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iferafts offer a refuge in case our boat sin-
ks or catches fire.They are designed to
accommodate all people on board and to
keep us out of the water for the time nee-
ded by rescuers to reach us.
Before delving into the subject of this article, that is
how to position the liferaft on our boats, let's point
out that there are many models available on the
market. The differences between them consist in
certification, price and quality level.Some of them,
although being compliant with the relevant regula
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tions, are just little more than self-inflating tubulars
with laughable equipment, while others offer a safe,
stable and sheltered space.
We often justify a clearly unsuitable arrangement of
the liferaft on board by relying on the false belief
that adrenaline panic will grant us extra force.
by Stefano Cioni
