Port Index

What it does

• Every secondary port needs its reference port written down.
• The index keeps offsets, local hazards and landing notes on one card.
• Cards are ordered by the direction of travel, not alphabetically.

How to use it

1. Write the reference port in full; abbreviations get misread.
2. Add the local hazard that has actually caught someone.
3. Keep the index in travel order for the season.
4. Date every card so an old offset is obvious.

Safety notes

• An offset without a reference port is unusable.
• Do not remove a hazard note because the buoy has moved once.