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12. SAILING
(Plans on pages N°73 to 81)
WARNING
In every situation, adapt your boatspeed to suit the conditions and maintain a margin of safety. Pay
particular attention:
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To other marine traffic.
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To manoeuvres in port.
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To passages through anchorages.
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To the sea state, currents, wind strength. Breaking waves in particular can present significant
dangers to stability.
Ensure that any equipment not fixed down is secure in the boat when it is under way.
Observe the rules of the road concerning priority, as defined by the International Regulations for the
Prevention of Collisions at Sea (COLREGS).
Ensure you have sufficient space to stop or manoeuvre if necessary, so as to avoid a collision.
Respect any speed limits in force.
Out of courtesy and for the safety of other vessels, do not produce a large wake when in the proximity
of other craft.
Always make sure you are aware of any local rules as well as international regulations (eg. MARPOL).
WARNING
- Your boat must be fitted with lifelines. Padeyes are located on the deck for this purpose. Refer to
the deck fittings plan for your boat.
- If your boat if fitted with lifelines made from synthetic fibre, an annual inspection and five-yearly
replacement must be carried out.
- If the boat is going to be used single-handed, a means of getting back on board should be deployed
while the boat is at anchor, moored, tied up in port or under way.
- The stability of your boat has been designed taking into account options available from t he yard.
Any modification affecting weight distribution on board (for example the addition of a radar, an in -
mast furling system, changing the engines, etc) can have a significant effect on stability, trim and
performance of the boat.
- Towing a boat can impose significant loads, reducing the stability of your boat.
- The means of getting back on board must be permanently deployed if the boat is to be used single-
handed, whether it is anchored, moored, alongside or under way.
