What is your lifejacket policy?

[Chiara’s slave]

Possibly different for a sailing yacht that spends a lot of its time tipped over at strange angles.

Not only does our boat never tip over at a strange angle, it’s also a bloody long way to the edge unless you’re handling the downwind sails. I clip on for that bit. We still wear lifejackets mostly. Its not the leaning over, but the action needed. Everyone but the helm just sits there on a mobo. Sailing requires jumping about a fair bit.

 

[Boathook]

Everyone aboard has a life jacket allocated and if they are guests they are shown how to wear and operate it. The rule is that when underway then inside the wheelhouse / saloon they are optional but should be close by but if going on the deck and flybridge they must be worn - not a matter of choice, just a sensible policy that applies to all.

It amazes me how many people don’t wear them, particularly some yachties who are arguably at greater risk.

For those that think being inland and / or in calm waters means that they are unnecessary then just have a look at the almost routine fatalities on the Broads.

To me, it seemed to be the mobo's who first wore LJ's while sitting down in the cockpit. Was this because a lot more of them had formal training ?
More raggies are wearing them and I'm wearing mine a lot more, but I find that on a sailing boat that there are a lot of cleats, etc all wanting to "grab" the LJ and trip you up.

 

[SC35]

Not only does our boat never tip over at a strange angle, it’s also a bloody long way to the edge unless you’re handling the downwind sails. I clip on for that bit. We still wear lifejackets mostly. Its not the leaning over, but the action needed. Everyone but the helm just sits there on a mobo. Sailing requires jumping about a fair bit.

Moboing requires jumping around a bit on approach or departure from a Marina or mooring.
Also when anchoring.

Otherwise, not so much.

 

[julians]

We're Med based and very fair weather boaters, so apart from telling people where they're stored, that's about it.

Same here, also med based.

I wonder if there's a uk/med split in how life jackets are used

 

[Alicatt]

Where our boat is most of the time, if she was sitting on the bottom then your feet would still be dry in the raised cockpit.

 

[Seastoke]

Well , for the peeps , don't agree with MAIB and the RNLI and the guys who give you training on the water, but they would not train you without one , I say good luck know wot ameen ARI

 

[ari]

Not going to actually address any of the points that I raised in answer to your post?

You do surprise me.

 

[Chiara’s slave]

Moboing requires jumping around a bit on approach or departure from a Marina or mooring.
Also when anchoring.

Otherwise, not so much.

You lot don’t all jump up and run to the other side of the boat when you turn though. When we are racing, we sit on the amas, so that’s a 8m sprint/scramble. When I had a smaller tri, even the helm did that, we had a telescopic tiller extension for steering from out there. If I can find one long enough, I’d do that on the Df920. Great view, you can see round the forestay, rather than have your crew call the shots.