SAFETY REQUIREMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS
Power Boats and Yachts

South African Deep Sea Angling Association Safety Requirements
Ski Boats under 9m / Twin Engined Inflatables / Vessels fitted with only 1 Outboard Motor

South African Sailing Yacht Safety Equipment Recommendations

GENERAL NOTES: All items of safety appliances and equipment shall be indelibly and permanently marked with the name of the vessel or its ID number. FIRE EXTINGUISHERS MUST BE SERVICED ANNUALLY

DESCRIPTION A1 (1) & A1 (2) A1 (4) A3 (1)
Alternate steering when remote control fitted YES YES YES
DOT Approved lifejacket for each person on board YES YES YES
One projectile hand flare set (pencil flares)     YES
Six hand held RED distress flares YES YES  
Two RED rocket parachute flares YES YES  
One ORANGE hand held smoke marker     YES
Tow four minute buoyant ORANGE smoke markers YES YES  
One waterproof signalling torch with spare set of batteries & bulb YES YES  
One signalling mirror YES YES  
One sound signalling device YES YES YES
Distress signalling flags N + C or flag V YES YES  
One radar reflector (min.300mm diameter) YES    
Five watt, 29Mhz radio with A & B channels YES YES  
One hand bearing compass YES YES YES
Suitable magnetic steering compass YES    
Navigation chart of the area of operation YES    
List of lights YES    
Vessels OVER 5M: 2x1.5Kg Dry Powder Fire Extinguishers YES YES  
Vessels UNDER 5M: 1x1.5Kg Dry Powder Fire Extinguisher YES YES YES
Bailing device of 2 Litre capacity, unless vessel is self-draining   YES YES
One metal bucket - 9 Litre Capacity YES    
Two paddles or oars   YES YES
Suitable sea anchor or drogue complete with ropes YES YES YES
Two suitable steel anchors YES    
Two steel anchor chains YES    
Anchor ropes of 100m in length. Min breaking strenght 1000 Kgs. YES (2) YES  
Suitable steel anchor   YES YES
Suitable anchor chain   YES YES
50 Metres synthetic rope. Min breaking strength 1000Kgs.     YES
1 Orange or yellow sheet min. size 1M x width of boat YES YES YES
Survival blanket for each person on board YES YES  
Knife YES YES  
Emergency rations - 500grams per person YES    
One litre of drinking water per person (Min. 5 Litres) YES    
Capsize bottle with lanyard to contain all flares, torch, ID sheet, survival blankets, Knife, Signalling mirror & Emergency rations YES YES  
Tool kit comprising pliers, suitable plug spanner, shifting spanner, vice grips, screwdriver set, combination spanners set, water pump pliers. YES YES YES
SPARES: One complete fuel line with primer bulb & connectors, One full set of spark plugs per engine, Spare engine fuse, Spare radio fuse YES YES YES
First aid kit as below YES YES YES

FIRST AID KIT (Minimum equipment)

Suitable sturdy waterproof plastic container labelled "FIRST AID KIT" with a GREEN CROSS / Adouble-ended S-shaped airway / Triangular bandage and twisting stick 10mm diameter x 200mm long to be used as a tourniquet / 2 first aid dressing pads 300mm x 300mm (No.6) / 4 Dressing pads 150mm x 200mm (No.5) / 4 Dressing pads 50mm x 75mm (No.2) / 4 x 100mm and 4 x 50mm stretch bandages / 6 Extra large triangular bandages / 1 packet (12) medium size safety pins.

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SOUTH AFRICA SAILING :YACHT SAFETY EQUIPMENT 

THIS IS TO BE USED AS A GUIDE ONLY. 
See SAS's Special Regulations for Sea-Going Sailing Yachts for current requirements

Cruising Grades are defined as follows:

Racing Categories are defined in the Notice of Race and recommended as follows:

GENERAL NOTES: Each rule s numbered and which class of the craft that has to comply is shown as follows: ALL means all. C1,2 means cruising grades one and two. Similarly, R3,4 means racing categories three and four.

RULE NO. DESCRIPTION CLASS
9.1 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS - Yachts 9m LOA & over - at least 2 Dry Powder totalling 3kg. None below 1kg. ALL
9.1.2 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS - Yachts under 9m LOA - at least 1 Dry Powder of not less than 1.5kg. AND at least 1 Dry Powder of not less than 1kg. ALL
9.2 BILGE PUMPS ALL
9.2.1 Monohull yachts under 9m LOA - 1 manually operated diaphragm pump ALL C, R3,4
9.2.2 Monohull 9m LOA & over - at least two manually operated diaphragm pumps. At least one will be operated above deck and one below decks. ALL C, R1,2
9.2.3 Multihull - 2 manually operated pumps, one portable ALL
9.3 TWO 9 Litre Capacity BUCKETS WITH ATTACHED LANYARDS. One must be metal. ALL
9.4.1 2 ANCHORS - One with 10m chain + 100m rope or chain: 1 with 2m chain plus 50m of rope or chain. ALL 1,2,3
9.4.2 1 ANCHOR Complete with 2m of chain and 50 metres of warp ALL 4
9.5 1 Waterproof Signalling Torch with full set of spare batteries & bulb ALL C1, R1,2,3
9.5 2 Waterproof Signalling Torch with full set of spare batteries & bulb C2,3,4, R4
9.6 FIRST AID KIT packed in waterproof container ALL
9.7 SOUND SIGNALLING DEVICE ALL
9.8 RADAR REFLECTOR - Octahedrals to have minimum diagonal of 460mm ALL
9.9 INTERNATIONAL CODE FLAGS - V & W. Q for foreign ports C1, R1
9.9.2 C & N - to show distress ALL
9.9.3 BLACK BALLS OR SHAPES - 2 of 400mm diameter ALL C
9.10 SHUT OFF VALVES ON ALL FUEL TANKS ALL
9.11 RADIO RECEIVER - capable of receiving CH16 or weather bulletins ALL
9.12 BOAT HOOK - at least 1.8m long ALL C
10.1 MARINE COMPASS - fitted and able to be used to take bearings ALL
10.2 DEVIATION CARD / SPARE COMPASS - Hand bearing compass is acceptable C1, 2, R1, 2, 3
10.4 NAVIGATION CHARTS - appropriate to the voyage ALL
10.4.2 TIDE TABLES C1, 2,R1, 2
10.4.3 LIST OF LIGHTS ALL but R$
10.4.4 SAILING DIRECTIONS C1, 2,R1, 2, 3
10.4.5 INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS FOR PREVENTION OF COLLISIONS AT SEA (1972) ALL but R4
10.5 SEXTANT, NAVIGATIONAL TABLES & ACCURATE TIME PIECE C1, R1
10.6 RADIO DIRECTION FINDER or automatic position fixing device C1, 2,R1, 2
10.7 ECHO SOUNDER OR LEADLINE ALL but C4 & R4
10.8 LOG OR DISTANCE RECORDER ALL but C4 & R4
10.9 NAVIGATION LIGHTS - as prescribed in the I.R.P.C.S. ALL
11.1 EMERGENCY NAVIGATION LIGHTS C1.2, R1,2,3
11.2 HEAVY WEATHER SAILS SHALL BE CARRIED ALL
11.4 EMERGENCY MEANS OF STEERING ALL but R4
11.5 TOOLS & SPARE PARTS plus hacksaw and blades, BOSUN'S CHAIR ALL
11.6 SOFTWOOD OR RUBBER BUNGS ALL
11.7 YACHT'S NAME ON ALL BUOYANT EQUIPMENT ALL
11.8 2 WEATHER CLOTHS - 1 with Yacht's Name / 1 with Yacht's Sail No. - Minimum size: Letters - 150x120 x 30mm / Figures 380x240x60mm ALL C, R1,2
11.9 VHF MARINE RADIO - minimum power 25 watts + emergency antenna ALL
11.9.1 HF SSB RADIO - minimum power 100 watts R1
11.10 EPIRB - recommended C1,2, R1
12.1 LIFEJACKETS WITH WHISTLES - for each person carried ALL
12.3.1 SAFETY HARNESSES - approved and tested for each person carried ALL but C4,R4
12.3.2 SAFETY HARNESSES - at least two C4
12.4.1 LIFERAFT FOR ENTIRE CREW ALL but C4, R4
12.4.8 LIFERAFT FITTED WITH: sea anchor, pump, repair kit, bailer, sponge, knife, 2 paddles, signalling light, 3 red hand flares, 1 quoit 30m buoyant line, survival instructions. ALL but C4, R4
12.5 GRAB BAG - containing sea anchor, 2 safety tin openers, 1 first aid kit, 1 rustproof graduated drinking container, 2 Cyalume sticks or similar, 1 whistle, 1 daylight signalling mirror, 2 parachute flares, emergency food and water (There is no need to duplicate what is in liferaft) C1,2,3, R1,2
12.6 LIFEBUOY WITH WHISTLE ALL
12.6.1 LIFEBUOY WITH WHISTLE - with attached drogue recommended C4, R4
12.6.2 LIFEBUOY WITH WHISTLE - with self igniting light and attached to DANBUOY C1,2,3 R1,2
12.6.3 LIFEBUOY WITH WHISTLE - with self igniting light and DROGUE ALL but C4
12.7.1 WATERPROOF CONTAINER FOR FLARES ALL
12.7.2 PARACHUTE FLARES 6 for C1,2 / 12 for R1
12.7.3 PARACHUTE FLARES 2 for C3,4 / 4 for R2,3
12.7.4 RED HAND FLARES 6 for ALL C / 4 for ALL R
12.7.5 BUOYANT ORANGE SMOKES 2 for ALL
12.7.6 WHITE HAND FLARES 4 for ALL but C4 & R4
12.7.7 SIGNALLING MIRROR ALL C
12.8 RESCUE QUOIT - with minimum 5m buoyant line of 10mm diameter. Recommended length - 16 metres. ALL

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