Go Sailing Association terms and conditions

Payment

For Club Cruise berth bookings, full payment is made at the point of booking. For Bareboat Cruise bookings, a 20% deposit is paid at the point of booking. Upon acceptance of these terms and conditions, the balance is paid 30 days before the cruise.

Surcharge 

GSA reserves the right to levy a surcharge if the boat is not left in a clean and tidy condition and/or it is deemed to have sustained loss or damage due to negligence. You agree to cover the insurance excess charge (currently £400) if a claim is made.

Cancellations and alterations 

If you cancel a booking, you shall endeavour to find a replacement.  If a replacement is not found within 60 days of the cruise start date, you will receive a 50% refund on any payment(s) made. If you cancel a cruise on compassionate grounds, GSA may, at its discretion, issue a full refund.

Membership 

All crew must be current GSA members at the time of the cruise. If not, they will not be permitted to sail on the cruise, and payment to GSA will be forfeit. 

Insurances 

GSA carries public liability insurance, and the boats are insured against serious damage.  The insurance held by GSA does not cover you against injury, accident, or loss. GSA does not provide insurance against individual cancellation, illness, travel or the loss of personal possessions. Therefore, we recommend that you take out appropriate travel insurance.

Health 

In signing up for any event you declare that you are physically fit to undertake the planned activity and that you are responsible for yourself, assessing whether any event or activity (normally on water) is too difficult for you, and whether or not your personal safety or that of your fellow crew could be endangered as a result of your actions or inaction. You agree to make the skipper aware of any health issue you may have, which falls outside the above. 

Loss/damage 

As with any sport, there is some risk and occasionally boats and/or equipment can be damaged or lost. In the case of minor items (such as fenders being lost or a diver being needed to clear a fouled propeller) it would be expected that the individual boat kitty covers the cost. Liability for more major incidents is restricted to the insurance excess charge and would be split between the crew of the boat suffering such loss or damage. 

Experience and qualifications 

Whilst the skipper will seek to undertake activities as planned, it is the decision of each skipper whether or not to do so, given the prevailing conditions and experience of the crew. You are expected to contribute to the activities of the cruise in line with your sailing experience. You are also expected to fully contribute to the “domestic chores”. Skippers will be those who are recognised by GSA and will not necessarily hold third-party qualifications.

Feedback 

GSA aims to provide high-quality events for its members. If you have a problem or complaint, try to resolve it with the instructor or skipper at the time, so that steps can be taken to resolve it immediately. Suggestions for improvement are welcome, as this will assist future developments. You may also contact the GSA admin team here.