Sail Boats over 9m and up to 12m (29’6″ – 39′ 4″)
Sail Boats over 9m and up to 12m (29’6″ – 39′ 4″)
Minimum Safety Equipment Requirements
The following list outlines the minimum safety equipment required on
Sail Boats over 9m and up to 12m (29’6″ – 39′ 4″). You may want to bring more equipment based on your type of boat, your activity and the current and forecasted weather and water conditions. You can review the equipment you must carry
aboard your boat and get specific information about each piece.
| PERSONAL LIFESAVING APPLIANCES | |
|---|---|
| One (1) lifejacket or PFD for each person on board. | |
| One (1) reboarding device (See Note 1) |
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| One (1) buoyant heaving line at least 15 m (49’3″) long. | |
| One (1) lifebuoy attached to a buoyant line at least 15 m (49’3”) long | |
| VISUAL SIGNALS | |
|---|---|
| One (1) watertight flashlight | |
| Twelve (12) flares of type A, B, C or D, not more than six (6) of which are of type D (See Note 2) |
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| VESSEL SAFETY EQUIPMENT | |
|---|---|
| One (1) anchor and at least 30 m (98’5”) of cable, rope or chain in any combination | |
| One (1) bailer or manual bilge pump (See Note 3) OR Bilge-pumping arrangements |
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| NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT | |
|---|---|
| One (1) sound-signalling device or appliance | |
| Navigation lights (See Note 4) |
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| One (1) magnetic compass (See Note 5) |
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| One (1) radar reflector (See Note 6) |
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| FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT | |
|---|---|
| One (1) 10BC fire extinguisher if equipped with a motor | |
| One (1) 10BC fire extinguisher if equipped with a fuel-burning cooking, heating or refrigerating appliance | |
NAVIGATION LIGHT AND SHAPE REQUIREMENTS
Sail Boats from 7m (23’) to under 20m (65’7’’) – Rule 25
OPTION 1
• Sidelights; and
• One (1) sternlight
OPTION 2
• Sidelights;
• One (1) sternlight; and
• Two (2) all-round lights in
a vertical line, the upper
being red and the lower green
OPTION 3
• One (1) lantern, combining
the sidelights and sternlight above
Boats at Anchor under 50 m (164’1’’) – Rule 30
NIGHT ANCHOR
• One (1) all-round white light
OPTIONAL – Another all-round white light at or near the stern and at a lower level than the other light NOTE: You may use any available lights to illuminate decks
DAY ANCHOR
• One (1) ball
NOTE : In the Canadian waters of a roadstead (mooring area), harbour, river, lake or inland waterway,
a sail boat under 12 m that is also being propelled by a motor
is not required to exhibit forward a conical shape (point downwards) where it can best be seen.
Sailing and Motoring
A sailboat when also being propelled by a motor shall exhibit forward where it can best be seen a conical shape, point downwards.
