Managing Safety on the water

Introduction

If people are to lead active lives through a regular habit of sailing, they need to

1. Feel welcome and have fun
2. Feel safe and able to ask questions or raise concerns
3. Be able to take part because their needs are being met

We can’t look at each step in isolation, they are dependent on each other

These resources can help affiliated organisations reflect on how you can develop and maintain safety management systems so that activity on the water can be safe, fun and open.

The action plan can be used alongside the resources and is there for you to capture the things you do well, opportunities for improvement and how you are going to continuously improve your approach to safety.

The resources do not prescribe what you must do, but provide a framework for you to think about safety systems and suggest what could be considered.