As the annual insurance for OMRA has been renewed for 2021, a new area of the account system has been created to let registered and paid members access certificates if they require them. If you are a fully paid member you can also download your Personal Public Liability certificate from here as well as the standard documents. You can also have a copy sent via email. Below is a quick summary of what the OMRA Insurance for 2021 covers.
  • All OMRA race days. Any paid entrant given permission by the OOD or organiser can race. Whether they are a paid OMRA member or not. Anyone can enter a race and run their boat as long they are confident with their driving skills and the boat is seaworthy and meets some basic OMRA criteria (Handles, Engine Size/Class etc). A thumbs up would be given by the OOD or Race Manager. However, only paid members can enter the Championship.
  • Paid members are also covered for Personal Public Liability insurance outside of OMRA organised race days which includes testing, leisure running, running at other clubs and lakes on inland and coastal waters across the UK and Europe. You can only race against other boats competitively at speed where allowed. Boating and model lakes are generally ok unless there are speed restrictions. However, for example, boats racing an improvised circuit in an area where you'd have to get prior permission to run at speed (and you haven't got permission) wouldn't be covered.
  • The OMRA Secretary can also give written permission for non-OMRA calendar races to be held and organised by paid members. But as long as the local authorities are happy the organisation and permission to race at speed has been given if it is on public waters.
For more information contact Michael Ranger at race@omra.co.uk.