Hunts SC is a volunteer-run club and we ask all members to contribute by doing a number of duties every year. As well as helping run club activities, this is a great way to get involved in the club and get to know other club members.
We use a system called DutyMan to manage the duty rota and send email reminders. Signing up online is the best way to get your preferred duties/dates. Please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you have any difficulties.
To choose your duties, please log in to DutyMan, click on the ‘Volunteer’ tab on the right then find your duty and use the blue arrows to select.
If you’ve forgotten your login details, you can click for a reminder email to be sent. NB your DutyMan login is separate to your Hunts SC website login!
During the work parties in February, you will also be able to sign up at the clubhouse. In April we will allocate duties to any members who haven’t yet signed up.
Here is a summary of each duty - please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you have any questions.
Race Officer
This duty calls for an experienced club racer who can set a course, run the start and finish sequence with flag and sound signals, calculate results and has some knowledge of the racing rules.
Sundays: 10am - 5pm/dusk to allow for opening up/changing/launching/course laying prior to 11am 1st race.
Assistant Race Officer
You will help the Race Officer with starting and finishing races, recording lap times and calculating results. A great way to learn how to be a Race Officer.
Sundays: 10am - 5pm/dusk to allow for opening up/changing/launching/course laying prior to 11am 1st race.
Safety Boat Driver
This duty involves providing safety cover for racing (Sundays) or general sailing (Saturdays). The safety boat driver is a competant, experienced person who will launch, recover and operate the powerboat safely, perform all safety and equipment checks, know how to safely recover persons from the water and deal with capsized dinghies. You may share driving with the safety boat assistant if they are appropriately qualified (and we encourage you to use the time on the water to practice boat handling skills), however the safety boat driver remains responsible for dealing with incidents as they arise.
Minimum qualifications for this duty are RYA Powerboat Level 2 or the old club safety boat course (Acquaint); if you do not have Powerboat Level 2 you should endeavour to upgrade at your earliest convenience. We additionally encourage safety boat drivers to undertake the additional half day safety boat training run by the club or RYA Safety Boat course. See the powerboat training page for more info.
Safety Boat Assistant
You will work with the Safety Boat driver to recover or right capsized dinghies or assist sailors in difficulty. You do not need to be able to drive the safety boat although it is a good chance to see what's involved. On Sundays you'll be helping lay the course for the racing too. You should be dressed to enter the water if need be (although this is rare - but you're likely to get splashed, so sailing kit is advised!) and should be fit and capable of helping possibly injured persons from the water into the safety boat.
Galley
Serving drinks, sweets, cakes and snacks to hungry sailors. On Sundays you'll also be preparing filled rolls for lunches, and in the winter baking jacket potatoes. The duty includes loading and emptying the dishwasher, cleaning the kitchen at the end of the day and wiping down the tables. Two people are rostered (1 on Saturdays) and instructions are in the galley.
Sundays: 10am - 5pm/dusk to allow for opening up and preparing food for lunch (about 12.30) and tea (about 2.30).