DSC Sunset Series » Diamond Fleet Lake Weekend
2nd - 3 May
Diamond Fleet will be doing various early season sessions on Mersea Boating Lake
In order that you can participate in this event you will need to be a member of Dabchicks sailing club. Please make sure you log in to the portal on the top right side of the website landing page
For your application to be valid you must ensure that you complete your application fully and accurately including all boat, sail number and insurance details.
You will receive an email confirming your payment. Tickets open on 1st April and close when either full or 1st May, whichever is earlier. There will be a waiting list.
The following points apply in respect of those sessions:
- The number of optimist sailing dinghies on the lake will not exceed 18 at any one time.
- Children will wear buoyancy aids at all times when lakeside and afloat.
- Instructors and parent helpers will wear buoyancy aids when lakeside or afloat.
- Children will be registered upon arrival/departure.
- Rescue/support to be carried out in mixture of rowing/sailing dinghies, kayaks and paddle boards.
- Radios or walkie talkies will be used by instructors to communicate where required.
- A nominated Session safety officer (acting as nominated deputy to the Sunset Safety Officer) with the Instructors will assess and monitor weather conditions before and during the day and act accordingly. This may include reefing when appropriate, reducing numbers on the water and suspending or cancelling the sailing as necessary.
- Instructor/sailor ratio of at least 1:6 will be maintained at all times.
- Instructors will be responsible for their pod of 6 sailors. At least one responsible parent must remain on site and will be responsible for their child except during snacks, toilet breaks and lunch.
- Children will not be allowed to swim or jump in the water unless permission is given by the instructor.
- Detailed medical information including swimming ability to be held by instructors.
- Qualified first aiders will be on site (Sunset instructors and Lake staff). First aid kit to be held at a central point.
- The session safety officer will ideally not be instructing but overseeing safety.
Last updated 6:29am on 3 March 2026