The shocking number of deaths and injuries from pleasure boating in the USA alone, as well as worldwide, must be reduced!

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However, it takes time, money, and well-planned efforts for responsible captains and boat owners to minimize the risks of serious boating accidents to an acceptable level. It is possible to spend countless hours and vast amounts of money to improve a boat’s safety, but both time and money are limited for most captains and boat owners.

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To enjoy boating and sailing without excessive risks and without spending too much time or money, Captain Oscar offers you short and precise action plans to prevent the worst possible accidents that cause deaths and injuries, such as collisions, fires, sinking, drowning, and shipwrecking. You can always do more, but by completing these actions, you will achieve a very good level of safety for yourself and those on board.

 

This advice may seem theoretical, explaining how and why these tragic accidents happen, and providing lists of what to do, what to learn, and how to best choose your captain, train, and brief your crew.

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You will also find the official safety checklist of the US Coast Guard. After all that, for boaters and sailors who do not have much experience, Captain Oscar adds some stories of his most interesting and exciting boating and sailing experiences, such as: how he overcame his worst storm in the infamous and treacherous North Sea, the story of his first Atlantic crossing, the funny tale of the ballerina with the flexible rig, and how to sail in a storm with a defective rudder.