Dufour 41 - Sailing; Field of View

ENGLISH 11-07-2023 24/95 DUFOUR 41
XI. SAILING
WARNING
In all situations, adjust the speed of your boat to fit the prevailing sea conditions and always
maintain a safety margin. Pay special attention to:
● prevailing sea conditions, currents, wind strength.
● shipping traffic.
● harbour manœuvres.
● sailing through mooring areas.
● Follow the rules on rights of way laid down in the navigation regulations and enforced by the
COLREG.
● Make sure that you always maintain a sufficient distance that will allow you to stop or steer
the boat in order to avoid a collision.
● Respect areas with speed limits.
● As a courtesy and to ensure the safety of other vessels, take care not to create a large wash
close to other vessels.
● Make sure all mobile items are properly secured when sailing.
● Your boat must be fitted with grab-lines. Anchorage points are provided on deck. Please refer
to the deck fittings plan for your boat.
● The stability of your boat has been designed according to the weight of the boat in the light
displacement condition, with the standard onboard equipment and the shipyard’s catalogue
options.
Any change in the onboard weight distribution (e.g. addition of a radar, fitting a different engine,
etc.) may affect your boat’s stability, trim and sailing performance.
Breaking waves represent a serious hazard to stability.
Towing a boat or carrying a heavy load on the davits creates significant extra strain on the boat,
which impacts unfavourably on its stability.
In the event of a bottom contact, even slight, consult a specialist to determine whether the visible
or non-visible damage risks diminishing the boat’s structural integrity.
Never:
● Use the boom to lift heavy weights.
Field of view
The skipper’s field of view from the helm station may be obstructed by one or more of the following
variable conditions:
- Load and load distribution
- Speed
- Sea conditions
- Reduced visibility (due to rain, darkness and fog)
- Reduced visibility (due to changing and hoisting sails)
- The boat’s interior lighting
- Position of covers or lids
- Moving persons or equipment located in the helmsman's field of view
Keep your attention focused when moving from one helm station to the other.
CAUTION!
Some very large foresails (genoa, code 0, spinnakers, etc.) may obstruct the view over long
periods of time. Keep an active watch while they are in use.