Safety rules for optimist yachting.

Before putting the boats on the water a safety check must be made. You need to ensure that the 3 buoyancy tank bungs are screwed in place so that if the boat capsizes it won’t sink. The

clip must be secured with figure of 8 knots needing to be tied to the sprit rope, mainsheet rope and the kicker rope too. Don’t forget to also check that the rudder is clipped in place properly.

If you are sailing in the boat you need to watch for others sometimes. it is important that you have to wear a life jacket because if you fall down in the water so you can float.

If the teachers blow the whistles you have stop listen or come back.

If you are in trouble on the water you need to wave your arm or arms above your head so you can get helped out.

Pandora pond can be very busy sometimes because people come to swimming yachting or kayaking. Sometimes we have to look because the tides may come up you have to be carefully.