In Rotary we have many members who enjoy their boating, not just personally with their family and friends but also quite a number of clubs run fishing competitions or sailing days to fundraise or host students out for an on-water experience and of course there are many who are members of the International Yachting Fellowship of Rotarians.
Therefore, a question we could all ask when we do go boating is:
How long would you last without a lifejacket? If you missed it, look at this short video about an experiment done on this topic in association with Auckland Coastguard:
http://tvnz.co.nz/seven-sharp/long-matt-last-without-lifejacket-video-5340072
Where Rotary is involved in an on-water project, safety is of course paramount and part of the usual risk management procedures that all districts have in place and should be used by clubs ... are you familiar with this .. and your district insurance cover?
Related Links:
Yachting Fellowship: www.iyfr.net (there are NZ & French Polynesian fleets)
Canoeing: www.sites.google.com/site/canoeingrotarians
Fishing: www.fishrotary.org
SCUBA: www.ifrsd.org
Note that even if there is not a local branch of a Fellowship you can still join
Written by Colin Robinson
