Pip Hare outlines how flares can be used during vessel transfers
30/08/2021
British yachtswoman Pip Hare says flares are among vital safety equipment that can be used during vessel transfer trips.
Whether it’s a medical emergency that requires a single crewmember to be evacuated, or a yacht suffers damage, performing a vessel transfer from your boat to another can present significant challenges which must be addressed by both sides, she writes in Yachting World.
Among ways to make yourself visible during the vessel transfer and rescue are flares, she says.
Orange smoke flares can be used to indicate wind direction and drift. This assists a rescue vessel that is preparing to float or throw a messenger line over.
The image of Pip Hare is by Martin Clavey and is from Flickr.com.
