Quality and safety are two key factors when looking at any supplier or business partner. Britannia prides itself in providing the highest quality of service and doing so in a safe and professional manner.
Like any industry, some operators follow best practice and some don’t. We are always happy to demonstrate that we do and to provide documented evidence when required.
If you are not familiar with the sailing industry, here are the questions you should be asking us, or any of our competitors. If anyone you are dealing with can’t answer these questions you shouldn’t be dealing with them!
Are you insured to run events?
Britannia is fully insured as an event management company, with comprehensive public liability and employer’s liability insurance. We are happy to provide a copy of the policy on request.
Any company that offers you an event, including the organisation of racing, booking berths, providing catering etc. should have this sort of policy in place.
Are you boats insured for charter?
Yes, all our boats are insured for commercial charter and copies of the boat insurance documents are always available for inspection.
Have you carried out risk assessments?
Yes! We have a comprehensive risk assessment document for our boats. We can also provide risk assessment information for other elements of an event, such as for the marina that your event will start and finish in.
Again, if any company cannot provide risk assessments for the boats and all other elements they should not be attempting to provide a service in this industry.
Are your skippers fully qualified?
Our skippers are all qualified to at least the level of Commercially Endorsed Yachtmasters. Many of them are RYA instructors or Ocean Masters.
It is not just qualifications that are important. Our skippers are used to working in a corporate environment and we can provide just the right sort of skipper for your requirements, be that a race skipper who can help develop an experienced teams abilities, or a teaching skipper to train up an inexperienced or novice crew into a team for a regatta, or simply a skipper to go out cruising for the day and entertaining clients.
