Meridian Sailing Terms and Conditions of Business

Cancellations
Payments will be refunded if:
In the event of a student cancelling a course 28 days or more prior to the commencement of the course, every effort will be made to resell the course. If the course is resold, the student will be liable for 10% of the course fee by way of a handling charge. If the course is not resold, the student shall be liable for 25% of the course fee, (i.e. the deposit)
If the student cancels a course between 14 and 28 days before the commencement of the course, the student shall be liable for 50% of the course fee.
Should the student cancel a course less than 14 days before the commencement of the course, then the full course fee shall be payable.
It should be noted that in exceptional circumstances, (bereavement etc), the full course fee may be refundable in all cases. The decision rests with the Principal or his appointed deputy.

Course Duration
Weekend courses run from approximately 1900 hrs Friday until approximately 1600 hrs the following Sunday.
5 day courses run from approximately 1900 hrs Sunday until 1600 hrs the following Friday.
7 day courses run from approximately 1900 hrs Sunday until 1800 hours the following Sunday.
Theory courses will run from 0900 hrs to 1700 hrs approximately each day for the duration of the course. The foregoing times are of course dependent upon the weather conditions and the Instructor's decisions and the seaworthiness of the vessel at the time.

Accommodation
Is provided on board the yacht for practical courses. We reserve the right to have up to a maximum of five (5) students per boat.

Age Limits
We cannot accept students under the age of 16 unless accompanied by a parent/guardian.
Students between 16-18 years of age will require written authority of a parent/guardian.
There is no upper age limit, but it will be the student's responsibility to satisfy themselves that they are fit and able to join their chosen course.

Late Arrivals
We will make every effort to revise sailing timetables to accommodate late arrivals. However, if such delays inconvenience other students, the skipper may decide to sail without the delayed student. In such cases, no refunds will be given.

Health
Sailing is an activity sport and it is the responsibility of the students to ensure that they are fit and healthy to sail. Please check with your doctor if you are in any doubt. If for whatever reason the skipper has put a student ashore or administered medical aid, no liabilities are accepted by Meridian Sailing or the skipper.

Insurance
The school is insured for instruction, the School's vessels, equipment and buildings. · However, this does not cover the student's personal possessions, motor cars, negligence/injury or disablement however caused. Students are strongly recommended to take out personal/cancellation insurance.

RYA Certificates
Our standards of instruction are high and certificates will not be issued automatically. If, in the instructor's opinion, the student has not reached the necessary standard, the student may be asked to resit any examination. Coastal Skipper and Yachtmaster Offshore practical exam passes are at the discretion of the RYA examiner. Appeal may be made to the RYA in the event of failure to pass any examination.

Student Responsibilities
All students will be expected to participate in cooking, cleaning the vessel and routine maintenance as required by the Instructor.
At the end of the course, the students are expected to clean the vessel to an as found condition.
Any equipment borrowed from the school for the duration of the course must be returned at the end of the course.
The cost of replacement will be levied in the event of the non-return of equipment.

Force Majuere
In the event of non-performance, partial performance or delay resulting wholly or partly from any force majuere or occurrence or circumstance whatever beyond our control including the acts or omissions of third parties, labour difficulties, weather conditions, technical breakdown or accident to any vessel or any part of it, natural disaster or the act of any authority, then we shall use reasonable endeavours to continue or perform the booking but otherwise shall have no liability to the student. The student shall be liable to pay such a part of the price as is applicable to that part of the booking which has been performed (if any), and all expenses connected with it. Anything in excess paid by the student shall be refunded.Our determination of the applicable part of the price and the connected expenses shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error.

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