Dinghy Danger - could it happen to you?

1:07 AM Fri 27 May 2011 GMT

'Dinghy danger - what is the worst thing that could happen' .

It's night, there's a high wind blowing off the land. You are on the beach, your sailing boat is in the anchorage, but one of the boats far from shore. Beyond the anchorage, there is nothing but hundreds of miles of ocean. On the way to the yacht in your dinghy the outboard engine fails. You try to row, but the wind is too strong, and keeps blowing you sideways out to sea. You call out, but no one hears you... Here are three true stories that demonstrate how a simple dinghy trip can turn dangerous, even lethal. Story No. ...

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by Nancy Knudsen