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Introduction
This manual is to help you handle your sailing yacht safely and with pleasure. It contains general
information on the yacht and its systems, as well as on operation and maintenance. Please use this
manual to acquaint yourself with your yacht before setting off on your first voyage. Further help
regarding individual devices that are part of the yacht’s equipment can be obtained in the device’s
operating instructions.
This Skipper’s Manual is not a course dealing with watercraft safety or the art of sailing. For your own
safety and convenience, should this be your first sailing yacht or if you are not yet familiar with the
special features of a sailing yacht, please acquaint yourself with the handling and operation of this yacht
before taking charge of it. Your dealer or national sailing or motor boat association or yacht club will be
pleased to inform you of training possibilities in case you would like to expand or refresh you knowledge
in this way.
Please make sure that the expected wind and swell conditions are in accordance with the design
category of your boat and that you and your crew are capable of handling the boat under these
conditions.
Your yacht is adequately designed, but you must be able to cope with the sea and wind conditions of
storms of category A up to the serious conditions of the top category C, including the risk of breakers or
strong gusts of wind, which comply with the design categories A, B and C. They are considered to be
dangerous conditions under which only a competent, capable and trained crew with a well maintained
watercraft can operate in a satisfactory manner.
This manual is not a detailed instruction guide for maintenance or trouble-shooting. In case of problems,
please consult your dealer. If a maintenance manual is provided, use it to perform maintenance on your
watercraft.
Only commission trained and competent staff for maintenance, repairs or modifications of this yacht.
Modifications that could have an impact on the safety features of the boat must be assessed,
implemented and recorded by qualified specialists. The boat’s manufacturer cannot be made
responsible for modifications that he has not approved.
In some countries, a license or an authorisation is required, or special regulations apply.
Perform maintenance work on your boat in a proper manner and consider the wear that can occur over
time and through frequent or improper use of the boat.
Any watercraft, no matter how solidly it is built, can be seriously damaged by improper handling. This is
not compatible with safely handling of your boat. Always adapt the boat’s speed and direction of travel
to the sea conditions.
If your boat is equipped with an inflatable life raft, read the corresponding operating instructions
carefully. The watercraft should have the appropriate rescue equipment on board (life jackets, safety
belts, etc.) in accordance with the type of watercraft, the weather conditions, etc. In some countries, this
equipment is mandatory. The crew should be familiar with how to handle all safety equipment and with
manoeuvring in cases of emergency (man-overboard rescue, mooring, etc.). Sailing and motor boat
schools and clubs organise training courses on a regular basis.
When above deck, all persons should wear buoyancy aids (life jackets, personal buoyancy aids). Please
pay attention to the fact that in some countries legal requirements stipulate wearing a buoyancy aid in
compliance with national regulations.
We recommend keeping this manual on board so that it can be used as an operating guide or for
possible trouble-shooting.
Certain figures may contain equipment features that are not included in the contract.
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