Guidelines for Crews Using RBC's Docks
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Dear Coaches:

Riverside Boat Club is pleased to assist the collegiate racing series on the Charles by allowing out of town crews and even home town crews to launch from RBC docks. Dock access to the Charles is limited and we are happy to help when we can. However, we have had several incidents in the past few years that have compromised the safety and best interests of the club. Trailers and cars have been parked on the grass causing damage to parkland, lack of controlled access has lead to thefts and our members are often inconvenienced by having to wait for crews to clear out of the boathouse at the end of the day. It is our hope to avoid these problems this year.

First, on any given race day a maximum of three colleges/clubs will be allowed to launch from RBC docks. This will be determined on a first come, first served basis. Second, we will be requiring an agreement signed by the coach of each crew and a $25.00 fee for each school each time Riverside is used as a launch site. Once that is received, the crew’s name is placed on a race launching schedule. If your name is not on that schedule, you will not be permitted access to Riverside docks.

Enclosed are the guidelines to which you and any crew you host must adhere to row out of Riverside Boat Club for any races or practices. If you are the host school for a race it is your obligation to see that any crew participating in your race has contacted me and understand they must also supply the signed agreement and check. Failure to do so will result in restriction from dock use.

Thank you for your cooperation with these guidelines. Please contact me via email captain@riversideboatclub.com if you have any questions. Good luck with your racing season.

Sincerely,

Captain, Riverside Boat Club

Riverside Boat Club
Launching Agreement and Guidelines and Indemnification

Agreement

To obtain permission to launch from the Riverside Boat Club docks for any race or practice, all crews must fill out and submit this agreement at least two weeks prior to date of use. We will limit the number of crews launching to three per day on a first come, first serve basis. Please send this agreement with a $25.00 dock fee made out to Riverside Boat Club to: 

Captain 
Riverside Boat Club 
769 Memorial Drive 
Cambridge, MA 02139

Guidelines

Parking: All vehicles including boat trailers must park on pavement. The parking lot is extremely small, not all trailers will fit. Local crews should row their boats up and NOT trailer. Any vehicles parked on the grass will be reported to the State Police and will be towed. Please use the parking areas next to the boathouse, MDC pool or the ball fields. The Micro Center/Strawberries parking lot is often towed. Residential areas only allow parking for non-residents on Sundays.

Access: No visiting crew members are allowed inside of Riverside Boat Club. Please use the upstream swinging ramp to access the docks and the port-a-johns beside the boathouse.

Launching: Crews must not tie up the docks when landing and launching. Please move your boats out of the water and off the docks as quickly as possible.

Clean-up: The docks and parkland must be left in good condition when you leave. Take all trash with you or leave in the trashcans provided.

>> Be Advised: Boat trailers and all commercial vehicles are prohibited from traveling on all MDC roadways including Memorial Drive . Riverside Boat Club is only accessible by Memorial Drive . The State Police will allow trailers to travel east bound on Memorial Drive from the River Street Bridge (Mass Pike) to Riverside Boat Club, and west bound to Western Ave. Bridge (return to Mass Pike) ONLY. Any other travel is prohibited. If you need to travel any other part of Memorial Drive you must contact the State Police at 727-6780.

INDEMNIFICATION

Indemnification: To the fullest extent permitted by law, (your crew’s name:)                                                      shall defend, protect and hold harmless RBC and its officers, trustees, employees, directors and members (hereinafter called “indemnitees”) from and against all liabilities, damages, losses, claims, demands, lawsuits, proceedings, arbitrations, and actions of any nature whatsoever (“Claims”) unless caused by the negligence of the Indemnitees, which arise out of or are connected with, or are claimed to arise out of or be connected with: 
a) (your crew’s name:)                                                      use of RBC facilities, whether physically at RBC or not;
b) (your crew’s name:)                                                      performance or activity under or pursuant to this agreement.

 I understand the above agreement, guidelines and indemnification and will ensure that my athletes and staff adhere to them while using Riverside Boat Club as a launch site on: _____________________ (date of requested dock use) 

Coach’s Signature: ______________________________ Date: _____________