{"id":34280,"date":"2025-05-31T09:03:20","date_gmt":"2025-05-31T07:03:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/?p=34280"},"modified":"2025-05-31T17:59:04","modified_gmt":"2025-05-31T15:59:04","slug":"serious-boating-injuries-are-no-joke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/serious-boating-injuries-are-no-joke\/","title":{"rendered":"Serious Boating Injuries Are no Joke!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe width=\"853\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J7EECOswmRE?si=1TpUAwmGcYhQMpnL\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Skippers Exhibiting Unsafe Boating Behavior<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To those who know me, it is clear that I am not posting this video out of disaster tourism or clickbait.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the contrary, my intention is to emphasize that operating a vessel requires a responsible skipper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This ensures the safety of all onboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This video unequivocally also illustrates why the passengers endured a very bad day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Being a skipper on a Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) and other vessels is more than just steering and speed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The skipper is fully responsible for all safety on board, navigation, weather awareness, communication, and emergency procedures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While boating but also during boarding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They must ensure that the crew and passengers are briefed, the equipment is functioning, and that all regulations are followed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Performing a recreational trip, the skipper\u2019s judgment and leadership are critical. That makes boating a true pleasure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Want to see what that looks like in action?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Discover the full range of skipper (lacking) responsibilities in this compelling video \u2013 judge for yourself!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> One skipper&#8217;s reckless driving nearly throws a passenger overboard [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=J7EECOswmRE&amp;t=34\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">00:3<\/a>2], causing the passenger to express anger [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=J7EECOswmRE&amp;t=43\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">00:53<\/a>]. And the skipper? He just keeps on going even smiling&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another skipper&#8217;s driving results in a passenger in the bow violently hitting his back [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=J7EECOswmRE&amp;t=81\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">01:21<\/a>].<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This impact potentially causes a spine injury. Even the captain struggles to maintain balance [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=J7EECOswmRE&amp;t=107\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">01::<\/a>42]. And still he just keeps on going&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, a skipper allows young children to ride in the bow without life jackets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They also hold a baby mid-ride, which is a serious safety violation [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=J7EECOswmRE&amp;t=125\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">02:05<\/a>] &#8230; and so on&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because of its importance I&#8217;ve published a lot of posts on safety: <a href=\"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/category\/safety\/\">Stay informed, stay safe<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This video was published on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@BoatZone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the Boat Zone YouTube channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Skippers Exhibiting Unsafe Boating Behavior To those who know me, it is clear that I am not posting this video out of disaster tourism or clickbait. On the contrary, my intention is to emphasize that operating a vessel requires a responsible skipper. This ensures the safety of all onboard. This video unequivocally also illustrates why the passengers endured a very&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[102,370,11,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34280","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-safety","category-italboats","category-mercury","category-video"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34280","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34280"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34280\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34280"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34280"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34280"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}