RYA Northern Ireland has released guidance for boaters after a Sport Northern Ireland update confirmed that outdoor activity has moved into Step 2 out of coronavirus lockdown.
However, this is limited to outdoors only and indoor activity/advice remains as it was in Step 1 until further announcements.
The Sport Northern Ireland update highlighted that:
- Groups of up to 10 are now permitted to take part in socially distanced outdoor training.
- No relaxation of restrictions is yet in place for indoor activity and as a result no indoor sports activity is permitted at this time.
- Resumption of outdoor sporting activity at Step 2 is entirely conditional on robust protocols being in place, communicated, fully understood and complied with by all participants. We would therefore urge a cautious approach.
Under the Northern Ireland Executive’s Pathway to Recovery, the following is therefore permitted:
- Outdoor activities involving small groups of less than 10 people during which it may be difficult to maintain social distancing but where contacts are brief (less than10 minutes).
RYANI has since updated and issued its Guidance for Step 2 and considerations of activity that could now take place.
The governing body continues to urge boaters to take a conservative approach to activities and to follow all public health advice in order to best help eliminate Covid-19. Guidance for access to indoors remains in Step 1 until subsequent announcements.
