Terms and Conditions for Seven Seas School of Yachting
Definitions "We", "our", "ourselves" and "us" means the Seven Seas School of Yachting ; "You", "your" and "yourself" means the person whose name appears on the booking form. “Course” means the tuition and associated facilities provided by us to teach you elements of navigation, seamanship, powerboating and sail cruising.
Evidence of Contract The evidence of the contract between you and us is a completed booking form or the banking by us of your remittance.
Changes to your course You are not entitled to change the date and/or type of a course reservation once confirmed. We will, however, make best efforts to accommodate changes for you if practical. Limitations of responsibility For the avoidance of doubt, our responsibility begins only when you have arrived at our marina base and ends when you leave. We cannot be held responsible for any delays or cancellations to flights or other forms of transport unless supplied by ourselves. We therefore recommend that you take out insurance to protect yourself against any losses that may be experienced in such situations.
Payment A deposit of 50% of the total course fee is required to reserve your place on a course. Reservations made within 60 days of the course date require full payment. In case of a deposit payment, the balance is to be settled one (1) month before the scheduled course start date.
General You are solely responsible for complying with all laws, regulations, orders, demands and requirements of the country in which your course will be provided. We shall not be liable in any way whatsoever to you in connection with obtaining necessary documents or complying with such laws, regulations, orders, demands, requirements or instructions, whether given orally or in writing or otherwise, or for the consequences to you resulting from your failure to obtain such documents or to comply with such laws, regulations, orders, demands, requirements or instructions.
Travel documents You are responsible for obtaining and must possess and have available for presentation as required all entry and exit, health and other documents required by laws, regulations, order, demands or requirements of the country in which your course will be provided. We reserve the right to refuse to provide a course to anyone who has not complied with, or whose documents do not appear to comply with, such applicable laws, regulations, orders, demands or requirements.
Changes to your course We will always make best efforts to provide courses as published. However, in circumstances of bad weather, operational difficulties, mechanical breakdowns, local strikes or other industrial actions or staff illness we reserve the right to make changes to the type of yacht, Instructor and schedule of a course. We will always endeavour to provide a service of equal quality.
Conduct aboard school Vessels If in our reasonable opinion you conduct yourself aboard one of our vessels so as to endanger the vessel or any person or property on board, or behave in a disorderly manner or in a manner to which other clients may reasonably object, we may take such measures as we deem necessary to prevent continuation of such conduct including your removal from the vessel. You may be prosecuted for offences committed on board a vessel. You agree to abide by the orders of the Skipper/Instructor in command of the school vessel at all times. The Skipper's/Instructor's decision is final.
Safeguarding Policy Statement It is the objective of the owners and management of Seven Seas School of Yachting to provide and maintain safe and healthy working conditions, equipment and systems of work for all our employees and to provide such information, training and supervision, as they need for the purpose. We also accept our responsibilities for the health and safety of our clients and other people who may be affected by our activities.All employees have the responsibility to co-operate to achieve a healthy and safe workplace and to take reasonable care of themselves and others. They should also bring to the attention of the school’s management any suspected hazards that they consider are not covered by current safetyprocedures.
Safeguarding Children Policy Statement It is the policy of Seven Seas School of Yachting that, for any of the activities we provide, individuals must be over the age of 18 or be accompanied by a parent or guardian, who will be fully responsible for the child’s welfare and supervision throughout the activity.
Safeguarding Adults at Risk Policy Statement Seven Seas School of Yachting is committed to safeguarding adults at risk taking part in its activities from physical, sexual, psychological, financial or discriminatory abuse or neglect. Seven Seas School of Yachting takes all reasonable steps to ensure that, through safe recruitment, appropriate operating procedures and training, it offers a safe environment to adults at risk participating in its activities on a case by case basis. All participants will be treated with dignity and respect.
Equal Opportunities Statement Seven Seas School of Yachting is committed to equality of opportunity and aims to ensure that all present and potential participants, members, instructors, coaches, competitors, officials, volunteers and employees are treated fairly and on an equal basis, irrespective of sex, age, disability, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership, gender reassignment or social status.
Disputes If you are dissatisfied with the service and/or facilities provided by us you shall, in the first instance, verbally explain the cause of your dissatisfaction to your Instructor. He/she will endeavour to solve the dispute. Should their solution be unacceptable to you the matter should be discussed with the Principal of the school as soon as reasonably practical. All disputes or claims mut be communicated to the School in writing. If the Instructor or school are unable to resolved the dispute the matter should be referred to the RYA Training Department for their adjudication.
Passing or failing courses You will be assessed by an Instructor and/or Examiner during the course. At the end of the course they will decide if you have passed or failed. Their decision is final. If, however, you disagree with their decision your may make an application to the Royal Yachting Association for redress in the form required by that organisation.Injury and death We hereby make you aware that sailing is a potentially dangerous activity and we cannot be held responsible for any injury or death during one of our courses save for our responsibilities under the Merchant Shipping Act 1975 and the findings of any official enquiry held under the requirements of the same act. Release of photos taken during or after activities You understand and agree that any photographs taken during your participation in any of the activities provided by the School might be used for advertising, promotional and marketing purposes.
Privacy Statement General We need to collect information from you to maintain contact with you during the booking process, to ensure that you are booked onto the right course, provide you with information regarding joining your course and, after your course, to be able to register your courses passes with the RYA and replace any lost certificates.As well as contact information we need to gather information about whether you can swim or not, any special dietary requirements you may have and any medical conditions that may affect how you are treated whilst attending a course. None of this information is shared with any other organisation and is not used for any form of marketing. This personal information will be destroyed within one year of you completing your course. On successful completion of Powerboat, Motorboat, as well as Day Skipper Sail or Coastal Skipper Sail courses your name, contact details, date of birth, certificate number and date of issue will be shared with the RYA through a secure web portal on www.rya.org.uk. The data will be stored on the RYA’s central database. This information allows the RYA to record your qualification, to update any records they may hold for you, and to verify or replace your certificate if required. For further information on how the RYA will deal with your data, please see the RYA’s Privacy Policy at www.rya.org.uk/go/privacy. We might also share candidate information for our RYA Yachtmaster Coastal and Offshore programmes with the Hellenic Lifeguarding Academy, the provider of the CPR/First Aid Training, which is included in these programmes. On successful completion of all other courses your name, certificate number and date of issue will be stored for up to 3 years. This information allows us to verify or replace your certificate if required.
RYA Online Courses To enable access to your online course we need to share some of your personal data with the RYA via your user profile in www.ryainteractive.org. This learning management website is hosted and maintained by a third party called Learning Pool, who will not use your personal information for any reason other than enabling your course. Your name and email address will be entered on www.ryainteractive.org in order to create your user account. On your first access to the site, you will be asked to enter your address and date of birth. You will have access to the site for one year in order to complete your online course. During this period, your personal information will be held on the website by Learning Pool and be available to this training centre and the RYA for the purpose of managing your course.Instructional support will be provided by this training centre for a period of three months from the date of your course booking. On completion of your course, your name, email, date of birth and address will be transferred to the RYA's central database for the purpose of recording details of the course and any certification you gain as a result of it. This information allows the RYA to record your certification, to update any records they may already hold about you or your qualifications and to verify your certificate if required.After one year from the date of your enrolment on a course, your user account will be removed from www.ryainteractive.org.Full details of how the RYA will deal with your personal information will be displayed when you first access www.ryainteractive.org.For the duration of your access to the site, your data will be held in accordance with the RYA Interactive Data Policy, Terms and Conditions. If you receive a digital certificate downloaded from the RYA Interactive site on completion of your course, your name, address, date of birth and certificate details will be transferred to the RYA database and held in accordance with the RYA’s Privacy Policy.
Acknowledgement By paying a deposit or the full amount of fees or by returning in a Booking Form you signify your agreement to these Terms and Conditions.
Cancellations and penalties You may cancel your course at any time subject to the following penalties which are to be paid to us: Over 12 weeks before your course: 20% of the total course fee; Between 4 and 12 weeks before your course: 30% of the total course fee; Between 10 days and 4 weeks before your course: 50% of the total course fee; Less than 10 days before your course: The total course fee; Should you decide to leave the course before it is complete, for whatever reason, no refunds or adjustments can be made for any unused portion of the course. It is in our absolute discretion to decide whether the circumstances warrantee a rescheduling of the remaining portion of the course. We reserve the right to cancel a course for operational reasons at any time without penalty and cannot be held liable for any additional costs associated with such a cancellation. In this case, depending on our availability, we will offer you alternative dates for your course.
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Issuing of your RYA theory course certificate Theory certificates are issued in line with the RYA guidelines and only once the required standard of knowledge has been demonstrated within the assessment process. Theory certificates will be dispatched by a local postal service which does not include tracking as standard. Should you require courier delivery for your theory certificate, please ask your instructor to confirm the fee for the provision of this service before registering your details. Certificate requests are processed within seven working days following confirmation of you having passed the final theory assessment. If the theory certificate has not been received within one month following the registration of your details, please notify us for further advice. Replacement theory certificates may be issued for lost certificates, subject to your course completion records remaining available. There will be a fee of £25 payable, plus shipping/courier fees, as appropriate. Internet access You must have access to the internet and email to complete the course.
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Student obligations Your booking is accepted on the basis that you have assessed the given information on pre course requirements and have booked the correct course for your current level ofknowledge and experience. If you are in any doubt please contact your instructor immediately. To complete the course and prepare for the assessment you will need to work through all of the coursework, taking into account that sections previously completed may have been updated with additional information required for the assessment to be completed successfully. Thorough revision in all sections of the course is imperative prior to taking the assessment. If your instructor requests additional study or revision you will need to complete it as requested to complete the course.
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RYA Essential Navigation theory course, CEVNI and PPR To enable access to your RYA interactive online course we need to share some of your personal data with the RYA via your user profile in www.ryainteractive.org. This learning management website is hosted and maintained by a third party called Learning Pool, who will not use your personal information for any reason other than enabling your course.Your name and email address will be entered on www.ryainteractive.org in order to create your user account. On your first access to the site, you will be asked to enter your address and date of birth. You will have access to the site for one year in order to complete your online course. During this period, your personal information will be held on the website by Learning Pool and be available to this training centre and the RYA for the purpose of managing your course. On completion of your course, your name, email, date of birth and address will be transferred to the RYA's central database for the purpose of recording details of the course and any certification you gain as a result of it. This information allows the RYA to record your certification, to update any records they may already hold about you or your qualifications and to verify your certificate if required. After one year from the date of your enrolment on the course, your user account will be removed from www.ryainteractive.org. Full details of how the RYA will deal with your personal information will be displayed when you first access www.ryainteractive.org.
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