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Boat handling and safety
Boating on the broads is safe and easy to do but there are a few precautions you should take to make your holiday as enjoyable as possible. Safety tips and useful information is available on the Broads Authority's website:
You can also view our videos below about boating basics to help you prepare for your holiday.
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General introduction to the Broads and boating holidays, including some traffic aerial video photography of the wonderful place which is the Broads.
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Introduction to boat safety basics, including suitable footwear, boat handling, bridge heights, and lifejackets/ buoyancy aids.
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Basic nautical terms, casting off, swing bridge basics, river rights of way, encountering dredging works, other vessels, and other river users.
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Broads Authority Head Navigation Ranger Adrian Vernon explains the role of the ranger team, along with information on fishing, speeding, the dangers of wash, passage planning, and where to find important travel information.
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How to reverse and turn your boat safely
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How to moor alongside safely
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How to secure your boat safely at moorings, rond anchors, mud weights, and basic knots.
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How to moor up stern on safely and efficiently
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Meet Andrea Kelly, Conservation Officer for the Broads Authority, and learn about the area's wildlife, and how to care for the environment. Also sailing hire boats and advice on where to find safe moorings.
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Passing safely under bridges, pilots, proceedures and gauge boards.
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How to pass safely through Great Yarmouth, , high and low water, navigational signs and markers in the area, passage planning, and mooring against the tide.
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General rules of the river to ensure your safety and pleasure on the Broads.
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