Boat Safety
JUNIOR SAILING BOAT SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
CHECKLIST:
- Sail release: Able to lower sail from within boat on the water.
- Hand bailer: Min 2 litre with suitable length lanyard.
- Tow rope: To extend minimum 2 boat lengths beyond the bow - min 6mm diameter and attached to boat permanently,
- Rudderbox: Metal pin to attach rudder box or fixed rudder to gudgeons.
- Centreboard: Suitably attached so if capsized it will not fall from case. (lanyard)
- Rudder blade: Suitably attached so if capsized it will not fall from case. (lanyard)
- SAILING AUSTRALIA SPECIAL SAFETY REGULATIONS (Blue Book p295) covers more general safety issues such as buoyancy vests.