I agree 100%. Many sailors rush through certification programs
to get to the big boats and then take out groups of people who
have never been on a boat--a sure formula for distaster.

I call in single handed sailing, with people in the way.

They would be better off staying in small boats longer. And they
can't grasp that small boats are more fun--which is a sure fire clue
that they are clueless. Big boats are more forgiving right up until
the point where things get out of control.

It always pays to have other experienced crew on board.

OzOne wrote

From my perspective most "disasters" are the result of inexperienced
sailors hiring bigger boats than they've ever even been on.
They have no understanding of handling, systems, nor sympathy for the
equipment, and often throw caution to the wind in an effort to get
that extra few metres closer to the beach or take shortcuts through
areas strewn with obstacles because they have little ability to read
a chart.