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Capsize Prevention
Edgar wrote:
I would expect a number of any deaths reported from canoes and kayaks are due to them being run down by fast power boats in the hands of idiots. It certainly feels like that would be the case, but in fact its not very common. From a major study: "The extent to which other vessels contribute to canoe and kayak fatalities is harder to determine. In its review of narrative accident data, the ACA found only a few fatal accidents positively identified as involving another vessel." The study goes on to point out that there are a number of fatal capsizes that are un-witnessed and thus we can't know if another vessel is involved. We'll certainly never know how many deaths are caused by wakes from passing boats. But, isn't that simply one of the implied risks of padding? Certainly, no one should paddle a canoe or kayak across a busy harbor without wearing a PFD. The study also points out that the low profile of touring kayaks does not seem to be a factor in accidents or fatalities. In fact, touring kayaks were only involved in a small number of fatalities, about one per year. http://www.americancanoe.org/atf/cf/...7D/SEI_CJ2.pdf About 15 years ago, when kayaking took off, there was a belief amongst paddlers that the rules implied that the "smaller boat always had the right of way." While there is some truth to that in many state rules that cover inland lakes (i.e. not covered by the ColRegs or Inland Rules), that is certainly not the case in most cruising waters. Fortunately, safety education for paddlers now teaches the real rules and the prudence of avoiding busy waters. I would have guessed PWC's often run over canoes, but in fact the generally run over each other: "70% of PWC accidents are collisions and 70% of these are collisions with other PWC." http://www.ridetechnology.com/accident.html |
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Capsize Prevention
On Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:05:41 -0400, Jeff wrote:
"70% of PWC accidents are collisions and 70% of these are collisions with other PWC." http://www.ridetechnology.com/accident.html And it's easy to see why when you watch the promotional videos. They are always shown as toys being ridden in circles, in close proximity to each other. People buy them thinking that is normal behavior on the water. |
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