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i'm not sure how you can be so certain of what any future rules about helmets might mandate... there are already rules in some races...

12,000 miles on gunboat catamarans that easily exceed 20kts, and i never wore a helmet, nor felt the need to.

Some races require that a preventer is at least available; you need to demonstrate it to the inspectors. Preventers are less useful...

Where's the end of it? How many lives could be saved by mandating helmets in automobiles? It's not zero...

If a sailor wants to wear a helmet - that's fine with me. If an owner wants to mandate that crew wear a helmet, that's also fine with...

on small boats set up for end-for-end gybing, usually there is only one line attached to each clew. big boats do end-for-end by rigging...

even with mid-boom sheeting to a companionway arch or a hard dodger, the sheet can be led aft to the helm. i think mid-boom sheeting is...

i'm a cyclist. cycling is _far_ more dangerous than ocean racing. I think that considering the number of hours people are out there...

are the units the same? 1km/hr is pretty close to 0.5kt

Two races I participated in had fatalities. In the first (a head injury), we were nearby and rendered assistance - mostly help with...

The deaths are unfortunate, but these incidents are statistically rare, and probably don't require new regulation. the more surprising...

I will not wear a helmet; not inshore.., not offshore.., not anywhere whilst sailing. It's one thing for AC boats, where races last 20...