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Yachting Travel Insurance
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Travel Insurance in Europe and Worldwide for trips where you will be participating in Yachting.
Whether going on a Yachting holiday or whilst on holiday and going Yachting on an incidental basis ensure that your Travel Insurance covers this activity.
Almost half of Yachting injuries are from free running, i.e. when there is gybe in place or wild gybing : most of these are at the boom end of the boat and the remainder at the sheet, side stay and spinnaker pole. Obviously depending on weather conditions there is more risk of injury.
Good protective equipment should be used when Yachting including the appropriate clothing.
Most Yacht owners have their own insurance and if its not your boat then make sure that the owner has adequate insurance. Usually the owners insurance will cover personal injury to others on the boat should they get injured but this is a grey area and some negligence claims have arisen in recent times.
Common illnesses are sea sickness obviously, dehydration and hypothermia. Make sure you are reasonably fit as well, back pain is quite common.
Definition of "Territorial Waters"
Are 12 nautical miles from the mean low water mark at the coast. Therefore sailing within or outside of territorial waters is usually limited by this distance.
Popular places:
If you decide to go on a yachting holiday, it is important that you first purchase travel insurance, wherever you decide to go on holiday. Yachting is a sport that takes place all over the world. Some of the more popular areas for the sport, though, are destinations that boast the best weather and scenery. Some of these include:
- Greece
- France
- Croatia
- Italy
- The Caribbean
- Spain
- The Balearic Islands
- The Bahamas
- Florida
- Miami
- Turkey and
- The Virgin Islands
Common Injuries:
Injuries and accidents can occur when boating and sailing, and for this reason it is very important that you are sufficiently covered with travel insurance. Accidents can occur as a result of inexperience, inebriation or collisions at night with either stationary objects or other boats that were not sufficiently lit and thus visible.
Injuries can occur from a fall on the boat, usually when someone has been running and tripped over equipment.
Broken bones, head and spinal injuries can all occur as a result of someone slipping on a wet surface, tripping over ropes or being hit by the boom. Other common injuries that can occur from sailing are dehydration, sunburn and hypothermia.
Drowning can occur as a result of someone falling or being swept overboard when sailing as well. It is vital that you protect yourself with the right travel insurance when yachting whilst on holiday in case of such accidents.
Equipment:
When going sailing, you should make sure you are wearing the correct clothing, including a protective jacket, a body warmer, functional foot wear and potentially thermal underwear and oil skins if you are going to be in a cold climate.
It is vital to make sure you have all the correct equipment and safety gear, including life jackets, a GPS or navigation system and a radio to make contact with land from.
Things such as binoculars, a flashlight, a knife, a compass and a clock, among other things, are all important items to have on board the boat when you are sailing.
Useful Websites: Sail for Gold Sailing Club - Top Boat Sites - Yacht Charter Specalist - Yachting Equipment - Layline Sailing Equipment
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