Cruising Compendium | NWVYC

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North West Venturers Yacht Club

Cruising Compendium

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Contents

Cruising Trophies ........................................................................................................... 3Passage Planning ........................................................................................................... 4

Course Planner ......................................................................................................... 5Log ............................................................................................................................ 6

Cruising Crib Sheets ....................................................................................................... 8Anglesey ................................................................................................................... 8Cardigan Bay ............................................................................................................. 9Isle of Man ............................................................................................................. 10Irish Sea .................................................................................................................. 11North Irish Sea ....................................................................................................... 12

Harbour Contacts ........................................................................................................ 13Marina Contacts .......................................................................................................... 13Coastguard MSI transmissions .................................................................................... 14Flag Etiquette .............................................................................................................. 14

Dressing overall ...................................................................................................... 14Chart Catalogues ......................................................................................................... 15

Admiralty Tidal Stream Atlas .................................................................................. 16Tidal Streams ............................................................................................................... 17

Menai Strait ............................................................................................................ 17Bardsey Sound ....................................................................................................... 18Jack & Ramsey Sounds ........................................................................................... 20

Tidal Differences .......................................................................................................... 22On Dover ................................................................................................................ 23On Brest ................................................................................................................. 23

Recommendations for Safety Equipment .................................................................... 24Means of Propulsion .............................................................................................. 24Anchors .................................................................................................................. 24Bailing & Bilge pumping ......................................................................................... 24Detection Equipment ............................................................................................. 24Fire fighting equipment .......................................................................................... 24Personal safety equipment..................................................................................... 24Radio ...................................................................................................................... 25Navigational equipment ......................................................................................... 25First Aid & Medical ................................................................................................. 25General Emergency Equipment .............................................................................. 25

Publications ................................................................................................................. 26Charts & Guides ..................................................................................................... 26Pilots and Sailing Directions ................................................................................... 26

VHF Emergency Sheet ................................................................................................. 27VHF Call Sheet ............................................................................................................. 28SOLAS Distress Signals ................................................................................................. 29

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North West Venturer’s cruise to Ireland, Scotland, France - and further afield. Left: Off Bora BoraAbove: Village Bay, St. Kilda.

Even for local journeys, we need access to a lot of data, much of which requires some searching to find. This document offers recommendations and access to information of use for passages from Anglesey. If you think something is missing, let the Vice commodore know about it. The decision to sail is your own, not the Club’s. The Club and its OoD’s, are not responsible for your safety.

Cruising TrophiesThe Club awards a number of trophies, mainly donated by past members, both to recognise cruising achievement and to encourage further exploration.

Trophy Description

Commodore’s Cup Awarded to the winner of the Senior Log Competition, for logs of cruises of 10 days duration or more.

Storm Trophy Awarded in recognition of a sailing achievement by a relative newcomer to sailing.Kioni Cup Awarded to the winner of the Children’s Log Competition, for logs of cruises of any

duration.Venturer’s Cup Awarded at the discretion of the committee (and not necessarily every year) for an

outstanding sailing achievement during the year.Junior Venturer’s Cup Awarded at the discretion of the committee (and not necessarily every year) for an

outstanding achievement during the year by a Junior member.Junkette Bowl Awarded to the yacht which cruises to the furthest point of call from Anglesey around

the coast of Ireland (North or South about).St. Kilda Trophy This is a plaque mounted on the wall of the clubhouse. It bears the name of every club

yacht and skipper who visits St. Kilda. The trophy was presented by club members in 1979 as a memorial to Dick Partington, the Club’s Training Officer for many years, whose boat, Lindora, was the first club boat to reach St. Kilda.

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Passage PlanningIntroduction

Going to sea in a boat is potentially dangerous and no amount of equipment will make sea-going safe if the skipper and crew are not fully competent or if conditions become extreme. However, the right equipment can help everybody to cope with danger and misadventure, so that the risks are reduced to an acceptable level. Members are encouraged to register with the Coastguard CG66 scheme (http://mcanet.mcga.gov.uk/public/cg66/).

Overall Planning

Start planning at home with small scale (paper) charts covering the entirety of each passage and adjoining waters. • Make sure that charts are up to date by using the UKHO updating web site, (https://www.ukho.gov.uk/nmwebsearch/ ) or the equivalent Imray web site, (http://www.imray.com/corrections/ ). Identify dangers and highlight on charts.• Check that you have all necessary plotter cartography and that all cards are still working in the plotter.• Check that you have relevant pilots.• Identify shipping lanes & Traffic Separation Schemes to plan transits, if possible, in daylight hours. Remember • that TSS must be crossed at right angles (as viewed on RADAR).Identify alternative routings for different weather and tidal conditions. (A passage from Kilmore Quay to Holyhead • can vary by up to 6 hours depending on the state of the tide at the departure point).Check sunrise and sunset times (for light identification) and soundings (which might give progress checks). Check • moon rise and set to assess visibility at night.Identify bolt holes in case of severe changes in the weather.• Check VHF MSI transmission times and MMSI numbers for Coastguard Operations centres (COC). • Check all safety equipment.• Transfer waypoints along track and at boltholes to plotter and/or charts• Create an outline plan with distances and likely passage time for each leg. •

Tides and Tidal Streams

Note the times and heights of tides at departure and destination.• Note expected tidal streams at selected points along route. (Admiralty NP256 covers the Irish Sea)• Identify limiting depths, overfalls, fast streams etc. which will create tidal gates.•

Aids to Navigation

Confirm (from chart corrections) the light characteristics of all AtoN along route and towards boltholes.• Check VHF working channels at all harbours and marinas • en route.

Detailed Plan

Check availability of large scale charts & pilots etc. for destination(s) and boltholes.• Create hourly plot (allowing for tides) on passage chart using Admiralty Tidal Stream Atlases. • Mark clearing lines for dangers along route• Check depths at destination at ETA.• Calculate worst case fuel requirements: gallons/hr; endurance vs passage time; allow 20% reserve. • If going overseas, check:•

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Course Planner Pl an Date ____________________

Depart From

ETD (Time) Tide Height

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State of TideNeap Mark state with X Spring

Hours Out Clock Time Tide State Strength (Kn) Direction Notes

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0730 0130 Moel-y-Parc 63 IS0730 0130 Caldbeck 63 IS0730 0130 Langthwaite 62 IS0730 0130 Snaefell 64 IS0730 0210 Slieve Martin 64 IS, M0730 0210 Greenock 62 IS, M0810 0210 Black Mt 63 IS, M

Schedule A: (12 hourly at 07xx/080xx and 19xx)Gale Warnings, Local Inshore waters forecast andoutlook, Shipping Forecast, WZ Navigation Warningsincluding Negative Tidal Surge Warnings, SUBFACTS& GUNFACTS and the Three-Day Fisherman’s Fore-cast, when and where appropriate.Schedule B: (3 hourly from 01xx or 02xx).Gale Warnings, Local Inshore waters forecast andoutlook.

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Cruising Cribsheet for

Cardigan Bay

Developed by Ralph Morris from an idea by Ian Rodger© Ian Rodger 2000

All tidal data refer to DOVER. Liverpool = DOVER +0015/+0020 (Sp/Np)Slack water figures refer to time differences on DoverDistances (nautical miles) are APPROXIMATE.

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Porth DinllaenSlack -0240HW -0140

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PorthmadogSlack -0310HW - -0245

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Castlemartin Range Manorbier Range

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Fl.WR.15sRange InformationAberporth 01239 813462 Ch16Castlemartin 01646 662367 Ch16/12Manorbier 01834 871282 Ch16/73

Useful Contacts MMSI ChHolyhead C.G. 01407 762051 002320018 16Milford Haven C.G. 01646 690900 002320017 16Pwllheli Marina 01758 701219 H24 80Aberystwyth Marina 01970 611422 HW±2 80Milford Marina 01646 696312 H24 MNeyland Yacht Haven 01646 61601 H24 37, 80Swansea Marina 01792 470310 HW±4 80

ChartsImray Pack 2700,C51, C52, C60UKHO SC5609, SC5620, 1971,1972, 1973, 1478, 1076, 1165

Aberporth Bombing range

Heavy Overfalls

Heavy Overfalls

Aberporth Bombing range

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ChartsImray C62, Y70UKHO 2094, 2696, 5613

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Direction of floodis NORTH

NOT TO BE USED FOR NAVIGATION

From an idea by Ian Rodger© Ian Rodger 2000

OffshoreSandbanks

Maughold Head

Point of Ayr

Maughold Head Fl(3) 30s

Point of Ayr Fl(4) 20s

Chicken Rock Fl 5s Useful Contacts MMSI ChHolyhead C.G. 01407 762051 002320018 16Peel Harbour 01624 842338 HW±2½ 16,12Peel Sailing Club 01624 842390 Port St Mary Harbour 01624 833205 H24 16,12Castletown 01624 823549 HW±2½ 16, 12Douglas Harbour 01624 686628 H24 16,12Laxey 01624 861663 HW±3Ramsey Harbour 01624 812245 HW±3 16,12

All tidal data refer to DOVER. Liverpool = DOVER +0015/+0020 (Sp/Np)Slack figures refer to time difference from Dover

Port St Mary to:

Howth 62Holyhead 46Beaumaris 58Conwy 57Liverpool 80Fleetwood 61

Slack -0010 HW -0010

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Calf SoundN-going -0115S-going +0315

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Scotland: Leave at -0200Ramsey: Leave at +0500Anglesey: Leave at -0530

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Primary Lights

Hook Head Fl.3s. 23MConingbeg Fl(3).30s 24MTuskar Rock Q(2).7.5s 24MWicklow Hd Fl(3).15s. 23MKish Bank Fl(2).20s. 22MBailey Fl.15s. 26MRockabill Fl.WR.12s.17/13Haulboline Fl(3).10s. 17MMew Island Fl(4).30s. 24MAltacarry Hd Fl(4).20s. 26MKintyre Fl(2).20s. 24MAilsa Craig Fl.4s. 17MCorsewall Pt Fl(5).30s. 24MCrammag Hd Fl.10s. 18MGalloway Fl.10s. 18MPt of Ayre Fl(4).20s. 19MMaughold Pt Fl(3).30s 21MDouglas Hd Fl.10s. 24MChicken Rock Fl.5s. 21MPoint Lynas Oc.10s 18MSkerries Fl(2).15s. 20MSouth Stack Fl.10s. 24MBardsey Is Fl(5).15s. 26MStrumble Hd Fl(4).15s. 26MSmalls Fl(3).15s. 18MSt Anns Hd Fl.WR.5s 18/17

ChartsCharts for the waters of this crib sheet are too numerous to list.UKHO 1121 covers the entire area.Imray Pack 2700 covers the Welsh coastline. C61, C62 and C64 are needed for the Irish coastline.

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Irish Sea

Useful Contacts MMSI ChHolyhead C.G. 01407 762051 002320018 16Milford Haven C.G. 01646 690900 002320017 16Belfast C.G. 02891 463933 002320021 16

For calls from UK to Eire, preface with +353 and drop the ‘0'.Kilmore Quay Marina 05 3912 9955 H24 09Arklow Marina 04 023 9901 H24 12Dun Laoghaire 01 202 0040 H24 80Howth 01 839 2777 H24 80Malahide 01 845 4255 HW±4 M,80Carlingford 04 2937 3073 H24 MArdglas 02844 842323 H24 M,80Portaferry 02842 729598 H24 80Bangor 02891 453297 H24 M,80Carickfergus 02893 366666 H24 MGlenarm 02828 841285 H24 16,MBallycastle 02820 768525 H24 80

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Marina ContactsAberystwyth marina 01970 611422 80Ardglas (Phennick Cove) 02844 842332 M, 80Arklow marina (+353) 87 2588078 16, 8Ballycastle marina 02820 768525 80Bangor marina, NI 02891 453297 11, 80Carlingford marina (+353) 42 937 3072 MCarrickfergus marina 02893 366666 MConwy marina 01492 593000 80Deganwy marina 01492 576888 80Fleetwood Haven marina 01253 879062 12Glenarm marina 02828 841285 07703 606763 16, MGreystones marina (+353) 1 287 3131 (+ 353)86 2718161 M, 80Holyhead marina 01407 764242 MKilmore Quay marina (+353) 53 9129955 16, 09Liverpool marina 0151 707 6777 80Malahide marina (+353) 1 845 4129 M, 80Milford marina 01646 696312 14Neyland Yacht Haven 01646601601 M, 80Port Dinorwic Yacht Haven 01248 671500 80Portaferry marina 02842 729598 80Preston marina 01772 733595 80Victoria Dock (Caernarfon) 01286 672118 80

Aberdovey harbour 01654 767626 07879 433148 16, 12Barmouth harbour 01341 280671 07795 012747 16, 12Castletown harbour 01624 823549 07624 451503 12Caernarfon harbour 01286 672118 14Conwy harbour 01492 596253 16, 14Fishguard harbour 01348 873369 07721 860803 12Holyhead harbour 01407 606700 14Peel harbour 01624 842383 07624 495036 12Port Erin harbour 01624 833206 07624 460096 12Port St Mary harbour 01624 833205 07624 460096 12Porthmadog harbour 01766 512927 07879 433147 16, 12

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Coastguard MSI transmissionsTwo complete weather forecasts are transmitted each day (Schedule A), with Inshore forecasts (Schedule B) at three hourly intervals. Gale warnings are also transmitted when received.Schedule A: (12 hourly at 07xx and 19xx)Gale Warnings, Local Inshore waters forecast and outlook, Shipping Forecast, WZ Navigation Warnings including Negative Tidal Surge Warnings, SUBFACTS & GUNFACTS and the Three-Day Fisherman’s Forecast, when and where appropriate.Schedule B: (3 hourly from 01xx or 02xx).Gale Warnings, Local Inshore waters forecast and outlook.Transmissions in our area are:1st Aerial Ch Area0110 Scillies 64 F0150 St Ann’s 62 F, L0150 Hartland 64 F, L0150 Gt. Orme 64 IS0150 South Stack 63 IS0150 Blaenplwyf 62 IS0150 Dinas Head 64 IS

1st Aerial Ch Area0130 Moel-y-Parc 63 IS0130 Caldbeck 63 IS0130 Langthwaite 62 IS0130 Snaefell 64 IS0210 Slieve Martin 64 IS, M0210 Greenock 62 IS, M0210 Black Mt 63 IS, M

Flag EtiquetteFlag etiquette is a combination of law (what you must do) and maritime tradition (expectations of behaviour within the sea faring community). See RYA information. (www.rya.org.uk/infoadvice/regssafety/flagetiquette/Pages/febook.aspx).

The ensign is the most important flag and is worn at the stern or mizzen • masthead. No other flag may be carried in these positions. NWVYC yachts must wear the Red Ensign.Need not be worn offshore.• Is hoisted at 0800 and lowered at sunset (or 2100 if sunset is later than • 2100).Is not worn when racing.• The club burgee, the most important flag after the ensign, is worn at the main • masthead, or at the superior (top) position below the starboard spreader.Courtesy flags must be worn when in the territorial waters of foreign • countries. Isle of Man and Channel Islands count as foreign in this context - Wales, Scotland & Northern Ireland do not.They are carried on the starboard spreader, superior to any other signal • flags. This creates a conflict with the burgee, normally resolved by wearing the burgee below the courtesy flag(s).In Brittany it is usual to fly the Breton flag immediately below the French • flag.The Q-flag (for Customs clearance) need not be flown when entering EU • countries from another EU country (including UK). It is required when entering the Channel Islands (or entering the UK from the Channel Islands). Form C1331 from www.gov.uk/government/publications/import-and-export-pleasure-craft-on-non-eu-

voyages-leaving-or-arriving-in-uk-c1331 is required.House flags (e,g, RNLI, RYA) are flown from the port spreader in order of • seniority.

Dressing overall[Bow] EQ3G8Z4W6P1 I Code TBX 1st H 3rd DF 2nd UAOMR2J0N9K7V5LCS [Stern]

Split after “3rd” on sloop: split after I and 2nd on ketch. Commodore does not dress overall but wears ensign at both masthead and stern.

F - FastnetL - LundyIS - Irish Sea M - Malin

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Chart CataloguesAdmiralty

The UKHO publishes “Small Craft” or “Leisure” folios for regions around the UK coast. These comprise several sheets (up to 12 or more) of paper charts at varying scales to include harbour plans as well as passage charts.The folio most local to Anglesey is SC5609. To cover all Club sailing waters additional folios are needed.

Imray

Imray charts include harbour plans and a single chart covers much of the territory covered by a UKHO SC folio. Their charts for NWVYC waters are C52 (Cardigan Bay to Liverpool), C62 (Irish Sea), C61 (St George’s Channel) and Y70 (Isle of Man). They have no written catalogue, but present their charts via an interactive online graphic:www.imray.com/imraycharts.php

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Tidal Streams Menai Strait

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Padstow(3.0, 6.4)

Troon(2.2, 4.0)

Loch Ryan(1.9,2.8)

PSM(3.0, 5.3)

Liverpool(4.5, 8.4)

Fleetwood(4.5, 8.3)

Tobermory(1.5, 2.7)

Portree(1.8, 4.6)

Gigha(0.5, 0.9)

Holyhead(2.5, 5.0)

Pwllheli(2.2, 4.3)

Milford Haven(2.7, 6.3)

Swansea(3.1, 8.6)

Valencia(1.7, 3.3)

Baltimore(1.6, 3.0)

Cork(2.0, 3.6)

Dunmore East(2.4, 4.1)

Arklow(0.3, 0.9)

Howth(1.9, 3.6)

Strangford(2.6, 4.0)

Belfast(1.9, 3.1)

St Mary’s(2.4, 5.0)

St Helier(4.0, 9.8)

St Malo(4.7, 10.7)

Lines show approx. HW timedifferences on Dover.Figures below Ports show Neap & Spring ranges.

Tidal Differences

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On Dover

England — South Coast Isles of Scilly —0635 Penzance —0635 Falmouth —0610 Fowey —0555 Plymouth —0540 Salcombe —0535 Dartmouth —0505 Torquay —0500 Exmouth Approaches —0445 Lyme Regis —0450 Portland —0430 Portsmouth +0020 Newhaven 0000England — East Coast Ramsgate +0020 Sheerness +01 30 Burnham—on—Crouch +0115 Brightlingsea +0050 Harwich +0040 Lowestoft —0145 Hunstanton —0455 Spurn Point —0550 Bridlington +0545 Whitby +0500 North Shields +0430Scotland — East Coast Leith +0340 Dundee +0350 Aberdeen +0220 Inverness +01 00 Wick +0015Orkney and Shetland I Kirkwall —0040 Lerwick —0010Outer Hebrides Stornoway —0420 Castle Bay —0510Scotland — West Coast Ullapool —0415 Portree —0440 Fort William —0505 Tobermory —0510 Oban —0510 Campbeltown +0045 Rothesay +0100 Stranraer +0055

England — West Coast Barrow in Furness +0025 Liverpool +0015Isle of Man Douglas +0015Wales Holyhead —0050 Aberystwyth —0330 Fishguard —0400 Milford Haven —0500 Swansea —0500England — West Coast Avonmouth —0410 llfracombe —0525 St. Ives —0610Ireland Rosslare —0525 Wicklow —0020 Dublin Bar +0015 Lough Carlingford +0010 Strangford Lough +0200 Belfast +0010 Londonderry —0300 Lough SwiIly —0455 Killybegs —0530 Broadhaven —0533 Galway —0510 Tarbert Island —0535 Bantry +0555 Cobh —0600Channel Islands Alderney Braye —0410 Guernsey St Peter Port —0450 Jersey St Helier —0455France Brest +0510 Calais +0025 Boulogne 0000 Dieppe —0035 Le Havre —0120 Cherbourg —0320 St MaIo —0515 Les Heaux de Brehat —0525 Morlaix —0610 Ouessant (Ushant) +0505

On Brest HW LW 0000 0600 0000 0600 1200 1800 1200 1800 L’Aber Wrac’h +0030 +0039 +0040 +0035 Camaret -0010 -0010 -0015 -0010 Morgat -0005 -0010 -0020 -0005 Douarnenez -0010 -0010 -0020 -0010 Ile de Sein -0005 -0005 -0015 -0010 Audierne -0035 -0030 -0035 -0030 Benodet -0000 -0020 -0025 -0015 Loctudy 0010 -0030 -0030 -0020 Concarneau -0010 -0030 -0030 -0020 Le Foret -0010 -0030 -0030 -0020 Port Tudy -0000 -0025 -0025 -0015 Lorient +0005 -0020 -0020 -0010 Etel +0020 -0010 +0030 +0010

Le Palais -0005 -0025 -0025 -0010 Hoedic +0010 -0035 -0025 -0020 Port Haliguen +0010 -0020 -0015 -0010 La Trinite +0025 -0020 -0015 -0010 Port Navalo +0030 -0005 -0010 -0005 Crouesty +0010 -0025 -0025 -0030 Penerf +0015 -0025 -0015 -0015 Trehiguier +0035 -0020 -0005 -0010 Le Croisic +0015 -0040 -0020 -0015 Le Pouligen +0020 -0025 -0020 -0025 Pornichet +0020 -0045 -0022 -0022 St Nazaire +0030 -0040 -0010 -0010 Pornic -0050 +0030 -0010 -0010 Joinville, Ile d’Yeu -0040 +0015 -0030 -0035 Les Sables D’Olonne -0030 +0015 -0035 -0035

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Recommendations for Safety EquipmentThe safety of a yacht and her crew is the responsibility of the skipper! The recommendations which follow have been drafted for yachts (generally between 8.0m and 13.7m) which are unlikely to be more than 12 hours from a harbour or suitable anchorage, but with wave heights likely to exceed 2m (the limit for Category D waters). That is, the conditions in which a Venturer’s cruiser is most likely to find herself. The Club cannot take responsibility for any mishap to a yacht following these guidelines, however it may be caused. The recommendations represent MINIMUM requirements and many skippers will carry additional kit such as spare anchors & warps, EPIRBs and hand-held VHF sets.

Means of PropulsionYachts should have:

a deep reef in the main which will reduce the luff to 60% of full hoist or a storm trysail.• a storm jib.• an isolated battery whose sole purpose is to start the engine or means of hand cranking the engine.•

AnchorsAnchors and chain should be at least as heavy as those recommended by the RYA. Jimmy Green Marine has an excellent guide (www.jimmygreen.co.uk/p/technical/chandlery-technical-articles/anchor-size-guide). A yacht should carry:

at least TWO anchors for bower and kedge. • adequate chain or chain & warp for the waters in which it is sailing. Around Anglesey that equates to a minimum • of 30m chain or 50 warp, of suitable size.anchor fittings which include:• a fairlead at the stem capable of being closed over the anchor chain (or warp).• a strong point on the foredeck - a mooring cleat, sampson post or anchor winch - securely fitted to the structure • of the hull.

Bailing & Bilge pumpingBailing equipment should be chosen with the strength of the crew in mind.

A small hand bailer.• Buckets (2) of between 9 litres (1.2 galls) and 14 litres (3 galls) fitted with a lanyard and a strongly secured • handle. Hand bilge pumps (2) (or one electric, one hand) discharging overboard and capable of being operated with all • hatches closed.All through-hull fittings should be capable of being closed with attached softwood plugs.•

Detection EquipmentRadar reflector, properly mounted.• Fixed navigation lights.• Foghorn (and spare cartridge).• Powerful torch (preferably waterproof).• Anchor light.• Daytime signals• Motoring cone (for motor-sailing).• Anchor ball.•

Fire fighting equipmentFire blanket (BS EN1869) placed for use in the galley.• A minimum of two (2) and preferably three (3) multi-purpose fire extinguishers (of minimum rating 5A/3B (to • BS EN34) - Foam or dry powder, for example) or two 5A/3B and one larger 13A/113B on bigger boats.

Personal safety equipmentThe following items should be available for every person on board:

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Warm clothing, oilskins, seaboots and hat.• A lifejacket of 150 newtons buoyancy (BS EN 396).• Light attached to lifejacket.• Safety harness to EN1095 (BS4474 for children).•

Pyrotechnics

It is no longer a SOLAS requirement for yachts under 13.7m to carry flares and the withdrawal of facilities to dispose of old flares makes it inadvisable to carry them.

RadioReceiver capable of receiving shipping forecasts on LW (incl. 198khz) and from local radio stations. In the Irish • Sea this also includes Irish (RTE1) .A marine band VHF radio telephone capable of transmitting 25w. • Emergency aerial for the VHF R/T.•

Navigational equipmentIncreasingly, integrated electronic equipment is reducing the apparent necessity for basic navigation gear. However, complete power failure in the most adverse weather conditions (fog) must be assumed when equipping a yacht for any form of passage, however short. The following should be carried as a matter of course. Other Club boats must not be relied on to provide assistance.

Charts (corrected to latest Notices to Mariners) covering the intended cruising area and all adjacent coasts • where stress of weather might force the yacht to go.Tide tables and pilots covering the same areas.• Fixed steering compass, capable of being lit at night.• Hand bearing compass (at least one).• Surface suitable for use as nav. table, with plotting instruments and dividers.• Echo sounder and/or leadline.• Distance Log.• Binoculars (at least one pair).• Radio navigation system (GPS).• Barometer. • Accurate Clock in addition to GPS clock.•

First Aid & MedicalA first aid kit should be carried, containing:

Dressings, bandages and lotions.• Seasickness remedies, painkillers, anti-emetics.• Manuals, from Red Cross or St. John Ambulance for instance. Additional information about medical care overseas • (EHIC form, from Post Offices), vaccinations etc. is available from GP’s and the Health Travel Line (http://www.nhs.

uk/NHSEngland/Healthcareabroad/EHIC/Pages/about-the-ehic.aspx).

General Emergency EquipmentAn emergency grab-bag containing food, navigation aids and medical supplies.• An inflatable liferaft, either designed or adapted for use as such.• Horse-shoe lifebelts with drogue, fitted with self igniting lights (2).• Buoyant heaving line at least 30m in length.• Boarding ladder.• Dan buoy (NOT attached to yacht).• Emergency tiller on wheel steered yachts.• Towing warp (12/14 mm, at least 30m in length) or equivalent anchor warp.• Mooring warps and fenders. • Tender - rigid or inflatable.• Tool kits for: Engine, Electrics, Sails, General.•

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Spares for engine, electrics, sails and bosun’s bag (shackles, blocks, winch springs, clevis pins, split pins, assorted • nuts & bolts etc.)Emergency water supply, isolated from main tank.• Emergency hull repair materials. • Waterproof torch• Bosun’s chair (BS EN813 1997)•

PublicationsThese recommendations are for guidance. For more detail skippers should purchase a copy of RYA booklet, “Boat safety” (G103). www.rya.org.uk/shop/pages/product.aspx?pid=G103(RYADefaultCatalog))

Charts & GuidesImray

Chart C52 covers most of the regular cruising grounds.• C61 - St George’s Channel• C62 - Irish Sea• Y70 - Isle of Man• Pack 2700 provides detailed chartage for West Wales (and across to Rosslare) up to Blackpool.•

Admiralty (UKHO)

The Admiralty charts for the areas included in the Club programme are: Chart Title Scale SC5609 Leisure Folio - North Wales - SC5910 Tough Folio - Anglesey & Lleyn Peninsula 1411 Irish Sea - Western Part 200,000 1413 Approaches to Holyhead 25,000 1463 Conwy Bay and Approaches 25,000 1464 Menai Strait 25,000 1512 Plans on the Lleyn Peninsula - 1826 Irish Sea - Eastern Part 200,000 1951 Approaches to Liverpool 25,000 1953 Approaches to the River Dee 25,000 1970 Caernarfon Bay 75,000 1971 Cardigan Bay - Northern Part 75,000 1977 Holyhead to Great Ormes Head 75,000 1978 Great Ormes Head to Liverpool 75,000 2011 Holyhead Harbour 6,250 2094 Kirkcudbright to Mull of Galloway and IoM 100,000 2696 Plans in the Isle of Man - See also p12 for a link to the relevant chart catalogues.Pilots and Sailing Directions

‘• Cruising Anglesey and adjoining waters’, Ralph Morris**, published by Imray‘• Irish Sea Pilot’ David Rainsbury, published by Imray‘• Isle of Man Sailing Directions’ Manx Sailing & Cruising Club‘• Firth of Clyde Sailing Directions’ Clyde Cruising Club. ‘• East & North coasts of Ireland’ Irish Cruising Club

** Club member

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VHF Emergency SheetThe next two pages contain sheets which may be displayed in the yacht. The Emergency sheet is intended to be placed near the VHF radio so that inexperienced crew can make RT calls in an emergency. Space has been left to add the name of the yacht.In the adjoining example, the left half of the sheet describes routine calls. The right hand side is the Emergency part.

It is a SOLAS requirement that vessels carry a guide to Distress Signals. Thie following sheet has been accepted by MCA as suitable for carriage on yachts.

Oscar Charlie Echo Alpha NovemberBravo Romeo Echo Echo Zulu Echo

Mike Yankee Victor Hotel Seven

Use Channel 16 for HAILINGwith lowest power capable of reaching target

$ Listen 30 secs. for other users before depressing microphone switch.

$ Wait 2 secs before speaking (to allow scanning sets to lock to channel)

NONSUCH NONSUCHthis is

OCEAN BREEZE, OCEAN BREEZE$ Wait at least 30 secs before repeating the call. $ After establishing contact� or when repl�ing to a call�

reduce repetition of boat name to a minimum. $ Check that channel �� ou are going to offer is free.

NONSUCH OCEAN BREEZE Channel [xx]$ W�it �� st�ti�� t� ��i�� h�� th�� t��s��.

USE Channel 16 FULL POWER for ALL emergency traffic.

MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAYAll stations All stations All stations

this isOCEAN BREEZE, OCEAN BREEZE, OCEAN BREEZE

MAYDAY OCEAN BREEZE

My position is [Lat] [Long] from GPS fixThere are [xx] persons on boardOur problem is [...............................]I require immediate assistance

Wait 30 secs for Coastguard Station to respond before repeating the call.

Coastguard 10, 67, 73 (Simplex), 84, 86 (Duplex)Marinas 37 (Simplex), 80 (Duplex)

Yacht to yacht 6, 8, 72 - 77Bridge to Bridge 13Port Operations 9, 11, 12, 14

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DISTRESS SIGNALSFire rocketvertically

If windy fire 15°downwind

In low cloudfire at 45°

Wind

WindOrange smoke for useby day - especially instrong sunlight.NEVER fire into the wind

NEVER fire a parachute flare if ahelicoptor is approaching.

Floating orangesmoke

Use handheld flare to pinpointprecise position at night or indull conditions

Parachute flare for useat long range offshore

White flare -collision warning

Handheld orange smoketo pinpoint preciseposition in brightconditions

Reproduced by kind permission of the RYASignal Morse S O S by sound or light

LIFE SAVING SIGNALS

Air to Surface Replies

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Drop a message Rocking wings Flashing landing ornavigation lights twice

Message understood

T

R

Any one of:MORSE by light

Surface to Air Signals

I require assistance V

I require medical assistance W

No or Negative N

Yes or affirmative C

Proceeding in this direction

Message International Code of Signals

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ICAO VisualSignals

V

W

N

Y

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Search and Rescue Unit Replies Shore to Ship SignalsYou have been seen, assistance will be given as soonas possible.

Orange smoke flare Three white star signals or threelight & sound rockets fired atapprox. 1 minute intervals.

➤

➤

➤

➤

➤➤➤

➤

➤

➤

➤

Safe to land here

Unsafe to land here. Additional signals mean safer landing in direction indicated

KVertical waving of both arms, white flag, light or flare

Horizontal waving of white flag, light or flare. Morse S.Putting one flag, light or flare on groundand moving off with a second indicatesdirection of safer landing.

LR

SLand to your RIGHT

➤

Land to your LEFT

Message NOT understood - Repeat

➤

Straight and level flight Circling

MORSE signal RPT by light

Any one of:

Air to Surface Direction Signals Surface to Air RepliesSequence of 3 manueuvres meaning proceed in this direction

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➤

➤

Circle vessel atleast once

Cross low ahead of vesselrocking wings

Overfly vessel and headin required direction

1 2 3

Your assistance is no longer required

➤

➤

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Cross low astern of vessel rocking wings

As a non preferred alternative torocking wings, varying engine toneor volume may be used.

Message understood - I will comply

➤ T

Change course torequired direction

Morse code by light Code & answeringpendant “Close Up”

I am unable to comply

NMorse code by light International flag N

Wave both armsvertically

Hoist anchorball over any‘flag’ upforestay

Hoist ‘V’ atyardarm

Reproduced by kind permission of MCA. It is believed that this document meets the requirementsof SOLAS V for leisure craft to carry an illustrated presentation of Life Saving Signals.

Adapted by North West Venturers Yacht Club for cabin display.

SOLAS Distress Signals

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