Dear Splitpin,
Thanks for the information re: helmets
as most of the photos are archive pics I think your comment maybe a little out of place! as all clubs now insist on the wearing of helmets during racing.
But as I haven't read the current "Landyacht Helmet Regulations" could you please direct us all so we can read them.
I don't wish to read about bicycle or motor cycle helmets or even rock climbing and car racing helmets.... I wish to be up to date with "Landyacht Helmet Regulations".
I also assume in that document will also contain the current "Seatbelt and Buckle Regulations"
Oh.... by the way anonymous postings "sets a bad example for up and coming landyachters..."

I am aware of your concerns.... many thanks.
The debate over which type of helmet is most suitable for landyachting has been around for years ... it often comes back to "How much respect do you have for your own head".
By the way I don't play golf, tennis or ride motor cycles.... but then again I don't try and be controversial with posts on their forums either!!

While the thoughts are there on the subject of safety ...."Seatbelts".
Many years ago I saw a very nasty situation with a 2 seater yacht at Goolwa beach.
The yacht was a "Freeflight Manta" sailing along the beach with 2 people with a basic knowledge of landyachting .. and doing the right thing of wearing helmets and seatbelts.
The yacht flipped over just below the point the the water was coming up to,
Now the buckles of the seatbelts were between the 2 people so when the yacht was on the side the top person was suspended by the belt forcing their body weight down blocking the release of either of the buckles.
It was all a bit of a laugh for a while with others helping...it got VERY serious when a wave rolled in over the yacht trapping the bottom person under water for what must have seemed an eternity for them.
The lesson learnt VERY rapidly was make sure you can release the buckle by yourself while being suspended by that belt......
If they hadn't been sailing with many other people around im sure it would have been fatal.
I have seen some idiots that use sailing snap hooks or a climbing carabina as the buckle.
If a yacht is on its side you will need 3 people to lift a 80-90kg person to release a jambed buckle...


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splitpin said...

The point i was making is that people ride bicycles /off road motor bikes etc, if they value there safety all wear helmits .
Regarding the rules you asked for i dont have them as i dont need to know about them as i am not in the sport.

If you are not in the sport, what qualifies you to comment?? Are you a cop or or sumpin, splitpin????

G'day Folks,
A note on seat belts - they don't use them in europe for the very reason Gizmo describes.

For myself, if I had been wearing my seatbelt on 90 mile beach in the marathon in '96, I may well have been in deep do-do.... Blown into the sea twice with gusty 35+ knot winds. Worst was rounding top mark at the top end of the beach, not enough room to steer out of gybe & hit sea at around 80KPH & straight into wave. When I stood up water was 4 ft deep......

FAZE5 said...

G'day Folks,
A note on seat belts - they don't use them in europe for the very reason Gizmo describes.

For myself, if I had been wearing my seatbelt on 90 mile beach in the marathon in '96, I may well have been in deep do-do.... Blown into the sea twice with gusty 35+ knot winds. Worst was rounding top mark at the top end of the beach, not enough room to steer out of gybe & hit sea at around 80KPH & straight into wave. When I stood up water was 4 ft deep......

In the WC08 a couple of yachts ended up in the drink, the most spectacular with the pilot chasing the yacht as previously discussed. I did not see any yachts with seat belts.

I did not have a belt on my yacht in RAda Tilly and I did come out of my yacht whilst racing and did get hurt. So you really need to weigh up the pros and cons at each venue, as well as follow local rules.

Having said that I would not sail on Lake Lefroy without a seat belt. The thought of coming out and doing a face dive onto the salt is horrifying

When I had a ski boat, I had a knee board that had a strap that went over your lap that went through a loop and then velcro'ed back onto itself. It never came undone and was really easy to undo after you came off. I was thinking of just using that.

Fair enough, seeya!

Oh dear, oh dear,
I dont think Kody will take kindly to wearing a three point harness, a set of leather booties, a helmet with full face (muzzle) shield and be lying on her back all at the same time. I will have to rethink this all out.
her master,
Joe

But it's amazing what she will do do a piece of tasty cheese!

Yeah, jump out and run like hell!!