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Keeping safe

Keeping safe and having fun go hand in hand. If you feel confident on your boat, have an awareness and knowledge of what's going on around you and feel that you are able to deal with the odd unforeseen situation that may occur, then you'll relax, be at ease and will enjoy every minute of being on the water, whether it's the canal, river or sea.

Training

Being in control of your boat and able to operate it in different weathers and at close quarters is a starting boat. Operating boats under power is not like driving a car so if you've not driven a boat before, you will need guidance; and even if you have previously owned a boat, if you're now buying a different type of vessel, it'll probably handle completely differently to your previous boat. So training is not only a good idea, it's an essential, as any experienced sailor or helmsman will tell you. It's more a question of where you can receive the training that you need.

If you're buying a new boat, the Dealer or Boat Builder may be able to give you the training required or may be able to recommend someone who can. Either way, it will probably take you at least half a day and more likely a full day of training for you to get to know your boat well. So make sure that you ask for this training as part of your 'deal' and don't be palmed off with a 'couple of hours' tuition or 'we'll show you on the way to your mooring'. It won't be enough and you will not be satisfied.

If you're buying a used boat, you can try asking the same of a broker (if one is involved) or asking the existing owner, if you're buying privately. Many ex-owners are quite happy to spend a day showing a new owner the ropes, for the price of a decent lunch.

But additionally, whether you're operating on the inland waterways or out at sea, power or sail, there are training organisations that can help you get the best out of your boat and can give you advice as to what training is available and what would suit you best.

Understanding the rules of the road

You're not allowed to drive a car without a reasonable understanding of the highway code, you shouldn't allow yourself to drive a boat without knowing about the 'Rules of the Road' whether its on the inland waterways or out at sea.

At sea, irrespective of what type of boat you sail, a good little reference book to own, read and keep with you is 'Reed's Skipper's Handbook'. It'll provide you with the essential knowledge that you need to know, to sail safely around any part of the coast of the United Kingdom. And fortunately, it's written in plain English, not sailor-speak, with plenty of illustrations and its pocket sized.

It'll tell you about, tides, navigation, reading charts, knots, the different types of buoys that you'll see and what they mean, the use of ropes, the lights and sounds that boats use and what they mean, anchoring, rights of way, safety procedures, judging the weather and much more.

The Inland Waterways Association publish equivalent books for those travelling on the rivers and canals.

Books and charts are advertised in the Chandlery section of this website.

Keeping yourself safe

Life Jackets - it might seem somewhat whimp-ish to wear a life jacket but it's not, no matter how good a swimmer you are. At the very least, adults should have access to them and they are a must for children and pets.

Whilst they ensure that the heads of those wearing them stay out of the water sufficiently for them to breathe, they also provide buoyancy to help you to get them back on board, if they've accidentally fallen into the water. And at any time of the year other than the summer, you haven't got a lot of time to get somebody out of the water, before they start to suffer from the effects of exposure.

Weather – before going out in your boat, it's always good to know what's likely to happen with the weather, how strong the wind's expected to be, which direction the wind is coming from, what's the temperature likely to be, what the visibility is expected to be like and for sea-goers, what's the forecast sea state.

Fortunately there are web sites and mobile telephone services that can provide you with this kind of information, for any part of the United Kingdom.

Mobile telephones - before going out in your boat make sure that you take your mobile telephone with you, that it's fully charged and go to the expense of buying a waterproof cover for it. If your boat breaks down, or you run out of fuel, or one of your crew becomes ill, your mobile telephone could take the drama out of a mini crisis. So be sure to check that you can always get a good signal in the areas where you sail and that you have pre-programmed the telephone numbers of your local coastguard, your marina and sailing club.

If you live and sail in an area where mobile telephone reception is poor or unavailable, then you should invest in a portable VHF radio and for which you'll need a license.

RNLI – the Royal National Lifeboat Institution is the organisation that is called upon to rescue all sailors at sea. If you can afford it (currently £60 per annum), you'll regularly receive useful safety information from them and you'll know that you are helping to help others who may get into difficulty at sea. As importantly, if you ever need their services, you'll feel a lot better belonging to the team already, when they come to your assistance. So think about it. Their details are included in the useful contacts section of this Guide.