| iv> | | | | All motorized boats must carry fire extinguishers. |
| Every member of a sailing crew must be a competent | | | | Every member of the crew must know how to |
| swimmer and wear a personal flotation device. | | | | operate the equipment. |
| Familiarize yourself thoroughly with the boat. The | | | | Before setting out, get the latest weather forecast. Let |
| safest way to learn about the boat's equipment and | | | | someone on shore know where you are going and |
| handling is to join a class with a local boating club. | | | | how long you are likely to be out. Report your return. |
| Otherwise, sail with an experienced colleague until he | | | | Never overload the boat. If you have to carry fuel, |
| or she is confident that you can go out alone. | | | | keep it in a regulation container. |
| A dingy must have enough inbuilt buoyancy to keep | | | | If a fire breaks out, head the boat into the wind and |
| afloat after a capsize. Check that the boat has a | | | | use the fire extinguisher. However, if there is a danger |
| backup motor or other means of propulsion. | | | | of an explosion, get away from the boat as quickly as |
| All sizes of boats should carry the right distress flares. | | | | possible. |