1. YCC Safety Briefing 2007

2. YCC Safety on Lake Geneva
Weather Warnings
In case of 40 flashes per minute: warning. Stay close to the port.
In case of 90 flashes per minute: alarm. RETURN IMMEDIATELY TO A SAVE PORT.
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3. YCC Safety on Lake Geneva
YCC Surveillance Area
This surveillance area applies for courses and Thursday evenings for ALL BOATS except Surprises and First.
Agreements between teachers and surveillance are possible to extend the zone in case of special needs and circumstances.
Lines of sight:
Les Crenées (the cape north of Choiseul) - Arnières Port (122°)
Versoix Vieux Port – Tower over Collonge (132°)
Creux de Genthod – Nernier (tip at the end of the small lake) (42°)
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4. YCC Safety on Lake Geneva
1. Les Crenées (the cape north of Choiseul) – Arnières Port (white house)
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5. 2. Versoix Vieux Port – Tower over Collonge
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6. 3. Creux de Genthod – Nernier (tip at the end of the small lake)
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7. YCC Sailing Safety Rules
The skipper is the ultimately responsible for safety on and of his boat!
safety of the sailors
safety of the boat
There exist safety and rescue organisations helping the skipper in case of distress
YCC surveillance in case of club events
Sauvetage Lémanique
... but nothing helps more than good seamanship!
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8. YCC Safety on Lake Geneva
Distress Signals
All boats have a red flag, at night any light.
Waving in circles means distress, in half-circles disabled.
Sound signals are:
four short sounds: disabled
SOS (… _ _ _ …): distress
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9. YCC Safety on Lake Geneva
Information
Information on wind speed rules as well as emergency phone numbers published in the YCC News of August 2006!
Refer to YCC Surveillance web pages for latest updates.
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10. YCC Safety on Lake Geneva
How to call for help?
In case of distress
accidents
damage to persons
severe boat problems
disabled boat
boat springing a severe leak
distress signals
in absence of surveillance: telephone call
Sauvetage Lemanique
International Help Call Number
You should use the most immediate means to call for help!
The CERN Fire Brigade acts as a central and will help you especially in case of language problems. They will relay your message or get you in touch with the appropriate services.
If you do not call via the CERN Fire Brigade, please send a mail to the committee or phone a committee member immediately after the state of distress is over!
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11. YCC Safety on Lake Geneva
How to call for help?
In case of average
accidents
damage to the boat
severe boat problems
disabled but secured boat
telephone call
obligatory to personally call one of those:
Sascha Schmeling
Gijs de Rijk
Tomasz Ladzinski
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12. YCC Safety on Lake Geneva
How to call for help?
Vital Information
Who?
Your name and your boat’s name
How can you be contacted?
mobile phone?
What?
Nature of the incident
How many persons are affected?
When?
Time of the incident?
Where?
Precise position of the incident?
Which?
Which help is required?
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13. YCC Safety on Lake Geneva
In Case of Shelter
If you need to take shelter and moore the boat outside its normal place:
in any case
obligatory to personally call one of those:
Sascha Schmeling
Gijs de Rijk
Tomasz Ladzinski
in order to avoid unnecessary rescue operations
Police de la Navigation
in order to announce your mooring place
Capitanerie Cantonale
Make sure your personal contact information in the database is correct!
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14. Your Surveillance Shift
Do not forget to subscribe for your surveillance shift!