1. Boat Rules
2. Club House
3. Committee Boat
4. Fishing
5. Guests
6. Guests on Boats
7. Guests on Ladies Day
8. Hoist
9. Jet Skis
10. Lifeguards
11. Lifeguard Boat
12. Lost and Found
13. Pets
14. Private Parties
15. PWC Personal Watercraft
16. Rowboats
17. Sailboat Usage
18. Sailing Crew
19. Swimming
20. Waterfront

THE CLUB

The Owasco Yacht Club , Inc. was incorporated in 1926 as a nonprofit membership corporation. The Club can own property, collect and disburse money, and conduct any other business pertinent to its operation as provided for in the Constitution and Rules.

The administration of the Club is conducted by the Board of Directors and the five officers of the Club, i.e. Commodore, Commodore-Elect, Treasurer, Secretary, and the Immediate Past Commodore.

The Board of Directors has the power to transact business and make or change rules except for the following items which require the approval of the majority of the membership.

• Buy or sell real estate for the Club
• Increase the Club's indebitness
• Change the annual due

The Club is a limited membership organization. New members can be accepted only as vacancies are created by the resignation of members. The Board of Directors has the sole authority to accept new members, and fix quotas for membership.

The Club owns approximately 15 acres of lake property with 650 feet of lake frontage. The maintenance of this property and the administration of the Club activities is the direct responsibility of the Board of Directors. To accomplish this job, the Club expects the help and cooperation of all the members.

STANDING COMMITTEES

Sailing

• Supervises sailboat races and keeps records of results.
• Is responsible for Committee Boat and race equipment.

Waterfront

• Responsible for shore and mooring location, boat parking facilities, boat docks and club boat and equipment.

Swimming

• Responsible for swim dock and lines, raft, lifeguard boat, and supervision of lifeguards.

Social

• Plans special functions for both children and adults, such as dances, family night suppers, swimming meets, Teen-nites, etc.

Kitchen

• Oversees the operation of the kitchen, dining room, and club house.
• Responsible for kitchen equipment, all Club furniture except lawn chairs and picnic tables.
• Responsible for interior decoration of club house.

Grounds

• Oversees the maintenance of all outdoor equipment.
• Responsible for the condition of lawns, parking areas, and roads, including mole and hoist.

Buildings

• Oversees the maintenance of all club owned buildings.

Windward

• Publishes the Club newsletter The Windward.

Special Projects

• Standing committee formed by the Commodore to perform special tasks.

Rules and Regulations

The Club is officially closed Mondays.

GUEST PRIVLEDGES

1. A Guest Book is located on the table opposite the the kitchen service window. All guests are required to register in the book upon arrival at the Club. House Guests of members as described below are required to register only upon their initial visit to the Club.
2. Members may only bring local guests to the Club twice a month. However, the same local guests, regardless of the host, are limited to two visits during the summer season. Local guests include all relatives as well as friends within a 50 mile radius of the Club.
3. Out of town house guests of members enjoy full membership privledges during their stay in town.
4. Junior members, attached or unattached, have no guest privledges except as may be authorized by the Board of Directors for special occasions.
5. Sailing crews may be extended guest privledges by their skippers on race days only. This rule also applies to junior skippers.
6. Members with boats will be allowed to take people on their boats any time as long as the do not use any of the Club facilities with the exception of the bathrooms.
7. Guests on Ladies Day as well as special designated events are not counted as a guest visit.
8. All club members are expected to adhere to the guest priviledge policy.
9. Under special circumstances the Board of Directors may make exceptions to the rules as state above.

WATERFRONT

1. The north dock is a boat dock and is reserved for the use of boat owners. Boats should not be left moored at this dock.
2. Swimming is not allowed from the mole or boat dock.
3. Power boats must reduce speed to 5 MPH maximum when coming through mooring area or approaching docks or lifts.
4. Boats are not allowed in the marked off swimming area and must never pass between swimming dock and swimming rafts.
5. Boats are not allowed at the swimming dock.
6. Fishing is not allowed from the swimming dock at any time.
7. Swimmers must not climb on, or dive from, boats at anchor other than their own.
8. Keep off boats and boats lifts if not your property.
9. Do not obstruct passageway to dock or stairs by sunbathing on these approaches.
10. Rough-housing on sun decks,docks, or rafts is forbidden.
11. Children must not throw stones.
12. Pop bottles and glass of any kind are forbidden in the swimming area, on sun decks, docks, or rafts except for the boat dock, and then only when being taken to and from boats.
13. Mooring at launch dock is allowed only on the side opposite the launch ramp.
14. Boats may not be secured to the boat dock during imminent storm conditions.
15. For reasons of safety and the environment, personal watercraft, i.e. jet skis, may not be launched , operated, moored, or stored within the Owasco Yacht Club boundaries, including the anchorage area at any time

SWIMMING

A lifeguard is on duty the following hours:

June

July - Mon, Tues 1:00 - 9:00; Wed - Sun 11:00 - 9:00

August - Mon. Tues 1:00 - 7:00: Wed - Sun 11:00 - 8:00

1. Stay in the swimming area which is marked by floats and always swim with a partner.
2. A swimming area for non-swimmers and children under the observance of parents is marked by the first set of floats from the shore.
3. Running on the dock is prohibited.
4. All Club members are expected to heed the instructions of the lifeguards.
5. Sunbathing is not allowed on the swim dock.

1. Lifeguard boat - for the exclusive use of the lifeguard. Must be kept free for emergency use at all times. In the case of a shortage of oars, the lifeguard boat oars must be kept as a complete set.
2. Club rowboats - for the prefered use of sailors and for use by other boat owners whose boats are moored. Must not be left at moorings.
3. Children are not allowed to use rowboats without adult supervision.
4. Committee Boat - for the use of the Race Committee and authorized list of members as designated by the Sailing Committee Chairman.

Club Owned Sailboats

1. Age restrictions:
   No-one under the age of 12 shall be allowed to take a boat without parental "on the water" supervision.
   Ages 13-15 requires direct visual parental supervision.
   Ages 16 and over shall not take boats further than Martin's point from shore, and not beyond Martin's Point northward and no further south than the southmost mooring area yellow buoy without adult supervision. Demonstrated ability and/or a Jr. Sailing Certificate are considered to extend this limit on a per use basis (due to varying weather conditions) with parental permission so stated on the release form.
2. It's recommended that anyone under the age of 18 should have passed the swimmers' raft test.
3. OYC members muct sign a Use Form prior to taking the boat out and again upon the return of the boat.
4. In the event of threatening conditions the Lifeguards will fly a flag from the deck flagpole (or swimming dock) and sound repeated blasts from an air horn. All club boats must immediately return to shore.
5. Appropriate life jackets (PFD) must be worn at all times while using OYC boats.
6. All boats shall be returned 1 hour prior to sunset unless participating in an OYS scheduled event.
7. Any lost or damaged equipment is the responsiblity of the member using the boat.
8. Failure to follow these procedures will cause a member's boat use privilege to be revolked.
9. Usage shall follow the following priority:
      1st-OYC Junior Activities
      2nd-OYC Activities
      3rd-Reserved usage
      4th-Open usage
   

No pets are allowed on the club grounds.

CLUB HOUSE

1. The Club house may not be used as a play area during dinner hour.
2. Members with picnics are not to use the area reserved for restaurant patrons.
3. Members with picnics should only use the Club House during periods of inclement weather.
   

PRIVATE PARTY GUDELINES

1. The sponsoring member must be present.
2. All private parties will be at the discretion of the Board of Directors.
3. A user fee of $50 and a deposit of $50 shall be submitted to the OYC along with the party application. The deposit is refundable after inspection of the Club Facility.
4. All trash form the event must be removed from the premises (grounds, restrooms and Clubhouse) to the trash receptical at the north end of the grounds.
5. Clubhouse, restrooms and grounds are to be respected as private property and must be left in the condition that they were found (floors swept, furniture replaced, etc.).
6. No swimming.

HOIST SUBLETTING

Club members utilizing shore or mooring space for boat storage must follow the following procedure:

1. If members are not going to use their assigned shore or mooring space during a given season they must notify the Waterfront Director.
2. A member may leave their hoist or mooring space vacant for only one year without giving up those rights to that hoist or mooring space or-
3. A member may sublet his hoist or mooring space for that year with the approval of the Waterfront Director who will consult with the Board of Directors. (subletting of the space does not constitue use of the space by the member.) Subleasing must be done from the waiting list which is maintained by the Waterfront Director.
4. Terms of purchasing of subletting hoists, mooring equipment, etc. will be negotiated between the buyer and seller.
5. Positioning of mooring buoys and the type of ground tackle used must be approved by the Waterfront Director.
6. The shore and mooring space waiting list will be publiched annually in the Windward.

Personal items littering the club grounds will be placed in a lost and found box which will be place inside the north entrance to the Clubhouse.