Respect for the sea
Almost everyone I’ve talked too since
wants to paddle out there. And that raises
some good questions, and a reminder of
our responsibilities when glamourizing
something like this. A good friend and
member of the island RNLI expressed his
unease at the idea of people being out
there on boards without a safety boat, and
shared some concerns about ‘the message’
such a trip might give off. To be fair, on
reflection, we all share those concerns.
Despite being somewhat underprepared