which flares
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which flares
Inshore kit $66, or offshore kit with the para flares $110?
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Re: which flares
I use the inshore and a LED 'flare', without checking the regs I think a parachute is required for 5nm offshore.
The LED is quite impressive and very bright with 3 output levels, it is not legal alone but I figure it won't hurt, cost about $170.00.
The LED is quite impressive and very bright with 3 output levels, it is not legal alone but I figure it won't hurt, cost about $170.00.
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Re: which flares
you doing NSC18 Keith?
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Re: which flares
Powerboats and Yachts require a red star parachute rocket flare when venturing greater than 2nm offshore.bunyip wrote:..........without checking the regs I think a parachute is required for 5nm offshore.
Minimum safety requirements don't require a human powered vessel to carry one. I guess they didn't consider that yaks would venture out that distance.
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Re: which flares
No, wife sitting duties dont allow for trips like that at the moment. Just a good idea to have them anyway, and you never know what may happen down the trackReeling wrote:you doing NSC18 Keith?
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Re: which flares
Regs for human powered vessels are 2 red distress and 2 orange smoke hand held flares when operating greater than 2nm offshore. This generally corresponds to an inshore flare kit sold by retailers.
http://transportsafety.vic.gov.au/marit ... -equipment
The thing I'm not sure about is would an AI be classed as a human powered vessel or an off-the-beach sailing yacht? If it's the latter then I would need to add a red star parachute distress rocket to my safety kit.
http://transportsafety.vic.gov.au/marit ... -equipment
The thing I'm not sure about is would an AI be classed as a human powered vessel or an off-the-beach sailing yacht? If it's the latter then I would need to add a red star parachute distress rocket to my safety kit.
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Re: which flares
I would argue that due to your pedals a Hobie AI is human powered and sail assisted where as an off the beach sailing yacht like a Hobie Cat or sailing dingy are sailing craft that are assisted by possibly oars or a small motor.shane wrote:
The thing I'm not sure about is would an AI be classed as a human powered vessel or an off-the-beach sailing yacht? If it's the latter then I would need to add a red star parachute distress rocket to my safety kit.