Tag: solo sailor

Hunting Kayak - Many sailors and boaters enjoy the solitude afforded by taking a hunting kayak out single-handed and sailing alone. The water is certainly a calming and yet exciting experience for most of us. However, when an accident occurs, a lone hunting kayak sailor has fewer resources available to them to survive a boating misfortune. Boaters would be well served by following the buddy system advocated by the Boy Scouts. Always take a buddy along for any outdoor activity. At a minimum, a lone hunting kayak sailor should exercise extreme prudence in their seamanship and understand the risks of sailing alone. Maritime Boating Officers in Australia's New South Wales region reported a rash of four solo hunting kayak incidents in the spring. One boater slipped on-deck, broke a hip, ...