This boating incident with the NFL players raises the question of when would it be appropriate to leave a capsized boat (violating a prime safety rule) and attempt to swim to shore? I'm sure many of the people on this forum would do just fine only a mile from shore in reasonable seas, and I'm also sure some would feel safe going for it at even longer distances. I'm curious, what's your threshold?
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Staying with the boat is the best idea, unless it's sinking fast and creating a big sucking vortex. Distances can be deceiving on the water (things seem to look closer than they really are), so even if I saw land, I'd have to think very carefully about trying to swim to it.
Staying with the boat is the best idea, unless it's sinking fast and creating a big sucking vortex. Distances can be deceiving on the water (things seem to look closer than they really are), so even if I saw land, I'd have to think very carefully about trying to swim to it.
