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Evenifyourboathasbeenappropriately assignedtoacategory,thesea
conditionsandthewindrelatingtoacategoryA,BandCarechangeableanddepend
onthehazardsofunusallystrongwavesorgustywinds.Insuchconditionsonlyan
experienced,veryfitandwellequippedcrewcansailsatisfactory.
Thismanualisnotthecourseinsafetysailingorsailingingeneral.Ifitisyour
firstboatorifyouchangetoanewtypeofboat,whichyouarenotusedto,getsome
traininginboatcontrolandsailingtoensureyoursafetyandcomfort.Yourdealer,
yourinternationalsailingassociationoryouryachtclubwillbeveryhappyto
recommendyoulocalsailingschoolsorprofessionalinstructor.
Thismanualisnotadetailedinstructionmaintenanceorrepair.Incaseofany
problemsdonothesitatetocontacttheproduceroftheboatoroneofhisdealers.
Pleasemakesurethattheseaandwindconditionswillcorrespondtothe
categoryofyourboatandyouandyourcrewareabletohandletheboatin
theseconditions.
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