LadyInBed
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Reged: 02/09/2001
Posts: 3940
Loc: Zumerzet
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disclaimer letters - on waterproof paper with waterproof ink and stored in a corked bottle 
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Beating is sailing for twice the distance at half the speed and three times the discomfort.
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wotayottie
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Reged: 01/07/2007
Posts: 1892
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Whatever the duty of care that you owe to an adult on your boat, the legal situation with a child under 16 is very different. The law makes assumptions about the levels of supervision required when children are present and depending on their age, and you cannot simply leave it all down to the parent as illustrated by the bouncy castle case. You might take the view that its an insurance company problem but only if you are confident that the cover is great enough (paraplegic child? £5 million?) and that the company will definitely pay out.
Given the unpredictability of the courts and the insurance companies ability to wriggle, the only sensible thing is never to take other peoples kids sailing imho. Sad but there it is.
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