Terms & Conditions
These booking conditions apply to any booking you make and should therefore be read carefully.
1. The Contract
This contract is made between Salty Sailing Ltd (‘the Company’), a company registered in England as company number: 6716436 and any person(s) or company or firm (‘the Client’) booking a vessel or training course (‘the Charter’) with the Company. All Bookings accepted by the Company are subject to these terms and conditions. This contract will be construed in accordance with English law and it is agreed between the Client and the Company that each will submit to the jurisdiction of the English courts. By making a deposit payment or signing the Company booking form the Client will be accepting the terms and conditions for both themselves and the members of their party. If any part of these booking conditions is found to be invalid or unenforceable then the remainder of these booking conditions will not be affected and will remain valid and enforceable.
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2. Bookings
Bookings must be made with a booking form along with a deposit of 50% of the full fee, payable in GBP (unless otherwise stated in the booking form). The Company may accept provisional bookings by telephone or email which will normally be held for 5 working days, including the day on which the call or email was received, at the end of this time unless the Company receives a completed booking form with the deposit as described above the provisional booking may be released without further reference to the Client. The signed booking form must be returned to the Company’s offices at Unit D, Shepards Marina, Medina Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, UK, PO31 7HT. Once a booking has been made and a deposit paid the total cost of the booking will not normally be subject to any surcharges, other than agreed additions to the booking. This does not apply to invoice errors. However, the Company reserves the right to increase or decrease the event fee due to variations in costs.
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3. Balance of Payment
On receipt of the booking form the Company will send the Client confirmation of booking. This should be checked carefully to ensure that it accurately reflects the requested booking. Full payment, less any prepaid deposit must reach the Company no later that 30 days before the commencement of the event. Should a booking be made less than 4 weeks before the Charter the full amount must be paid at the time of booking. If full payment is not received by the due date, the Company reserves the right to cancel the booking with no refund of deposit and apply the cancellation charges stated below. The Client who signed the booking form shall be liable for all those to whom the booking applies and for any other person that the Company were subsequently requested to book and in respect of whom the Client was sent an invoice. In the event of any inconsistencies between the provisions of this clause and the invoice, the provisions contained in the invoice shall prevail.
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4. Cancellation
(i) By the Client
Cancellation of a booking must be notified to the Company in writing and the effective date of cancellation is the date that the Company receives such notification. If the Client serves notice of cancellation of a booking or fails to pay at the specified times the amounts specified in the invoice, the Client will be liable to pay cancellation charges, which are based on a proportion of the invoiced price for the event. The cancellation charges are as follows:
14 days from booking 0% of total event costs (14 day ‘cooling off’ period. If a booking is cancelled by the client within 14 days of booking a full refund including the 50% deposit will be issued)
Cancellation within 30 days = 100% of total event costs
(ii) By the Company
It is unlikely that any changes will have to be made to the event, however occasionally changes may be made, which the Company reserves the right to do so at anytime. The company reserve the right to substitute another vessel of a different type or cancel the event at any time, for any reason including weather conditions and non availability of a vessel. The Company will not normally cancel less than 30 days before the event except for Force Majeure, unusual or unforeseen circumstances beyond the Company’s control. In the event of cancellation, the Client will be given the choice of choosing an alternate date for the event. In the event that the Client does not wish to choose an alternate date, the Client will be entitled to a full refund. No compensation will be paid where the changes or cancellation are due to Force Majeure. No liability is accepted for any costs or expenses incurred by the Client in the event of changes or cancellation by the Company.
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5. Client’s Obligations
The Client agrees that:
a) The details supplied on the booking form are accurate. b) No animals, plants or restricted items or illegal goods such as drugs, firearms or explosives will be brought on board. c) No crew other than those specified on the Crew List, which must be submitted prior to the start of the event, will be carried on board. d) No expenses will be paid by the client on behalf of the Company without obtaining prior consent
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6. Termination and Repossession
Should it come to the Company’s Attention that the Client is likely to commit a serious breach of any of these conditions the Company may immediately terminate this agreement and take whatever steps are necessary to take possession of the vessel wherever it may be. Such termination and taking possession shall be without prejudice to any rights and remedies, which may have accrued to the Company prior to the date or by reason of such breach. The Company shall, in these circumstances, have no liability for the unexpired period of the event and the Client will forfeit the event fee in its entirety. In any case where the Company cancels the event for any reason, the Company will not accept any liability for consequential loss to the client. This may include, but is not limited to, purchase of flights, transport or accommodation. We recommend that any such purchases be insured separately.
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7. Consequential Loss Waiver
In the event that the Client causes malicious or wilful damage to the vessel to such an extent that the Company is unable to charter the same, the Client will be liable for any loss of income for a period of up to 30 days following the end of the event.
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8. Limitation of Liability
The Company will insure and keep insured the vessel against all usual marine risks including third party risks, to such an extent that the Company in its absolute discretion shall deem appropriate. The company will accept liability for the negligence of its employees causing injury or death to the Client only to the extent that it is obliged to under English law. The Company shall not (subject to any statutory requirement to the contrary) be liable for any injury, death, loss or damage caused by other passengers, nor will it be liable for any uninsured losses of the Clients property, nor for any illness, injury or death sustained during the event.. No responsibility can be accepted by the Company for variations in standards of services or facilities. Whilst every effort is made to ensure that all information given is correct, the Company cannot however be held responsible if this should prove inaccurate. The Company may receive notification of alterations in services or facilities or event dates, these circumstances are regrettable beyond the Company’s control and consequently no liability can be accepted.
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9. Authority
The Client agrees to accept the authority, decisions and instructions of the Company’s Skippers, employees and agents or other representatives of the Company (‘the Skipper’) during the event. At all times the decision of the Skipper will be final on all matters. Should the Client or any member of their party interfere with the well-being of the Skipper or others aboard the vessel, through disruptive or difficult behaviour, the Skipper has full authority to dismiss the agitator(s) from the vessel. In such event there will be no recourse to any refund. If the Skipper decides that the vessel shall not sail at any time due to adverse weather conditions or should return after departure due to a defect of the yacht or its equipment or the indisposition of anyone aboard the vessel which the Skipper considers vital to safe passage, their decision will be final.
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10. Age Limit
The minimum age to sail aboard the Company’s vessel is 18 years. Children younger than 18 years may only be allowed on the vessel whether to sail or when the vessel is stationary at the Skipper’s discretion, whose permission must be sought prior to embarking onto the vessel. In the event that a child younger than 18 years is allowed to sail on the vessel, one parent or legal guardian must accompany that child at all times and must be of at least 21 years of age. It is the parent or legal guardian’s responsibility and not that of the Company or the Skipper to ensure that the child has appropriate clothing and appropriate insurance. A suitable life jacket may be supplied by the company upon prior arrangement however availability of junior safety equipment is not guaranteed, unavailability of junior safety equipment will result in children not being allowed on the vessel.
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11. Health
Sailing can be a dangerous activity and does require an average level of fitness and good health. Consequently the Client is required to authorize the provision of information, including medical information and a certificate to the Company, if requested by the Company.
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12. Personal Insurance
We strongly advised you to arrange your own insurance at the time of booking to cover against personal accident, cancellation, medical and repatriation etc.
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13. Licences
The vessel used by the Company is operated in accordance with the MCA rules and regulations. In the event that a vessel is booked through a third party or another company (‘the Charterer’) for the purposes of carrying guests, it is the Charterer’s responsibility to ensure that all rules and regulations are abided by and complied with including, but not limited to, those laid down by the Maritime Coastguard Agency, together with any rules and regulations of the Country in which the vessel may or will be sailing, and not that of the Company. Should this condition not be observed, the Company reserves the right to refuse the Charterer to leave the pontoon with the Client and any member of their party aboard, until such time as the matter has been rectified to the satisfaction of the Company. In the event that it becomes necessary to obtain a licence or licences or a special dispensation from a marine Authority or regulating body, it is the responsibility of the Charterer to obtain such licence or dispensation. Should it become apparent to the Company that such licence or dispensation has not been obtained, it is then at the sole discretion of the Company as to whether the vessel may sail on behalf of the Charterer. In the event that the vessel cannot sail, the Client will be entitled to a refund of 25% of the Charter fee, subject to Clause 4.0 (ii), which takes precedence on matters of cancellation. Where a licence or special dispensation has been obtained, it is the duty of the Charterer to inform the Company. In this event it still remains at the discretion of the Company’s Skipper as to the total number of crew (including the Client and their party and all professional staff) the vessel may sail with and what sail plan will be used.
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14. Complaints
The Skipper or other official representative of the Company must be informed of any complaint, during the event, so that action can be taken at the earliest opportunity to remedy the problem. If a satisfactory response is not given by the Skipper then the Company should be notified within 28 days of returning home by writing to the company at the Company’s offices in Unit D, Shepards Marina, Medina Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, UK, PO31 7HT, giving the event booking details and all other relevant information, and the Company will do its best to resolve the problem. Failure to complain at the time of the event will result in extinction or at the very least reduction of any compensation otherwise entitled. It is therefore a condition of this contract that any problem be communicated to the Company or the supplier of services in question AND to the Company representative or the Skipper whilst on the event and that a written report is obtained. Failure to follow this procedure will mean the Company cannot accept any responsibility as they have been deprived of the opportunity to investigate and rectify the problem.