Tranona
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I think that is part of the problem. In today's highly regulated society . If one takes to a pastime and there are no requirements , the mindset may well suggest that there is nothing to worry about. One country does I think require a license for craft that can do 10 knots and above. There is no requirement for sailing boats. It is assumed that you know what you are doing and are aware of the likely hazards.
Many countries require licences - I think you are referring to France here, but others such as Spain, POrtugal, Italy - the list could go on - require licences for boats and even define where you can sail with the licence you have. The UK is unusual in having virtually no regulation.
As the post earlier about Denmark shows, all the things on the petition are already law elsewhere.
However as already observed this greater level of regulation does not necessarily lead to greater safety or a lower level of accidents.