Bray Lake Watersports Terms and Conditions
The following terms and conditions are divided into:
i. General Terms and Conditions, to which everyone making use of the facilities operated by London Sailboards (Bray Lake) Ltd (Trading as Bray Lake Watersports) ("Bray Lake Watersports") at Bray Lake must agree to; and
ii. Terms and Conditions relevant to specific activities at Bray Lake, including bookings for courses/tuition/equipment hire, general membership, swimming, fishing and associated activities on or around Bray Lake, for which customers partaking in that activity or activities must agree to.
Anyone using Bray Lake, adjacent waters or river must complete either a user agreement or join as a member before using the water. Customers, FOB’s and Members details will be stored securely and solely for Bray Lake, in compliance with all relevant Data Protection legislation.
General Terms and Conditions
1. Customers are reminded that water sports participation and open water swimming involves an element of risk and all customers agree to partake in their chosen activity or activities at Bray Lake at their own risk.
2. Bray Lake is a busy site and there are potentially many hazards, natural and manmade so please ensure any young people are closely supervised and kept away from equipment and storage facilities. Running around the site is not recommended.
3. Customers should be in good health, confident in the water and fit for their chosen activities.
4. By signing up, to a course, for hire, swim session, launching your own equipment, becoming a Friend of Bray Lake or member, you are confirming that you have read and agree to be bound by these terms and conditions, exclusion clause and declaration.
5. Any person suspected to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs and deemed to be unfit will be refused permission to take part in any activity or use any equipment or craft on the lake and shall not be entitled to a refund.
6. Novices are not allowed to use the Lake except as part of a beginner course run by Bray Lake Watersports or its affiliated partners.
7. All participants (except open water swimmers taking part in organised swim sessions) must wear suitable buoyancy aids while afloat. Adult Windsurfers who are competent in the use of a harness may wear a harness instead of a buoyancy aid but do so at their own risk. Adult SUP Boarders who are competent may choose not to wear a buoyancy aid provided they wear a suitable leash connecting them to their board.
8. Under 18’s must wear buoyancy aids unless prior agreement has been given by Bray Lake Watersports.
9. You are required to notify Bray Lake Watersports of any medical conditions that may impede your participation in activities at the Lake. In particular, you should declare whether you suffer from EPILEPSY, ASTHMA, DIABETES, ANGINA or other HEART complaints as well as any contagious condition that may affect others such as Impetigo. If you or anyone associated with you is suffering from any of these or other conditions it does not necessarily restrict participation, but we may require further information before you are permitted to participate in activities at Bray Lake. It is also imperative that we are made aware of any severe allergies which may cause an anaphylactic reaction which may include nut allergies, insect bites or stings, or allergy to penicillin etc.
10. Insurance against personal injury, accident or loss whilst on-site, using the lake, undertaking a course, hiring/using any of our equipment or using your own equipment is the responsibility of the customer. The Lake owners and operators will accept no liability for such injury, accident, damage or loss excepting liability for death or personal injury resulting from negligence attributable to, and fault of, the lake owners and or operators.
11. Bray Lake takes no responsibility for damage to, or theft of, vehicles, personal equipment or valuables bought on site.
12. Use of the Lake for commercial activities or tuition is not permitted unless by prior arrangement with Bray Lake Watersports.
13. Swimming is not allowed in the Lake unless part of an organised swim or during the normal use of water sports equipment.
14. Use of your own craft is only permitted through either membership and launch ticket or by signing out for a ‘Daily Launch’.
15. Anyone going onto the water must sign ‘out’ when they go onto the water and ‘in’ when they come off the water.
16. No unauthorised BBQ’s or open fires are allowed on site.
17. Dogs must be kept on leads in the immediate area around the club house and owners must responsibly clean up after their dogs.
18. At times, you may be asked to come off the water, for instance, during heavy storms, thunder and lightning. For your safety please make sure you comply swiftly with the directions of Bray Lake Watersports staff.
19. Customers must be competent in the use of the equipment they are using, and, in the conditions they are using it in.
20. When driving along the road to access Bray Lake, please drive responsibly and be considerate of other road users and pedestrians. Please park in designated areas.
21. Lake users are respectfully reminded that they share the Lake with a fishing club and should avoid areas being used by anglers whenever possible.
22. All visitors to the Lake are expected to take all their litter home with them.
23. Landing on the island or going under the bridges located on the south east and west shore is not permitted.
24. Any infringement of these terms and conditions may result in you being asked to leave the site.
25. By signing up to a course, for hire, swim session, launching your own equipment, becoming a Friend of Bray Lake or member, you agree that the landlords, Summerleaze Gravel Company, London Sailboards (Bray Lake) Ltd., their servants, agents, licensees and any other person authorised to use their land for any purpose whatsoever or performing duties or tasks on their behalf or for themselves shall be under no liability whatsoever, excepting liability for death or personal injury resulting from negligence attributed to and fault of either Summerleaze Gravel Company or London Sailboards (Bray Lake) Ltd., for loss however caused to any chattel or property of yours on or under Bray Lake or surrounding land or other premises of Summerleaze Gravel Company or London Sailboards (Bray Lake) Ltd.
Hire, Demo and Own Craft launch
26. Anyone using their own equipment must have adequate 3rd party insurance for themselves and anyone using their equipment.
27. Personal and 3rd party insurance against injury, loss or accident is the sole responsibility of the customer. Anyone hiring or using their own equipment must be competent in its use and in the prevailing conditions.
28. Bray Lake Watersports reserves the right to recall anyone that is unable to demonstrate an adequate level of competence or participate in a safe and controlled manor.
29. Payment for own craft launch must be paid in full before going afloat.
30. Payment for hire (minimum 1 hour) must be paid at the start of the hire session. Craft returned later than the agreed period will be charged at the end of the session by the half hour.
31. Refunds will not be given for hire periods contracted but not completed.
32. The customer is responsible for the care of the hire equipment they are using, and any damage done to it during its use. Insurance against accidental damage is covered in the cost of hire however there is a £50 excess in the event of damage caused to hire and demo equipment.
33. There is no access to the river when there are river warnings in place.
34. Anyone using the river without a Bray Lake staff member or designated Bray Lake Club Leader must be a competent paddler (recommended BC 2 Star or BSUPA L2).
35. Anyone using the river must hold a BC membership or EA river licence.
Declaration
By signing up, to a course, for hire, swim session, launching your |