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3.2.VISIBILITY
Visibility from the command post may be hindered because
of extreme leaning due to the boat's trim or due to other
factors linked to one or several of the following conditions:
- Load and load distribution
- Speed
- Sea conditions
- Rain and spray
- Darkness and fog
- Lights on inside the boat
- Position of the upper and lateral awnings
- Non-fixed persons or equipment located in the helmsman's
field of view
- In motor-driven boats, rapid acceleration or transition from
drive-limit to hydroplaning
- Angle of the trim regulator with regard to the engine (for
the boats equipped)
- Angle of the trim regulator with regard to the hull (for the
boats equipped)
- Sailing heel, the sails reducing visibility leeward (genoa,
staysail, code 0, spinnaker).
The internal regulations governing the prevention of
collisions at sea (COLREG) and course regulations require
permanent and proper supervision and the observance of
priority. Compliance with these rules is essential.
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