The Sydney to Hobart yacht race has suffered a double tragedy after two sailors died in separate incidents.
  • DavidDoesLemmy
    3·
    2 months ago

    Not a sailor so excuse my ignorance. But do they wear helmets? Is the boom padded?

    • RubberElectrons@lemmy.world
      2·
      2 months ago

      No to both, questions are always welcome.

      Only on larger ships of yore would the boom be above head level, death by concussion has been a problem on smaller boats for millennia.