The News, Culture and Practice of Sailing woodenboats
in Australia, New Zealand & The South Pacific.
A Safety Chain-(of Correspondence)
Too many sailors are reliant only on training regulation set forth by authorities. They are educated that if they tick a bunch of boxes, they are safe. They think because a boat has an EPIRB, they are wearing their PLB in their lifejacket, and have ponied up cash for the best gear, that they are safe. Hardly!
Are safety standards achieving the goal?
Modern safety technology is brilliant, and training programs are essential, but neither are really effective without time on the water in real life circumstance, experiencing what works, and what doesn’t. Rules that limit this are dangerous.
SWS IS A SURPRISING SUCCESS STORY
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