Re: Launch safety.

On May 15, 11:36 am, "donal.ca...@xxxxxxxxx" <donal.ca...@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

location Kingston Rowing Club UK - Time 6 one morning Event a
colleague managed to start engine of launch whilst in gear...launch
set off at top speed minus driver (landed on *** on floor) went for
200 yards then turn 90 degree right...hurtled towards bank which is
lined with cruisers..mercifully managed to pick spot between cruisers
and land screaming at max revs on grass rather than torpedoing the
moored boats...

kill cords are for girls?

location Chiswick Bridge - Unnamed two clubs for fear of libel!!!
2 boats collide with bows of 1 slicing through hull of other and 3
mans leg. Tin fish with launch driver and passenger reverses up to
assist...2 numpties go to back of tin fish and flip launch on top of
slowly sinking crew!

location Kew Bridge - Head of River Race donkeys years ago
Molesey and Kingston have head on collision in marshalling area.
Kingston sink and launch driver starts to reverse launch with motor
going towards people in water. Told to get lost in no uncertain terms
as drowning seems better option than decapitation by propellor.

Erm... I think never ever allowing your outboard to get anywhere near
people was about the third thing I ever learnt about driving a launch.
And the latter example from a safety boat?

Over the last couple of years, I've started to wonder if it should
become a requirement for any launch driver to by RYA lvl2 qualified
and for any boat that is involved in a safety plan to be driven by
someone with the RYA safety boat qualification. We don't use launches
all that much around here, but I've seen and heard of too many
dangerous drivers.

Rob.

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