Precautions for sailing in low visibility on a sailboat

Introduction

Sailing a yacht in low visibility due to fog, squalls or bad weather is a compromising and especially treacherous situation, which requires some extra precautions to be taken.

Fog or low visibility in general increases the risk of a collision with another boat, or with objects floating on the surface of the sea, and also increases the risk of accidental grounding or running aground on rocks.

Here are 10 recommendations or precautions to take into account when sailing in low visibility, which will help us to increase the safety of our sailboat and crew.