Anne Arundel Dive Services
Clean. Fast.
Terms Agreement for Out-of Town regattas
Note from Marlene Plumley, Anne Arundel Dive Services owner:
Thank you for your loyal and continued support. I truly enjoy serving the sailboat racing community. Diving your racing sailboat is an insurance policy that your boat will be clean and fast every race morning.
For your and my convenience, I'm introducing new cleaning and billing practices. My goal is to simplify scheduling, billing and accounts receivable into a more streamlined process while improving the viability and sustainability of my business.
Starting January 1, 2019, my services will be charged per event. Pricing structure will be based on scheduled regatta days in the Notice of Race. With enough interest, I am happy to accommodated practice days. The price per day remains the same. The only change is the billing structure. Please reach out to me if you have questions or thoughts.
Please view AA Dive Services (AADS) policies below:
1. Cleaning Practices
Organic materials (barnacles and gas film) are aggressive and your boat should be cleaned within 24 hours of launch and every 24 hours in the water. Experience dictates use of a white 3M scrubber in high salinity and microfiber in fresh water is appropriate to keep your hull clean and fast as long as the boat has sufficient wax and is cleaned within 24 hours. AADS shall not be held accountable for hard growth on boats in the water longer than 24 hours without cleaning. We will be happy to use a different cleaning material at your request. If you have a specific material or product you want us to use, please text Marlene at (443)949-4476. There may be additional costs for accommodating your request. Please understand more aggressive materials may have a detrimental effect to you hull's surface/finish. If you find issues with your hull when you haul out, please make us aware.
2. Billing Practices
- AADS's business model is based on the understanding that the Notice of Race (NOR) constitutes the number of race days to budget expenses, not the number of days your boat is in the water. Weather conditions may vary. Budgeting and billing is done on the full number of race days prior to arrival, regardless to amendments to Sailing Instructions for early hauling. This policy is for ease of scheduling and budgeting for all parties involved.
- For high demand events, AADS will implement a 50% deposit and 7 day cancellation policy. Budgeting for attending an event is based upon a set capacity; last minute cancellations greatly affect profitability. A 50% deposit will be required to hold a space on our schedule. You may cancel anytime with more than 7 days notice, however, if you cancel within 7 days before the scheduled start of the race (according to the NOR), you forfeit your deposit. This is because waitlisted customers are notified about unavailability 7 days from the event. If you cancel within 7 days, often your space goes unfilled. Remaining balance is due before the preparatory signal of the first race.
- Charleston Race Week - 1st day of racing - Fri, April 24 1030am; Last day to cancel with full refund of deposit - Fri, April 17 1030am.
- Melges 24 Worlds - 1st day of racing - Tues May 5 11am; Last day to cancel with full refund of deposit - Tues, Apr 28 11am.
- NOOD Annapolis - 1st day of racing - Fri, May 15 11am; Last day to cancel with full refund of deposit - Fri, May 8 11am.
- J/70 Corinthian North American Championship - 1st day of racing - Fri June 12 11am; Last day to cancel with full refund of deposit - Fri, June 5 11am.
- J/80 Worlds - 1st day of racing - Tues Sep 29 10:30am; Last day to cancel with full refund of deposit - Tues, Sep 22 10:30am
3. Payment Practices
In an effort for AADS to be sustainable, we kindly request your invoice is paid before the preparatory signal of the first race. AADS gladly accepts cash, check, credit card, PayPal or Venmo.
Kelp in the keelbox
Daily gas film on the hull, a biproduct of photosynthesis
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