• Make sure ski rope is taut before taking off.
  
• When skier is jumping into water from boat, make them jump on up current/upwind side.
  
• Always travel on starboard side of channel, leaving plenty of room for skier to ski.
  
• Always have an observer in the boat.
• There are usually minimum age regulations for an observer.
  
• Never cut across the path of an oncoming boat.
  
• Trim the engine up when under way to achieve better fuel economy.
  
• Always switch engine off before skier climbs back on to boat.
  
• Driver must keep skier sighted when drawing alongside to pass rope.
  
• Never reverse when boat near skier in water.
  
• Avoid rope tangles with propeller.
  
• Always look left and right before doing a beach start.
  
• Have observer pull in rope as soon as skier finished. Never leave rope trailing.
  
• Never allow skier to wrap rope around a limb whilst in water.
  
• Put boat between fallen skier and oncoming boats.
  
• Skier should signal ok after a fall.
  
• Never come in against traffic when approaching ski beach.
  
• Concentrate on what’s in front (80%), at sides (10%), and behind (10%) when driving.
  
• Ensure observer knows their role.
  
• Ensure driver, observer, and skier agree on meanings of signals before taking off. e.g know what hand signals to use to go faster/slower.

Sacrificial Anode - Metal parts fitted to the hull of a vessel to provide a transfer of ions to t he cathodic part of an electrolytic coupling and so protect other parts of the vessel that would otherwise waste away through electrolysis
Schooner - A sailing vessel fitted with two or more masts carrying fore and aft sails. When it is fitted with two masts, the forward may be shorter than the other
Scuppers - Drains from decks to carry off rain or sea water
Shank - In an anchor, the straight section between the chain attachment and the flukes
Shoal Water - Shallow water
Sloop - A sailboat with a single mast and fore and aft rig, usually with a single jib and mainsail
Spring Line - A mooring rope oriented at a small angle to the vessels centre line
Starboard Side - The right hand side of a vessel when looking forward
Stays - Fixed wire ropes leading forward from aloft on a mast to the deck to prevent the mast from bending aft. Backstays lead from aloft to aft
Stern - After end of a vessel
Stow - To put away. To stow cargo in a hold
Tiller - An arm, attached to rudder stock, which turn the rudder
Transom - The stern cross section of a square sterned boat
Windlass - The machine used to hoist and lower anchors
Yawing - Weaving motion of a vessel to port and starboard off course

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