| Fireball |
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| 13/05/2008 15:23 |
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Re: "Liferaft" is it needed for coastal cruising in UK
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So, does this still allow you to say with certainty that they are a waste of space?
This is definitely bolx (as you say).
Please identify EXACTLY where I said they are a waste of space?
I said: "Am I saying that you shouldn't have a liferaft? No ... of course not ... but it is dependent on your perception of the risk." and "For many, the risk is so low that it really isn't worth purchasing a LR - you'd do better spending the £500 on a family holiday somewhere hotter! "
The evidence given by others show that statistically you are highly unlikely to need a LR in UK coastal waters, even then 70% of the deployments were a failure (not that I would give much credence to such a low sample size.)
Please stop talking absolute crap - as a registered/qualified RYA instructor with 30+ years experience you really should know better.