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TERMS
AND CONDITIONS OF CHARTER
1. Bookings are accepted subject to the yacht being available. The right
is reserved to cancel any bookings made and in the event of such cancellation,
no liability shall fall on us except that any monies paid shall be refunded.
2.
For home based charters a booking deposit of 25% of the charter fee is
payable.
3.Payment
of the balance of the charter fee must be made four weeks prior to the
commencement of your holiday. The security deposit should be paid by cheque
7 banking days before departure, Bankers Draft or Building Society Cheque.
4.Any
deposits and charter fees paid are not refundable in the event of the
hirer not being able to proceed with his holiday, and once the deposit
is paid the charterer is responsible for the entire charter fee. It is
therefore mandatory for cancellation and/or Holiday Insurance to be taken
out by the charterer upon confirmation of this booking form.
5.No
liability or responsibility is accepted for any loss or additional expenses
incurred by accident, sickness, strikes, stoppages, lockouts of workmen
or of transport personnel not in the direct employment of the company.
6.A
charterer returning a yacht late will be liable to a charge of twice the
daily rate for each day or part of day overdue. If it seems likely that
you will not be able to return your yacht on time, contact us as soon
as possible so that we may make the best possible arrangements for the
next charterer.
7.The
charterer is responsible for leaving the yacht and its equipment spotlessly
clean. It should be left in the condition that he would like to find it
on arrival. If required arrangements can be made for the yacht to be cleaned
for a fee of £35.
8.
(a) The owner shall be throughout the period the yacht is on hire under
this agreement and so long as the yacht remains in the cruising area insure
the crew and keep the yacht and her outfit, gear, machinery and equipment
(but not including consumable supplies) insured, subject to the usual
warranties, conditions and exclusions, under a marine yacht policy against
fire, marine and collision risks and maintain protection and indemnity
cover ("the insurance policies"). Provided that the obligation
of the owner to ensure shall not extend to insure against loss of life
or personal injury to, or loss or damage to any personal effect or any
other property of the charterer or a any other person on board or near
the yacht (other than a member of the crew) arising from any cause whatsoever.
The charterer shall indemnify the owner against all costs, proceedings,
claims and demands sustained by, or brought or made against, the owner
on account of any loss, damage or injury arising from any cause whatsoever
to which the owner's obligation to insure does not extend.
(b)
The charterer shall give prompt notice to the broker of any event giving,
or which may give rise to a claim under the insurance policies.
(c)
The charterer shall not be liable to the owner for any loss, damage or
injury to, or caused by the yacht, her outfit, gear, machinery or equipment
which is recoverable by the owner under the insurance policies but shall
be liable to the owner for any such loss, damage or injury which is not
so recoverable by reason of any wilful or negligent act of the charterer
or his passengers.
9.
The charterer undertakes to observe and comply with all seagoing rules
and regulations currently in force.
10.
Unless otherwise stated, all yachts are fully equipped as per the inventory.
1.
Yachts must not be occupied by more persons that the stated number of
berths.
12.
No persons under the age of 21 years may charter a yacht.
13.
The owners exercise all reasonable care to see that the yacht and equipment
when chartered is in every respect in good order, but they shall be exempt
from all liability for loss, damage or injury to persons or property however
arising and whether occasioned or contributed to by the act, the neglect,
default or omission of the owners, their servants or by reason of any
defect in or any insufficiency of yacht and equipment whether existing
at the commencement of a holiday or at any other time.
14.
No animals or pets of any sort may be taken on board.
15.
No firearms may be taken on board.
16.
A charge for fuel will be levied at the end of each charter at £2.50
for each engine hour, with one hour free per day. Gas will be charged
at £2.50 per day. These will be deducted from your security deposit.
17.
Only those persons nominated on the booking form are permitted aboard
whilst the yacht is under sail unless permission has been given by the
Owner or his agent.
18.
In some cases the conditions 1 - 15 may be superseded by a separate contract.
Signed:
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