Category: safety on board

Sailing in low visibility is a compromising and treacherous situation, with an increased risk of collision with another boat or running aground on the rocks. We will look at some precautions for sailing in low visibility to help increase safety.

Recommendations to prevent person overboard: Crew awareness, precautionary measures, risk avoidance, use of lifejacket and harness, jacklines (deck lifelines), deck and lighting, access to the boat from the water and how to move on board.

Preventing water entry on board. First chapter of the on-line book “SAFETY ON BOARD”. In this charpter we´ll explain 10 simple practical tips to keep a good watch and avoid possible water ingress in our sailboat.