awol
Well-known member
I asked the questions, you guys responded and I wish I could make better sense of the results.
1343 people viewed the post and almost exactly 25% answered the questions so that probably makes it statistically invalid for a start.
20% think there is a problem with alcohol abuse and 26% have witnessed an incident with alcohol as a factor - or turn it round to - 80% don't think it's a problem and 74% have no experience of problems.
24% (including me) have sailed when they probably would have failed a breathalyser test this season - or - 76% of you don't need to add alcohol to enjoy yourselves. Does this mean that threequarters of you wouldn't be affected by this legislation anyway?
Mobos are perceived to drink more than raggies (but this is a sailing forum).
The final question was the one that didn't surprise me but confuses me the most - only 5% of you know of sanctions being taken under the existing rules against drink related problems. Is this because the "authorities" don't bother, because no-one reports it, there isn't a problem, or some other explanation?
Petitions, letters to Ladyman and to your MPs are your perogative - (I don't think shipping has been devolved to Holyrood) - but how you phrase the unnecessary nature of the new legislation without making us appear to be a bunch of irresponsible drunks, I don't know. Perhaps a campaign of "Take your MP sailing" so they can actually experience the absence of a problem might work.
1343 people viewed the post and almost exactly 25% answered the questions so that probably makes it statistically invalid for a start.
20% think there is a problem with alcohol abuse and 26% have witnessed an incident with alcohol as a factor - or turn it round to - 80% don't think it's a problem and 74% have no experience of problems.
24% (including me) have sailed when they probably would have failed a breathalyser test this season - or - 76% of you don't need to add alcohol to enjoy yourselves. Does this mean that threequarters of you wouldn't be affected by this legislation anyway?
Mobos are perceived to drink more than raggies (but this is a sailing forum).
The final question was the one that didn't surprise me but confuses me the most - only 5% of you know of sanctions being taken under the existing rules against drink related problems. Is this because the "authorities" don't bother, because no-one reports it, there isn't a problem, or some other explanation?
Petitions, letters to Ladyman and to your MPs are your perogative - (I don't think shipping has been devolved to Holyrood) - but how you phrase the unnecessary nature of the new legislation without making us appear to be a bunch of irresponsible drunks, I don't know. Perhaps a campaign of "Take your MP sailing" so they can actually experience the absence of a problem might work.