Yacht owners should make themselves familiar with the following requirements for equipment audits.
Yacht owners should review and comprehend the requred standards laid out in the Special Regulations for the category of race or series that they wish to participate in.
Yacht owners should use a current Australian Sailing (AS) special regulation equipment audit form from the PMYC website prior to commencing an annual audit.
The owner or representative should carry out the initial inspection and sign the appropriate box prior to an appointment being made.
Any items out of date or missing must be replaced prior to the audit commencement.
Yacht owners should make a firm appointment for an audit.
Necessary equipment should be laid out for inspection.
The skipper and a knowledgeable crew member should be on board during the audit
Equipment layout for audit
All items required for audit should be laid out starting port side aft. Commencing with the lowest rule number and
Storm boards should be ready to be put in place.
Sea cocks and plugs should be exposed not hidden by equipment.
Fire extinguishers taken from brackets so date tags can be sighted.
First aid kits open and items with use by dates on top so that the expiry dates can be checked.
Charts and maps on chart table.
Emergency navigation lights with batteries fitted available.
Storm jib on deck ready to hoist with sheets attached.
Radio tuned and ready to be tested.
PFD, Harnesses, Tethers, and Flares laid out
After safety inspection
it is the owner’s responsibility to ensure that the boat continues to comply in every respect with category the boat competing in. Owners should ensure that all equipment remains on the boat, is kept in good working order and equipment is replaced or repaired as necessary. The onus is not on the race organiser’s, the club or equipment auditors to perform ongoing checks or to confirm compliance . The responsibility remains with the boat owner - the audit only verifies that the equipment is on board at the time of audit.
