alant
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The RYA has reviewed its policy for lifejackets and buoyancy aids. The policy is now:
“Wear a lifejacket or buoyancy aid unless it is safe to take it off.”
As Principals of RYA training centres and instructors working at those centres, this change in policy should affect you very little. The safety record at RYA centres is excellent, so it is unlikely that you will need to change your procedures.
At an RYA recognised training centre, the supervising instructor will continue to make the decision based on experience, the RYA training centre guidance notes and relevant instructor handbooks.
Dinghy sailors, beginner windsurfers, users of open powerboats, personal watercraft and yacht tenders should wear a lifejacket or buoyancy aid, as appropriate, at all times.
On board a sailing yacht or motor cruiser, the skipper or instructor should decide, taking into account the weather conditions and experience of the crew. Crew are not expected to wear personal flotation when securely moored or when below deck. There will also be many occasions underway when the risk of entering the water is low, and an experienced skipper may decide that lifejackets are not required.
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Flipper_K6354
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This sounds like common sense. Can't be real can it?
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Teredo
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Loc: Kingdom of Northumbria
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When I decide to go for a swim off the back, the risk of entering the water is high. Must I therefore wear a lifejacket?
RYA make no opinion on surfers using lifejackets, why not?
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mikehibb
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Reged: 23/09/2007
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Loc: Turkey Azerbaijan and Georgia
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On board a sailing yacht or motor cruiser, the skipper or instructor should decide, taking into account the weather conditions and experience of the crew. Crew are not expected to wear personal flotation when securely moored or when below deck. There will also be many occasions underway when the risk of entering the water is low, and an experienced skipper may decide that lifejackets are not required.
Souds quite sensible to me. I will be buying buoyancy aids for my two nephews as they have very little experience on boats any way.
When I was windsurfing in my youth I always donned a buoyancy aid (not life jacket) it also double up as a chest harness,. Glad I did as I once got swiped by the boom and was knocked off, not quite out cold, but I was thankfull that I did have a buoyancy aid on. Trip to hospital was needed, and 6 stitches just below my eye, and a tetanus jab which hurt more than the original injury.
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David_Jersey
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Loc: Jersey
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IMO what the RYA wants to do is purely up to them.
I do hope they are not making "rules" for anyone else.......
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Cornishman
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Reged: 29/07/2002
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Loc: Cornwall
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I am wondering why you made your post Non Boaty? Surely this subject is eminently "boaty", or did your NB mean Nota Bene?
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alldownwind
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Loc: Medway
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IMO what the RYA wants to do is purely up to them.
I do hope they are not making "rules" for anyone else.......
I'm no great fan of the way the RYA operates, but they are the governing body of UK sailing and will be the only ones with a chance to stop Mr.Broon bringing in compulsory wearing of lifejackets, as he and his beaurocratic hordes will inevitably try to do eventually.
As such, I believe the RYA's statement is welcome.
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alant
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Loc: UK - Solent region
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Nota Bene?
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Still speaking latin down your way then! 
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Grumpy_0_G
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Reged: 09/01/2005
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Loc: South Coast
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I wasn't aware the RYA were the governing body? As far as I can make out they have appointed themselves to represent the sailing community to the government but what powers do the RYA have to govern my sailing?
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webcraft
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Loc: al shop for local people
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what powers do the RYA have to govern my sailing?
None. They represent UK sailing interests though - do you think you could do a better job?
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