Yachting Safety - Tip #3
It happens all the time. When you are on a yacht and even when the waters are calm, falling overboard can still happen. There are many reasons why you could fall overboard, from a simple accident that is truly out of your hands to a mistake made somewhere along the way. In fact, if you haven’t fallen overboard yet, then either of these two things could be true: You follow all the rules that most people ignore so that they end up falling overboard You are extremely lucky for not falling overboard…yet Even so, falling overboard does not have to be a fact of life on your yachting charter trip. If you follow the following simple tips of how not to fall overboard: Observe the three-contact points rule. It is simple really. At all times, keep contact with the boat in at least three points of your body – e.g., two legs and one hand, or two hands and one leg. Do not even try moving around the yacht in rough water without holding on to anything, because you can get easily off balanced no matter how experienced you may be. Avoid alcohol. This brings us right back to tip #1. Just remember: alcohol and sailing don’t mix together. Watch out for vulnerable places to sit on. There are only two places where you can sit on and increase the risk of falling overboard and those are the gunwhales and seat backs. So as much as possible, avoid those places and you should be fine. Listen to the skipper’s warning. Skippers should give their passengers warning before they make any kind of maneuver. This way, passengers will not be surprised by a sudden turn or change in speed, which could make one quickly become unstable on one’s feet. If skippers have the duty to warn you, you on the other hand have the duty to listen for these warnings. You have to do your part, too in order to maintain safety at all times during your yachting charter trip. Wear the right footwear. Of course. This one is a no-brainer. Remember that when you are on a yacht and under way, the deck is bound to get splashed with water and the surface is going to be all slippery and wet. Add to that all the swaying and flowing that the boat does in the water and you are bound to fall overboard if you do not have a proper foothold. Wearing the right footwear should help with that. |
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