Sea Safety Questionnaire

The prize draw is now closed. Winners will be notified by 15th November 2006.

We will be running a 2nd prize draw with the help of marine organisations in the early part of 2007. In the meantime please continue to help us with our research and help save lives at sea.

Prizes

All prizes have been kindly donated by the following organisations for which we are very grateful.

VHF handheld

Icom IC-M71

Lifejacket

Crewsaver Crewfit 150N

RYA Books

Selection of RYA Books

Lifejacket x 2

Kru Sport Pro Ocean x 2

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Please help us to ensure that our resources and service to you is effective as it can be by filling in this questionnaire. Your feedback is very valuable to us.

Q1 - Do you participate in any of the following sea based activities? (please select one as a main hobby)

Activity

Experience

Main Hobby

For Years
For Years
For Years
For Years
For Years
For Years
For Years
For Years
For Years
For Years
For Years
For Years

What other water sports do you practice?

Q2 - Roughly what percentage of your total leisure time do you spend on your main pursuit?

Q3 - When do you mainly participate in your main pursuit?

All year round

Between the following months:

and

Q4 - How often during that time do you participate in your main pursuit?

Every/almost every day

At least once a week

At least once a month

Less Often

Q5 - Where do you participate in your sport?

Q6 - And this is mainly:

Weekdays

Weekends

Both

Q7 - Are you a member of a club in order to participate in this activity?

Yes

If Yes, please state the name of the club

Q8 - Do you own the craft in your main sport?

Yes

Q9 - If yes, what size craft is it?

Q10 - Have you undertaken any training/qualifications in connection with this activity?

Yes

Q11 - If yes, please tell us what training/qualifications you have had:

Q12 - Which of the following do you normally do before you go out?

Check engine and fuel (if applicable)

Check personal equipment

Check safety gear

Get weather forecast

Tell others where I'm going

What checks do you do?

Q13 - Which of the following do you wear/carry while participating in this hobby?

What else do you carry?

Q14 - Do you take a personal flare with you?

Yes

If No, were you aware that personal flares exist for your hobby?

Yes

Q15 - Do you regularly read any of the following at least every other issue?

What other water sports publications do you read?

Q16 - Which age group are you in?

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