Terms & Conditions of Booking
In these terms and
conditions the term
'company' means
Powerboat Training UK
Ltd, its Instructors or
any sub-contracted
person. The term 'the
client' shall mean each
person in whose name the
course is booked.
1. If the company
is unable to meet any
booking through
circumstances beyond its
control, the client(s)
may be offered another
booking at the company's
discretion or an
alternative booking
offered with another
company.
2. If the company
is unable to offer the
client(s) or the
client(s) are unable to
accept such an
alternative booking, the
company will refund any
deposit or course fee
paid. The company's
liability is limited to
this.
3. The company
will decide how and when
any course is run and
whether or not the
course will go out onto
the water. The company's
decision is final.
4. Your place on a
course is secured when
we receive a completed
booking form (per course
participant) and full
payment for the course.
5. In the event of
your wishing to cancel
your place on a course
the following terms
apply:
- Greater than four
weeks notice: Course fee
repaid less 75
pounds administration charge
- Between four and two
weeks until your course:
Full cost of course due
unless places can be
'resold' in which case
liability is limited to
administration charge.
Whether we are able to
resell your place may
not become clear until
the date of the course.
- Less than two weeks
notice: Full cost of
course due.
In the event that you
need to change the date
of your course then we
will do our utmost to
accommodate the change
at no further cost. This
is though dependant on
the notice given and
thus our ability to
'resell' your place - as
per the terms above. In
the event that you fail
to attend your course
then you are liable for
the full cost of your
course.
6. The school is
insured, however the
client is recommended
(if they consider it
necessary) to take out
their own insurance
against cancellation,
damage or loss of
personal effects, death
or personal injury.
7.The RYA Approved
Training Centre, RYA
Instructors, RYA
Trainers & Coaches or as
agreed do not accept
responsibility for any
loss, damage or injury
suffered by persons
and/or their property
arising out of or during
the course of the
activities whilst
training and/or coaching
and/or instructing
and/or delivering unless
such injury loss or
damage was caused by, or
resulted from negligence
or deliberate act.
8.The client
acknowledges that there
are inherent dangers
involved in sports /
powerboating and
understands and agrees
to sign the booking form
indemnity holding the
company and it
Instructors free of
liability in the event
of an accident, death,
injury or damage to
person or property.
9.Own boat tuition.
Tuition is provided on
the following basis:
- The vessel is insured
by the owner for loss,
damage and legal
liability to third
parties
- The client remains the
skipper and legally
responsible for the safe
management of the vessel
at all times (including
when under tuition) and
will not hold the
Company responsible for
any loss or damage.
- The client undertakes
to secure the consent of
the insurers to this
agreement
- Where marina
fees/short stay charges
etc are incurred these
are the responsibility
of the client.
- The client will ensure
their boat is in an
appropriate mechanical
state for the course to
be run. Where a course
needs to extended due to
delays resulting from
problems with the vessel
additional time will be
charged at our standard
rates. Where we need to
provide a vessel to
replace a client's own
boat on a course then
this will be at our
standard charter rates.
10.A client who seeks
'own boat tuition' will
also be sent a separate
document detailing the
equipment required on
the boat. It is a
condition of the booking
that the client's boat
satisfies the conditions
detailed within this
document.
11.Clients provided
equipment such as
waterproofs etc are
responsible for the safe
return of them at the
end of each day. Damage
to any item beyond
normal wear and tear may
render the client liable
to either pay for the
item in full or to pay
an amount to the company
as compensation (as
determined by the
company).
12.Individuals intending
to obtain the
International
Certificate of
Competence (ICC) are
advised to check the RYA
website (www.rya.org.uk)
to ensure that they
satisfy the RYA rules
for eligibility for the
issue of this
certificate. The Company
cannot be held
responsible if an
individual books a
course with a view to
subsequently obtaining
an ICC but the RYA
rejects the application.
13.Children's Powerboat
Courses: The company
runs Level 1 courses for
8 - 18 year olds, whilst
those between 12 - 18
can attend level 2
courses. All
certificates issued will
be endorsed in line with
the RYA requirements
which are usually
detailed in the relevant
Logbook.
14.The company will
accept children onto
specific child courses
where the child is not
accompanied by a parent
or guardian, such a
booking is accepted
under our specific Child
Booking Form.
15.All courses require
you to reach a certain
standard at which the
relevant certificate can
be awarded. Certificates
can only be awarded to
those reaching that
standard however if for
whatever reason further
time is required to
reach the standard we
will create an Action
Plan to help you achieve
the award.
16.You consent to any
photos that are taken of
you during training
being used in publicity
material. You also
consent to any feedback
given to company being
used in publicity
material. You consent to
receiving emails and
letters from us relating
to our business
activities. Your details
will never be passed on
to another company.
17.Complaints procedure:
In the unlikely event
that you are concerned
with any aspect of your
course please raise your
concerns initially with
the Instructor(s). If
this does not resolve
the issue then please
contact the Office on a
weekday to discuss your
concerns with a
Director. If this does
not resolve the matter
please write to the
Centre Principal Paul
Glatzel. If you do not
consider the issue
resolved at this stage
please contact RYA
Training.