Who is a "Real Mariner" ? Who decides?

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@tomahawk

May I enquire why?

Have you been on the forum when a WAFI goes on a rampage?

Lifeboat As Rescue Platform?

I’m a sailor and wrote an article on AMVER rescue that recently ran in Cruising World magazine. GCaptain’s own JohnK was one of the helpful folks I interviewed for the article - so I thought this was the best place to come for some feedback. On one of the sailing forums, we’ve been discussing the case of a man who was rescued in 2011 by a large tanker in 10’-15’ seas. During the alongside hoist attempt, he errantly jumped from his boat into the water (not tied in) and was quickly separated. It …

Read it and weep for humanity.