tonywar
New member
Interest letter in this months YM regarding the issue of wearing lifejackets all the time, or not. I guess there are pros and cons to both sides of the argument. But has anybody actually gone over the side, or been on a vessel that has lost somebody over the side and if so did wearing a life jacket have any bearing on the situation?
The letter writer seems to be of the opinion that you can predict when its appropriate to wear a lifejacket and when its not. But surely accidents by their very nature are unpredictable.
My sailing experience is limited but I have always wore a lifejacket on deck. Its like wearing a seatbelt for driving , you get used to wearing it, then when you forget to fasten it you feel naked.
Feel free to disagree.
The letter writer seems to be of the opinion that you can predict when its appropriate to wear a lifejacket and when its not. But surely accidents by their very nature are unpredictable.
My sailing experience is limited but I have always wore a lifejacket on deck. Its like wearing a seatbelt for driving , you get used to wearing it, then when you forget to fasten it you feel naked.
Feel free to disagree.