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Sailing (Yacht) Risk Assessment
Create a professional, comprehensive risk assessment for sailing (yacht) in scouting & guiding settings. Tailor hazards and measures to your needs and download a professional PDF. Add your own branding.
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What this covers.
This template focuses on typical risks and controls for sailing (yacht) in scouting & guiding settings. You can add, remove or adapt items to match your context.
Potential benefits
Promotes teamwork and leadership through shared responsibility on board.
Builds confidence and resilience through real-time problem-solving at sea.
Offers unique opportunities for adventure and personal achievement.
Increases environmental awareness of tides, winds, and marine ecosystems.
Develops technical skills in sailing, navigation, and weather interpretation.
Typical hazards & measures
Navigation errors
— Prepare a passage plan with waypoints, tidal gates and alternates; cross-check paper chart, compass, and GPS. Conduct position fixes at set intervals and log them. Establish recall/rendezvous points and VHF calling protocol for separation.
Losing steering or rudder failure
— Inspect tiller, cables, quadrant and fittings pre-sail; carry emergency tiller or jury-rig materials. Train sail-trim steering and heave-to. Keep tools readily accessible and brief safe work on deck while troubleshooting.
Engine failure or fuel problems
— Complete daily engine checks (oil, coolant, belts, fuel/water separator); keep clean fuel and spare filters. Brief sail-only approaches and towing options; carry paddles/warps and prepare anchors before close-quarters work.
Falling overboard during maneuvers
— Teach three-point contact and handholds; require non-slip footwear and clipped-on tethers in rough weather/night. Mark boom arc zones; assign a spotter during gybes. Rehearse immediate response (throw, point, shout, manoeuvre).
Rigging failure
— Schedule periodic rig inspections including terminals, chainplates and spreaders; replace at first signs of wear. Fit split-pin retainers and seize shackles. Train dismasting response: clear rig, cut free if needed, protect hull and crew.
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