| For starters let me provide you with a useful piece of | | | | A B or C and at least two of type D, and some more |
| information. In 2006 out of a total of 6,753 boating | | | | safety ensuring things. |
| accidents only 211 were related to rental boats. You | | | | Find out what communication methods are available on |
| want to know why? That's because the firms renting | | | | board, also carry your own cell phone with you, it might |
| the sail boats inspect their safety equipments before | | | | help you in case of emergency. |
| and after every rental. They provide every person | | | | Make sure that the rental boat that you will be using is |
| renting the sail boat with rules and safety producers | | | | well maintained and is in a working condition. Also |
| before they begin their journey, regardless of their | | | | make sure that the boat comes with up-to-date charts |
| boating experience. Sometimes you could face | | | | of the waterway and up-to- date communication |
| problems like excessive water flowing into the sail | | | | system with VHF radios for contacting coast guards in |
| boat or possible engine failure problems. Therefore for | | | | case of emergency. Check to make sure that the |
| these kinds of situations, most of the boats are | | | | rental sail boat is equipped with a first aid kit. If not sure |
| equipped with a GPS tracking system that enables the | | | | whether it will be provided to you, then bring your own. |
| renter to contact the police or coast guards through | | | | Furthermore, before planning a trip using a rental sail |
| cell phone. Therefore this article provides you with | | | | boat get hold of the weather forecast of the place |
| some safety tips that you should keep in mind when | | | | where you are planning to sail, and avoid unchartered |
| renting a boat. | | | | waters. Also if you don't know how to maneuver the |
| If you follow these tips then it is most likely that you | | | | boat, than ask for the rental company to provide a |
| might not face any kind of problem, and therefore | | | | captain for you. Try to rent a sail boat from a trusted |
| would be more relaxed as well as would have more | | | | and reputed rental firm. Moreover some sail boat |
| fun: | | | | rentals will ask you to demonstrate your sailing skills to |
| Firstly you should check out if the sail boat contains all | | | | ensure boat safety. |
| the safety equipments needed. Moreover, it is the law | | | | Once you follow these tips then you will be confident |
| that rented boats from 8 feet to 12 feet in length must | | | | that the rental companies are always there to ensure |
| be equipped with life jackets or PFD's. A life buoy with | | | | your safety so that you can enjoy a relaxing and |
| 15 feet of floating line, a rebounding device or a ladder, | | | | completely safe sailing journey with your family and |
| a fire extinguisher, an anchor with at least 30 m of | | | | friends. So what are you waiting for go and enjoy the |
| cable, rope or chain, one manual pump, distress signals, | | | | vast open seas! |
| watertight flashlights, flares which must be either type | | | | |