The decision to allow junior (under 18) sailors on the water is the responsibility of a parent or guardian.
- Is your boat sound with enough buoyancy?
- Are you wearing suitable clothing?
- Are you wearing a buoyancy aid?
- Is the combined weight of helm & crew appropriate for the boat?
- Have you taken notice of the weather and the forecast?
- Time of year –water and air temperatures and possible wind chill?
- Does the boat have the necessary equipment for your sailing plan (anchor, GPS, charts, VHF)?
- If you capsize, can you cope?
- If the wind drops, can you get back to SYC?
- Do you carry emergency equipment - VHF, flares, mobile phone, etc?
- Have you told someone where you are going and of your expected time of return?
- Have you signed the SYC day sailing log before launching and when you return?
Tony Blackmore/John Allen
January 2009