Re: [Paddlewise] SV: Danish dragon boat, some answers

Thanks to Jens for keeping us informed. And to all others for their
comments. Paddlewise is a great source of shared experience and knowledge.
And to Mark and Craig for gratis entertainment.

-- 
Bradford R. Crain

Quoting Jens Viggo Moesmand <jensviggo_at_moesmand.dk>:

>> Trip leaders need to be honest in evaluating their abilities in the
> given
>> situation.  If he/she takes a group of students into the above
>> conditions (as I read from the reports), they need to re-evaluate their
>> leadership skills.  If they survive.
>> Jackie
>
>
>
> As for me Jackie sums it up sufficiently. I'm not in a position to or
> want to blame anyone. I leave the blaming and decisions about legal
> responsibility to the authorities. I very much appreciate Tony's
> initiative feeding the authorities' investigation team with relevant
> background information. I'm out of supplemental information now that the
> accident has become "history". Basically there is little new to learn
> about sailing from the accident. It's the consequences that talk. I'll
> take my time and wait for the conclusions. In due time I shall - if
> needed - translate and in this forum publish the outcomes. Likewise I
> shall inform about the fate of the teenagers recovery from coma when it
> is known. They have now been brought to a rehabilitation centre and only
> time will show the outcome.
>
> The blaming game has only just started and I do not intend to
> participate in more public forums than those for active kayakers.
>
> Nevertheless I'm an instructor and leader of tours in our environment
> bringing adults and children, skilled as well as newbie's, out on the
> very same sea and I must have an opinion about what is understandable
> and responsible in my own waters. It goes with the office. With other
> words: would I "forbid" a specific activity in my own area of
> responsibility. In my club a peer-to-peer review in our board is used
> before giving "authorization" to leaders.
>
> From the available and confirmed facts
>
> 1) about the clothing,
>
> 2) lack of attention to weather forecast in a freezing environment. It
> counts that very qualified 48 hours weather forecasts with detailed
> information about wind and waves (boelgehoejde) are easily available,
> look e.g. at http://ifm.frv.dk/index.asp?USER=PLEASURE
>
> 3) complete lack of any thinkable precaution
>
> I find the involved teachers unfit to be responsible for arranging
> anything on the water which assumes "In Loco Parentis". To me the real
> responsibility lies with the headmaster and the schools board.
>
> Jens Viggo
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