CGSC Hurricane Instructions for Staff


Preparation for the Storm

Dock and Coaching Staff move small boats, masts, booms, and sails, upstairs.

  • Dock Staff, Coaching Staff, and volunteer members move large sail boats to safe haven.
    • Flying Scots to members
    • Ensigns to Coral Gables waterway
    • Beneteaus to Coral Gables waterway
  • Dock Staff move floating docks out to shallow and protected moorings. Allow for 10ft surge.
  • Dock Staff, Coaching Staff, and volunteer members move powerboats to garage, personal homes, or other safe place.
  • Dock Staff, Maintenance Staff, and volunteer members move power tools to upstairs or box truck. Things that can tolerate rain can stay on the balcony.
  • Dock Staff, Maintenance Staff, and volunteer members move contents of containers to upstairs or box truck. Containers doors to be secured slightly open so water can get in.
  • Office Staff and Dock Staff move General Manager’s and Dock Office’s contents upstairs.
  • Maintenance Staff remove fan blades from fans on balcony.
  • Dock and Maintenance Staff bring all hoses from dock into dock office.
  • Dock and Maintenance Staff strap down all things that might move around in surge, including the dumpster, vending machines, ice machine, ice freezers, fuel cabinets, …
  • Coaching staff strap down all movable items (racks, etc.) beneath clubhouse.

After the Storm

  • Dock and Coaching Staff move launch from garage, personal home, or other safe place.
  • Dock and Coaching Staff move small boats, masts, booms, and sails, downstairs.
  • Dock Staff, Coaching Staff, and volunteer members move large sail boats from safe haven.
  • Dock Staff move floating docks back from shallow and protected moorings.
  • Dock Staff, Coaching Staff, and volunteer members move powerboats from garage, personal homes, or other safe place.
  • Dock Staff, Maintenance Staff, and volunteer members move power tools from upstairs or box truck.
  • Dock Staff to coordinate with Strip Chair to move Flying Scots from personal homes or other safe place.