Disclaimer

The WMIYC cannot guarantee your safety when on the ice or riding in an iceboat. Ice boats can travel fast. The ice can be very hard and Iceboating accidents can and do occur. There is a risk of suffering injuries, such as cuts, bruises, broken bones and hypothermia. There is a remote danger of death resulting from collisions or drowning. Know the RIGHT-OF-WAY rules and use common sense. In exchange for the privilege of sailing aboard boats owned by the WMIYC, you hereby indemnify and hold harmless from financial liability the WMIYC, its officers and members.

IF YOU ARE UNCOMFORTABLE WITH THE SAILING CONDITIONS, YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN DECISION TO CONTINUE SAILING.

Enjoy the thrill and have fun, a vast majority of the time one can participate in ice boating and enjoy a reasonable and acceptable safety margin.

You should always adhere to the following SAFETY Principles!

1. Check the ice and ask questions of others who have previously sailed it to find potential hazards on the ice.

2. Keep a sharp lookout for open water and pressure ridges. They are hazards. Remember, the ice is never uniformly thick. Ask ice fisherman and other ice sailors about the conditions.

3. Know the right of way rules for ice sailing and review them often. They are published on our WEB site. WMIYC.org

4. Use the buddy system. Watch out for each other and be sure you both come in together.

5. Always be sure to carry appropriate equipment to get yourself out of the water, including life jacket, ice claws, ice screw and a rope. This is important especially early and late in the season.

6. Dress appropriately. Wear warm clothes, gloves and a crash helmet. Use ice creepers on your footwear.

7. It is suggested that you stay with your boat after any accident until help arrives.

8. Check your boat and make sure all the pins and cables are in the correct place. Replace worn items before they need replacing.

9. You must avoid collisions at all costs. You can be disqualified from a race if you did not avoid a collision even if you were in the right.

10. If overpowered, let out the sheet that controls the sail. When sailing downwind, bear away from the wind. When sailing upwind, head up.

11. Sail smart at all times, and always use common sense and good judgment.

1. Club boats and equipment are to be used by Club members or immediate family members only

2. An immediate family is defined as husband, wife, son or daughter only.

3. You are responsible for any equipment used and must notify an officer of the club as soon as practical of any damage to club equipment. Then you must arrange to get it replaced or repaired at your expense in a timely fashion.

4. All members using club boats must sign this waiver of liability to use the club boats.

5. If more than one member wishes to sail club boat, please share time equally.

I have read the above Disclaimer and the Rules and Safety Principles I accept these as printed . My signature below means that I agree to follow these rules and will not hold the WMIYC responsible should there be an accident of any kind.

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