Event Waiver
DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY & RISK WARNING
1. This Risk Warning is issued by Hunters Hill Sailing Club Inc, pursuant to the Civil Liability Act 2002 to all persons wishing to participate in this event.
2. Sailors participate entirely at their own risk.
3. The Hunters Hill Sailing Club officers, volunteers and sponsors will not accept any liability for damage or personal injury or death sustained in conjunction with or prior to, during, or after this event.
4. Participants are warned that, regardless of the precautions which might be taken by reasonable and experienced persons, sailing can be a dangerous pursuit and participants are exposed to significant risk of property damage, physical harm and possibly death. These risks may include, but are not limited to:
• the extremes of weather and sea conditions;
• the potential that control of vessels may be lost, resulting in collisions;
• the sudden movement of the vessel at any time and the possibility that participants may fall or be thrown overboard;
• the possibility that participants may be injured by equipment on the vessel;
• the absence of immediate medical care and the likelihood that significant delays may occur before medical care is available;
• exposure to the elements for extended periods.
5. The Hunters Hill Sailing Club warns participants that regardless of their best intentions, they may be unable to render assistance to participants who are in distress.
6. Participants are warned to consider all risks before deciding to participate in any sailing course.
Permission for use of Photography and Video
The Club seeks to use photographic images (including video and sound recording) of members,
including children, to promote the Club. This may include illustrations for printed materials as
well as on the Club website or in social media utilized by the Club.
The Club seeks your permission for you and/or your child’s name and photographs (including
video and sound recording) to be collected, stored, used and disclosed for the purposes outlined
in this document. You are not required to grant permission. This is a matter entirely within your
discretion.
If you agree to have a photograph published on the Club’s website or in social media you need to
be aware that the image can be copied and used by other web users and therefore the Club has
no control over its subsequent use and disclosure.
If you do not give the Club permission to use photographs or video of you and/or your child in this
manner, please notify the Club in writing at the time of registration.
Refund Policy
Unless otherwise specified by the Centre if an individual cancels their participation in a Course/Event, then the refund policy is set out below:
In every circumstance where a refund is requested, the first option is to transfer the participant to another applicable Course/Event. Where this is not possible, the following conditions apply:
- Notice period of Cancellation –
- Less than 7 days prior to the Course/Event - No Refund
- More than 7 and less than 14 days prior to the Course/Event - 50% Refund (less any transaction fees)
- More than 14 days prior to the Course/Event - 100% Refund (less any transaction fees)
- Cancellation due to illness, injury or death:
If a participant is unable to participate in the Course/Event and can produce appropriate evidence, the fee will be fully refunded (less any transaction fee applied by the merchant).
- Event cancellation:
If the Event is cancelled by the event organiser, the fee will be fully refunded.
- Force Majeure:
If a Course/Event is cancelled due a reason outside the control of the organiser, a refund may be provided at the discretion of the Course/Event organiser.
