Staying out of trouble Flashcards
1
Q
What do you do if your boat capsizes?
A
Stay with the boat. A safety launch will come for you.
2
Q
What do you do if - you need the assistance of a safety launch, or you see someone else who does?
A
Turn into the irons and lower your sail halfway
3
Q
What do you do if - Your boat heels (tips) alarmingly?
A
Hike out, let out the sail, head up
4
Q
What do you do if - the wind gets uncomfortably strong?
A
Put the boat in safety position, lower the sail halfway.
5
Q
What do you do if - your boat runs aground?
A
Remove the rudder, lower the sail halfway, raise the centerboard
6
Q
What do you do if - someone falls overboard?
A
Stay with the person, lower the sail halfway.
7
Q
What do you do if - the American flag is lowered?
A
Return to the dock immediately
