BTW Oz... what were your rules regarding safety aboard with your children
when they were pre-school and sailing with you?



OzOne wrote:
Same.
Once out of the cockpit in fair weather, PFD's.
Foul weather PFD in the cockpit
Real bad stuff...cabin full stop.
Night, PFD and harness no matter what.


Those are good rules.
One of the things that kids have to learn (and the sooner
the better) is that rules are rules... doesn't matter
whether you like it. Failure to teach this leads to misery
for both parents & kids.

DSK