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COVID-19 SA Update: 1st December 2020

Published Tue 01 Dec 2020

As from 12:01 on 1st December 2020, The Emergency Declaration and Directions will be updated.

Here is a summary of the key relevant information for organised Sailing activities both Training and competition:

All community sport is permitted - This includes all formats of sailing, both training and competition.
Food and beverage must be consumed while seated indoors, but you are permitted to stand and consume food and beverages if outdoors or within a private function room.
Cocktail functions, self-serve buffets or grazing tables where people congregate and use shared utensils are not permitted. Note: If you remain at the same table, food allocated to your table can be shared among people who are at your table.
There is no cap on the total number or patrons in a venue, however, the 1 person per 4 square metres rule applies to the indoor section and 1 person per 2 square metres rule applies to the outdoor section.
You are permitted to sit at the bar if there is no food preparation taking place.

Contact Tracing

From 1 December, any organisation with a COVID Safe Plan must use the approved contact tracing system (This includes Clubs, Discover Sailing Centres and any Class Associations who are delivering any activities themselves)
Those who already have a COVID -Safe Plan will be issued via email from government, an updated COVID safe Plan with a QR code attached, The QR Code MUST be displayed in the premises/venue to allow visitors to scan the QR code, to securely check in for contact tracing purposes.- (This does NOT negate the need for participants to be registered as usual for your sailing activities through your usual means, such as SAILPass, sign on/off, etc...)
Those who do not already have a Covid Safe Plan will need to create a new COVID Safe Plan, which will be issued to them via email from Government, their COVID Safe Plan will include their QR Code
A Paper recording log template is available for organisations to use for anyone who does not have a smart phone, but it is highly recommended that the digital version is used where possible to avoid contamination through people touching the paper form and or sharing pens.

COVID Marshals