COVID-19
Link to Return to Sailing, pg 10-11 is about racing.
Link to NS updates on NS COVID-19
https://novascotia.ca/coronavirus/
The latest from Sail NS (Friday, June 19, 2020)
People can now gather in groups of up to 10 without physical distancing. People in a group are not required to be exclusive but they are strongly encouraged to maintain a consistent group. This is especially important for Nova Scotians who are more at risk of complications from COVID-19. This change replaces the concept of family household bubbles.
What it means for our clubs and programs:
I run Sail Canada and RYA courses on my keelboat. Can I deliver the programs now without having to physically distance from my students?
YES. But given the restriction on no overnight summer camps, it is our interpretation that live aboard courses are not permitted.
We have a 420 program. Can friends sail together now?
YES. Kids can sail with their friends.
None of my regular racing crew is in my bubble. Can we sail together now?
YES, just no more than 10 on a boat!
Friends are coming to NS soon to visit from another province. Do they need to self-isolate for 14 days?
YES, however, the Premier announced if all goes well that will be removed the 3rd week of July.
Please remember that the public health measures regarding good hygiene and regular cleaning of high contact surfaces remain in effect.
Cheers!
Frank
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Frank Denis
Executive Director
Sail Nova Scotia
5516 Spring Garden Road, 4th floor
Halifax, NS
B3J 1G6
(902)425-5450 ext 312
[email protected]
www.sailnovascotia.ca
Chester Race Week 2020 Postponement
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Postponement of Helly Hansen Chester Race Week:
The Chester Race Week Steering Committee would like to recommend to the CYC Executive that Chester Race Week 2020 be postponed until 2021.
The situation with the pandemic in Nova Scotia, although seeming to be stable, is not something we can be sure about and to put race organizers, the Chester Yacht Club, volunteers and race committees in jeopardy would be irresponsible and reckless. Although there were many positive responses to the recent survey, which received over 130 responses from past skippers, there were indications that the ability for boat owners/skippers to get a commitment of a full crew, and the prior knowledge that there would be a good complement of competitors in each fleet tempered the positive results. Other respondents to the survey told us that they did not think that Race Week should run in the current conditions, and that it would not be a good idea to host an event that was not in line with previous and future events, they encouraged us to err on the side of safety, to cancel early and to respect the community of Chester.
We have heard from some long term in-kind sponsors and other sponsors who are concerned about the running of the event during the pandemic, not only about the value of their sponsorship but also the logistics of lending equipment and the safety of their personnel. Withdrawal of sponsorships, along with a competitor drop of at least 60% would mean that the regatta may not be financially viable.
The Principal Race Officer, Dan Conrod, and his team of excellent Race Officers, some of whom have cancelled their participation in Canada’s Summer Games for 2021 in favour of Chester Race Week, would like to come back for 2021.
As always it has been great working with the CYC executive and hope we can continue working together for future race weeks.
Sincerely
Helly Hansen Chester Race Week Steering Committee
Michael Dunn, Chair Steering Committee
Pat Nelder, Chair On-Water
Dan Conrod, PRO
Jennifer Chandler, Chair Sponsorship
Kim Johnson, Chair On-Land
Sean Pearce, CYC Rear Commodore