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I think they believe that by using a place such as a Yacht station/moorings that once they have paid their mooring fee for the night, they can simply hold a meet the same as if a group of friends had met up for a picnic somewhere.

There is no telling some people, even the group leader cannot see the logic in having events insurance in place, as he classes those attending as 'just family and friends'!

They seem to be clinging to the misbelief that they can only be sued for a mishap if it takes place on public land, and that family and friends will never sue them if a mishap ever occurs, except some of these 'friends' are just people they have invited via an internet enthusiasts forum, which is a smaller version of this one, devoted to boating, so infact relative strangers that they have never met before in some cases.

Julia

If you look at the case I quoted the parents of the child who was permanently disabled after an accident on the bouncy castle sued and they were friends. The child needed so much money for 24 hour care. It happens. Anyway, If they are on their own Yacht presumably they have insurance anyway?

Phil

They often (but not always) moor their own small cruisers nearby, but then use whatever patch of land there is nearby to set up their party, so not actually onboard any boat or yacht as they would be far too small. TBH most like to take their boat with them so that when they have had 'one over the eight' they are within staggering distance of their bunks.

I have now been shot down by them over the disclaimer notices, with them saying 'if they are good enough for Tescos carparks, they are good enough for us'  

As I said Phil, some people just wont listen to common sence.

I have even been accused now of being something to do with the insurance industry with only my profits in mind, I have never known such a bunch of silly people, and at the moment im just leaving them to it.

Julia

Thanks for that Romany, it sure makes a detailed read, but if I showed it to the people in question, I doubt they would even try to understand it, never mind act upon it!

Tentz, the problem is where does an internet forum's status fall into all this? To me its an invite to anyone who cares to sign up to join in the activities as advertised on their threads. Its definately more than just a group of family and friends, and although they ask people to bring their own food, they do provide the BBq equipment, gazebos, and forum trappings in the form of banners and advertising stuff which they drape around the area, and on some occasions they also run a genny to power up lights if needed for an evening.

TBH, I have made it plain to them that I dont wish to be involved in any of these meets unless they take the appropiate steps regards permissions and events insurance when they set them up, In a nutshell, I dont want to be the one putting my home and possesions at risk just because of the actions of these numpties, and until they can see some common sense, I wont be any part of their forum either.

Julia

So, you live next to the mooring and thirty odd folk are partying into the night lighting fires and running a generator, perhaps playing music without anyone around to stop the event late into the night. What are the chances of a complaint to the powers that be? It.s about consideration for others and approaching the organising of an event in the proper manner.

Phil

Thanks Phil, well the latest news is they have not taken the advice given at all, and are now planning to kick up a racket down on Beccles Marina (which is also open to holidaymakers on hireboats) during the last week of July, the first weekend that the schools break up. This is an area adjacent to some residential properties and within shouting distance of the houseboats moored out on the main river.

They have no insurance cover, they only have the go ahead from the harbour master, who is an employee of the Broads Authority, and they are arriving in a group of around 20 boats, so no spaces left for the poor holidaymakers on hireboats who have cruised down to one of the only a very few accessable spots on the broads via boat for the shops, and there are no alternative moorings, or indeed water filling points nearby, the nearest one is about a three hour cruise away.

As I have said, this attitude has caused myself and a couple of others who have been members and supported them over the years, to drop out of such events, or indeed any kind of fundraising on their behalf, and we have now opted out of being a part of such nonsence. There are privately owned pieces of land on the broads that are available to hire to groups for events and outward bound courses ect, they are away from any possible noise nuisance to others and are rather like islands as far as access is concerned, so you pay the hire fee and take out the insurance then get on with your gathering in Private, but this lot just wont pay the fees. 

They just make me so angry, they believe they know better than the advice you or anyone else has kindly given them, and worse still are now going on to plan more of these events over the months to come, the next one being down at Oulton broad YS over the Easter BH weekend, again selfishly taking up all the moorings over a busy weekend for holidaymakers, when most of them live locally, and can take their boats out just about when they please. 

Julia