BEFORE STARTING:

- EVENLY DISTRIBUTE THE WEIGHTS INSIDE THE BOAT (PEOPLE AND LUGGAGE).

- CHECK THAT THE SWIMMING LADDER IS PUT AWAY.

- CHECK THAT THE CONTROL IS IN NEUTRAL.

- START THE ENGINE.

- WEIGH IN THE ANCHOR AND STORE IT IN THE LOCKER (DRAWER) DESIGNATED FOR THIS PURPOSE.

- TURN ON THE VHF RADIO.

DURING NAVIGATION.

- A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATE 200 METERS SHOULD BE MAINTAINED FROM THE COAST.

-WE SHOULD NEVER GO MORE THAN 2 NAUTICAL MILES IN ANY DIRECTION FROM A PORT, MARINA OR PLACE OF SHELTER, (3.7km).

-THE MAXIMUM SPEED FOR NAVIGATION IN A PORT WILL BE 3 KNOTS, (speed that does not cause waves).

-WE WILL SAIL AT A DISTANCE OF AT LEAST 50M SEPARATION FROM OTHER BOATS.

-IF WE HAVE TO SAIL WITH WAVES, THE SPEED OF OUR BOAT WILL BE ADAPTED TO THAT OF THE WAVES, AND THESE MUST BE PASSED BY PLACING THE BOAT AT A 45 DEGREE INCLINATION WITH RESPECT TO THE WAVE. (LARGE AND FAST BOATS PRODUCE WAVES AND THEY MUST BE CROSSED BY PASSING BEHIND THE BOAT THAT PRODUCES THE WAVE, WE WILL NEVER CROSS IN FRONT OF IT)

-WHEN APPROACHING BOATS, THE SPEED WILL BE REDUCED AND CAUTION WILL BE INCREASED, RESPECTING THE OTHER BOATS.

-NEVER CROSS THE YELLOW BUOY LINES THAT DELINEATE THE SWIMMING AREA OF THE BEACHES, AN IMAGINARY LINE BETWEEN BUOY AND BUOY THAT IS PARALLEL TO THE COASTLINE. ENTERING THE SWIMMING AREA CARRIES A FINE OF €6,000 BY THE AUTHORITIES.

WHEN ANCHORING:

-LOOK FOR A SANDY AREA WITHIN THE ANCHORING AREA WHERE THERE ARE NO ROCKS OR POSIDONIA. ANCHORING ON POSIDONIA IS PUNISHABLE WITH FINES AMOUNTING UP TO €12,000.

-KEEP A SAFE DISTANCE FROM OTHER BOATS, IF THERE ARE ANY, AND FROM THE ROCKS ON THE CLIFFS. (BORNEO CIRCLE).

-CHECK THE DIRECTION IN WHICH THE WIND IS BLOWING AND POINT THE BOW TOWARDS THE WIND. IF THERE ARE MORE BOATS ANCHORED, THEY WILL ALL HAVE THEIR BOWS IN THE SAME DIRECTION, AND WE WILL POINT OURS IN THE SAME WAY.

-THROW THE ANCHOR FROM THE BOW OF THE BOAT.

-CALCULATE THE WATER DEPTH (BY EYE), AND LEAVE BETWEEN 2 AND 3 TIMES THE DISTANCE FROM THE ANCHOR ROPE. FOR EXAMPLE: IF THERE IS 5 METERS OF DEPTH WE WILL LEAVE BETWEEN 10M AND 15M OF ROPE.

-TIE THE ROPE TO THE CLEAT (METAL PIECE OF THE BOW) BY MAKING A PAIR OF EIGHTS; NO KNOTS SHOULD BE MADE WITH THE ANCHOR ROPE.

-MAKE SURE THAT THE BOAT IS WELL ANCHORED AND DOES NOT MOVE FROM ITS PLACE; IF NOT, LIFT THE ANCHOR AND REPEAT THE OPERATION AS MANY TIMES AS NECESSARY.

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY:

-HOW TO PUT ON LIFE JACKETS.

-IN CASE OF STORM.

-ENGINE STOPPED.

-HEALTH PROBLEM OF A PASSENGER.

-DISEASE OF A PASSENGER.

-EMERGENCY OF ANOTHER VESSEL.