Safety
A free, public safety reference for sailing crew. Read it before you step aboard — no account needed.
The Golden Rule
The skipper's word is final at sea — a legal responsibility and a safety imperative. Once ashore, democracy resumes.
The complete crew briefing the skipper gives on the first morning — boat layout, life jacket fitting, MOB procedures, VHF radio, fire, flares and on-deck rules. Read it before you arrive so the live briefing is a confirmation, not a lecture.
Man overboard, Mayday, fire, grounding, flooding, medical evacuation and abandon ship — every critical procedure, step by step. Memorise the first three steps of each; in an emergency there is no time to read.
Practical guidance for the most common offshore medical situations — seasickness, heat, dehydration, cuts, stings, hypothermia, fractures, head injury, choking and CPR. Does not replace proper first-aid training.
These pages are public — share them freely with your crew before departure.
This is general reference information, not a substitute for training, your boat's manuals, local regulations or official guidance. The skipper remains responsible for the safety of the vessel and crew.