Accidents (General)

[Alex_Blackwood]

According to BBC Radio Solent this morning. There has been a 100% increase in the rate of trouser related accidents reported by the RSPOA in the last year. Beware!

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[Rohorn]

Hi....can we have some more detailed statistics please? Anticipating the worst, should one leave the zip open or shut?
Cheers...R

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[ruthhobson]

Radio 4 reported this increase was due to the current fashion for flares ....... so the health and safety conscious should avoid flares and probably choose a button fly.

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[jhr]

Also mentioned on the Today programme on R4. I think the actual phrase used in the report was "Trouser-related incidents", and it gave Jim Naughtie a fit of the giggles. Alleged to be mostly due to the resurgence of floor length flares (the trousers, not the distress variety) which is causing more people to trip. When I was a youth, in the '70's, I wore flares and had lots of trips, but that had more to do with roll your own ciggies than footware/trouserleg problems.

They also mentioned that the recent penchant for polished bare wood flooring in houses had led to an increase in slip accidents. More support for the view that you shouldn't varnish the cabin floor?

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[Evadne]

Varnish would never stick to our cabin floor. Too much engine oil and diesel in the bilge water.


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[jhr]

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[ChrisE]

You wanted more detailed statistics.

According to the BBC website there were 200 zip related accidents in 2002, bring tears to your eyes!

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[Rowana]

so the health and safety conscious

Should probably wear the kilt.

I don't know where the wind is coming from . . . But I know where it's going ! !

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[ubuysa]

I understand that there are International Rules for the Prevention of Collisions with Zips. Generally, metal gives way to member unles said member is restricted in its ability to manouvre. Under those circumstances the sound signal "ooooouucchhhh!" should be given and the zip should engage reverse.

Tony Cross

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[catmandoo]

Re: so the health and safety conscious

Advantage of kilt as follows

no zips.
Quick removal and dressing on beach - no need to dry lower half

hands free control
no underpants hence no extra washing
no wet trouser legs
temperature indicator
no leg rash
quick signalling device to other skippers



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[charles_reed]

Depends on the tartan

as to how visible it might be - mine is particularly self-effacing (and that's the colourfulmdress one)

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[charles_reed]

Depends on the tartan

as to how visible it might be - mine is particularly self-effacing (and that's the colourful dress one)

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