A brand new research program being operated by Royal National Lifeboat Institution is telling yacht sailors to share their mental attitude towards safety and risk, as well as the ways they take part in the sport.
The research, backed by Maritime and Coastguard Agency as well as Royal Yachting Association, would look at what actuates sailors, how often they go to ocean, their training and experience, awareness of probable hazards as well as the usage of safety equipment and procedures.
A brand new research program being operated by Royal National Lifeboat Institution is telling yacht sailors to share their mental attitude towards safety and risk, as well as the ways they take part in the sport.
The research, backed by Maritime and Coastguard Agency as well as Royal Yachting Association, would look at what actuates sailors, how often they go to ocean, their training and experience, awareness of probable hazards as well as the usage of safety equipment and procedures.
The findings would be used to serve develop tailored as well as relevant safety messages for the yacht sailing community, and will be co-ordinated by plainsailing.com, who are determined to make a difference. Today, an online questionnaire has been launched and would run for 5 weeks, during which time anyone who takes part in yacht sailing is asked to visit the RNLI website and finish the short survey.
The survey would be supplemented by focus bunches held in selected places. This project would be undertaken by Substance research. Royal National Lifeboat Institution’s Coastal Safety Manager Pip Hare told that the RNLI exists to save lives at sea – a huge part of that role is attempting to stop incidents from happening by offering important safety info.
The RNLI incident data reveals that their lifeboat crews have rescued around 9850 yacht sailors in the past 5 years. He added that they are always pleased to see people enjoying their leisure time at the coast and they want to help ensure they can take part in their chosen activity safely.