how many coastal mobos sink in the UK per year ?

[simonfraser]

thats following on from the liferaft question.

cant seem to find a google link for the number of sinkings.
not interested in mobos sinking in the marina / canals / norfolk broads etc.

 

[Nigelpickin]

Some interesting, if a little morbid reading.
But a safe pastime if ever there were one...

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploa...nt_data/file/448430/MAIB_AnnualReport2014.pdf

http://www.nationalwatersafety.org.uk/waid/info/waid_fatalincidentreport_2012.pdf

 

[KINGFISHER 9]

Reading those reports there are very few privately owned motor boats involved.

 

[LittleSister]

Some interesting, if a little morbid reading.
But a safe pastime if ever there were one...

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploa...nt_data/file/448430/MAIB_AnnualReport2014.pdf

http://www.nationalwatersafety.org.uk/waid/info/waid_fatalincidentreport_2012.pdf

So, to summarise-
- Sailing is no more dangerous than taking a bath (both 10 fatalities), and
- You are just as likely to die in the water in a car as in a motorboat (both 14 fatalities)!

 

[sailorman]

So, to summarise-
- Sailing is no more dangerous than taking a bath (both 10 fatalities), and
- You are just as likely to die in the water in a car as in a motorboat (both 14 fatalities)!

Frightening isnt it :sleeping:, how many are miles from the sea