lifejacket outrage - what YBW playing at?

[deep denial]

(yawn) another lifejacket thread - but i just had to comment on the current lead story on YBW, with its banner headline 'drowned sailor not wearinig lifejacket'. It goes on to say that this incident 'calls into question whether LJ wear should be compulsory in the UK. (No, it doesn't). With reportiing like this, showing zero appreciation of the issues, there is no doubt that it will be compulsory in a very short time.
I know that the RNLI and HMG have an agenda - but why is YBW behaving in this way???
Incidentally the article also gives the full credit to the RNLI alone for the UKs low marine death rate. So no question that it might be linked to the increased personal responsibility that springs precisely from the absence of too much regulation then!

 

[Koeketiene]

Anything for a headline

 

[doug748]

Never seems to figure in the headlines when the corpse is washed up wearing a lifejacket.

 

[Quandary]

YBW

The problem is the quality of reporting and editing in the current crop of sailing mags. but then superficiality is compulsory in all the media these days.

 

[webcraft]

Oh dear

there is no doubt that it will be compulsory in a very short time

Another law I shall be quite happy to ignore if it suits me.

- W

 

[Boat44]

whats the quote?
"rules are for the obedience of blind and the guidance of the wise"?

 

[Searush]

Another law I shall be quite happy to ignore if it suits me.

- W

It would be difficult to police once you had left the harbour. But there is always the risk of being "bubbled" by sanctimonious & self-righteous fellow boaters - this forum is full of them!

 

[dunedin]

If you read the article it states the boat was racing - and that "in the ISAF Offshore Special Regulations Handbook, it states that lifejackets and harnesses are to be worn between the hours of sunset and sunrise, the time of the ShockWave accident".

So, according to this article, it appears they were not obeying the racing rules at the time.

 

[photodog]

I am hoping to develop a second income as a member of the Lifejacket Stasi.

I understand that the rates will start at £15 for shopping a small Terrier sized dog without a life Jacket... to £500 for a Member of the house of lords.

I have given up, resistance is futile.

 

[silver-fox]

The problem is the quality of reporting and editing in the current crop of sailing mags. but then superficiality is compulsory in all the media these days.

Superficiality sums it up in one word. Brought on by the need to deliver at low cost is my guess.

being critical makes us all sound like Victor Meldrew and ... maybe we are?

Go to go now just spotted a twix wrapper in the garden

 

[Emjaytoo]

Life jackets, seat belts, crash helmets & condoms

Oh, this is all so boring!

Lets have a real discussion - how about the wearing of seat belts in cars - that's far more relevant to most of us!

or even crash helmets on motor bikes/scooters!

Condoms? - well lets not even go there!



Was he wearing a condom?

Was she wearing wearing a crash helmet?

Was he wearing a seat belt?

Was she wearing a life jacket?

Was he wearing a parachute?



Who gives a monkeys?



I do what I choose to do! And that's my business!

 

[Koeketiene]

I have given up, resistance is futile.

Just keep taking the pills

 

[Emjaytoo]

Just keep taking the pills

Where can I get some?

 

[Kurrawong_Kid]

Methinks YBW is just trying to stir the sea up to get the waves to crash on the shore and sell their magazines!(to mix a metaphor)

 

[Koeketiene]

(to mix a metaphor)

Shaken - not stirred

 

[Koeketiene]

Methinks YBW is just trying to stir the sea up to get the waves to crash on the shore and sell their magazines!

What's next? Tits on page 3?
Job opportunity for Lakesailor

 

[stav]

Quite agree said my bit on when is it silly to wear a lifejacket, not going to repeat myself here as I have relaxed and laughed with the kids and this week that has been three is done!

 

[VO5]

Simple.
Cut out the article and add a note explaining it is an insult to readers' intelligence...and any more of this rubbish and you will cancel your subscription and that of the two clubs on whose comittees you sit.

 

[Chris_Robb]

Methinks YBW is just trying to stir the sea up to get the waves to crash on the shore and sell their magazines!(to mix a metaphor)

The last issue I bought, October, was so booring I left it on the train. Perhaps I am here under false pretences, as I really can't be bothered to buy them any more - perhaps I will on the rare train journeys I do.....

 

[fireball]

My PBO sub has just been renewed - using Tesco clubcard points ....