Members taking part in any water activity should be able to demonstrate to a suitable person (such as the Leader) their ability to swim 50 metres in ordinary clothes and keep afloat for five minutes.
A non-swimmer may take part in some water activities, at the discretion of the person in charge, only if certain precautions are taken;
there must be no more than one non-swimmer in any craft.
in the case of single-handed craft this should only be on C or B1 Waters (see Rule 9.44 (b)) with supervision on a one-to-one basis.
any non-swimmer must wear a lifejacket or buoyancy aid of approved design and be in the charge of an adult.
The above conditions do not apply when below decks, protected in larger vessels or when using recognised forms of public transport.
