An assessment you might consider making before every time you go on the water.

Personal Risk Assessment		Check list for those wishing to race
Competitors in races at Delph SC are referred to SI 21. Any doubt about the following questions, or an answer of NO would indicate that you should not be racing
Personal fitness	Am I ,(and my crew), sufficiently fit to race my boat and launch and recover it without assistance?		YES/NO
Competence	Am I sufficiently competent to race my dinghy in the conditions without dependence on external support?		YES/NO
	Am I capable of righting my boat, after a capsize, without external support?		YES/No
	Have I ever practiced capsize and recover (with my crew) when not racing?		YES/NO
	Have I read the Racing Rules of sailing or a guide to them?		YES/NO
	Have I read the Delph SC Sailing Instructions in the last 12 months?		YES/NO
Equipment	Do I (and my crew) have sufficient buoyancy and thermal protection for the conditions?		YES/No
	Did I check the condition of my boat when I removed the cover?		YES/No
	Did I correct the defects I observed in my dinghy the last time I sailed it?		NA/YES/NO
	Has my dinghies buoyancy certificate been sign in the last 12 months?		YES/NO