Last Updated: 15^th May 2012

Development Plan

• To design and use the Development Plan as a means to develop the club
• To continue to review & refresh the Club Development Plan
• To continually seek funding assistance for our development & projects
• To Introduce Key Measures to track performance

Youth & Junior provision

• Expansion of junior offering. Cadet nights, started 17^th January 2011 on Monday evenings.  Contact Nick Taylor for more details.
• Continue to develop our Youth Policy
• Coaching Programme - Sail Training sessions using Toppers
• Sailing & racing opportunities for cadet members via members’ boats
• Provision of social events for young members
• Encourage new younger members via: media advertising/in-house-workshops/direct marketing

Sailing Skill Development

• Make more use of RYA courses offered & credits available
• Expand training:
  • Training workshops – invite experts in various fields e.g. Sail trimming, boat maintenance, Lifejacket night with RNLI
  • Race Officers – identify & train a team of race-station officers
  • Dinghy training – continue with & extend current programme
  • Yachtmaster & Day Skipper, Sea Survival, Safety & Fist Aid, Radio– continue with RYA theory courses currently being run. Look into offering practical courses.

Site & Clubhouse Development

• Extension of balcony area – now completed.
• The former Committee Room has been redecorated and is now a quiet room with a book library and computer, for the use of members.
• Lighthouse Area – consider making more use of this space.
• Bar – continue with consideration of floor repairs & maintenance.  Tables and chairs have now been refurbished.
• Club boat – consider acquiring a Rib for laying race marks & race starts and/or a 707 for training purposes
• Steward – appreciate the importance of this role within the club and continue to include him in all aspects of the development plan
• Consider Disabled Access.
• Race Station Refurbishment. A plan has been put forward informally to Scarborough Borough Council who agree to a refurbishment using similar wooden panels, but no UPVC. The interior has been temporarily tidied-up.
• Quay Street – use of & improvement of yacht club space on 2^nd floor.  Plan and install security gates & railings to seal-off the area between our building (no.22) & next door (no.22A) from intruders/vandals.

Membership

• Continue the current club welcoming ethos and family friendly atmosphere
• Continue to grow the membership
• Develop & keep up to date a record of numbers & class of members
• Develop a strategy to attract more experienced sailors to the club
• Create a Leavers’ Questionnaire
• Continue to seek membership feedback in a consistent way by means of a survey
• Expand the club’s profile via a Promotions Officer/ Officers
• Increase participation of members in all club matters
• Make use of Open Days to attract membership

Sailing Programme

• More junior sailing & racing
• Organise Cruising in Company & link-in with Cruising members
• Keep the sailing programme fresh by continual review & feedback
• Handicap Evaluation – continue with current programme
• Strive to continually improve the standard of sailing skills

Harbour Development

• Work closely with the local council & harbour authority development scheme and berthing plan.
• Look into the provision of the following:
  • Additional Parking
  • Trailer Park
  • Additional Pontoons
  • Dry Boat Sailing
  • Additional Club Facilities
  • Dry Standing/maintenance area
  • Improved Lift-out Facility