The death rate for yatch sailing is way below that of general aviation. It's reported at 5.4 deaths per 100.000. I've been involved in some ugly accidents mys

The death rate for yatch sailing is way below that of general aviation. It's reported at 5.4 deaths per 100.000. I've been involved in some ugly accidents myself as a crew member (a broken mast off the coast) and the only thing I got from that is an anecdote :) . Unless you're in a mid-Atlantic crossing or caught in a storm, most screwups are recoverable. That's not to say you don't have to respect the sea - you definitely do. http://www.uscgboating.org/statistics/accident_statistics.aspx http://www.uscgboating.org/statistics/accident_statistics.as... sailing.about.com/od/navigationseamanship/a/Why-Sailors-Die-The-Most-Important-Safety-Lesson.htm