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WARNING!
Waves reduce the boat’s controllability, causing it to
heel. Bear this in mind and reduce speed in a rising
swell.
Learn the rules of navigation and follow them. Also observe
and follow the requirements of COLREG (Convention on the
International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea).
According to the rules, it is necessary to navigate at all times and
follow the right of passage. Navigate carefully and use new or up-
dated sea charts.
Always adjust your speed in accordance with prevailing condi-
tions and the environment. Bear in mind:
• the state of the sea (ask your passengers for their opinions on a
comfortable speed)
• your own wake (greater when rising to plane, smaller at dis-
placement speed, i.e., below 6 knots). Observe prohibitions
associated with a swell. Reduce your speed and your wake as
a matter of courtesy, and also for the safety of yourself and oth-
ers.
• visibility (islands, fog, rain, blinding sun)
• knowledge of the route (time required for navigation)
• narrowness of the route (other traf
fi
c on the waterway, noise,
and the effect of backwash on the shoreline)
• the space needed for coming to a halt and for evasive manoeu-
vres.
