner intending to obtain a new boat may retain his right to storage space.

8. Boats and or equipment must not be stored outside the allocated storage space. The Club may dispose of boats or equipment left outside the allocated storage space as it sees fit.

9. The owner must keep the storage space allocated to them clean and tidy.

10. No boats are to be stored in the Boatshed corridor sections.

11. Fire Exits and Fire Fighting Equipment must be kept clear at all times.

12. If a boat owner has been notified that they are in breach of the Rules by the committee and fails to remove their boat, the Club may give the owner notice requiring the removal of the non-compliant boat. Any notice will be communicated to the owner's address as shown on the Club's records. If not removed within the time specified, TAC may have the boat transported to the address shown on the Club's records, at the owner’s expense and at their risk as to any loss or damage. Failure to pay these expenses will be deemed conduct unbecoming a member.

13. All other equipment and vessels that do not meet the mentioned conditions are not to be stored at the club.

14. The annual fee is $110 payable to the club Treasurer.

15. All boats must be removed as part of the TAC sailing club committee flood plan, when notice is given the owner, or representative must attend and remove before a flood occurs.

16. Access to the sailing shed out of sailing is gained via club reception or bar, where ID must be provided to staff any access apart from this must be approved by the TAC sailing committee.