M.E.S. Marine Europa Sport Owner's Manual page 3

INTRODUCTION
Thanks for your choice.
This manual has been compiled to help you to operate your craft with
safety and pleasure.
It contains details of the craft, the equipment supplied or fitted, its
systems, and information on their operation.
Please read it carefully, and familiarize yourself with the craft before
using it.
This owner's manual is not a course on boating safety or seamanship.
If this is your first craft, or you are changing to a type of craft you are not
familiar with, for your own comfort and safety, please ensure that you obtain
handling and operating experience before "assuming command" of the craft.
Your dealer or national sailing federation or yacht club will be pleased to
advise you of local sea schools, or competent instructors.
Ensure that the anticipated wind and sea conditions will correspond to
the design category of your boat, and that you and your crew are able to
handle the boat in these conditions.
Even when your boat is categorised for them, the sea and wind
conditions corresponding to the design categories A, B, and C range from
severe storm conditions for category A, to strog conditions for the top of
category C, open to the hazards of a freak wave or gust.
These are therefore dangerous conditions, where only a competent, fit
and trained crew using a well maintained boat can satisfactorily operate.
This owner's manual is not a detailed maintenance or trouble shooting
guide. In case of difficulty, refer to the boatbuilder or its representative.
Always use trained and competent people for maintenance, fixing or
modifications.
Modifications that may affect the safety characteristics of the craft shall
be assessed, executed and documented by competent people.
The boat builder cannot be held responsible for modifications he has not
approved.
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