Hi all, I have been enjoying reading these pages for a while and would like to say G'day. Also relay an incident in which I was injured while sailing off Mooloolaba yesterday. Having my elderly parents and 15 year old daughter on board we were having a great sail skipping along at 6 knots in about 15 of breaze. Around 1.5 meter sea. Going below to grab a beer, with my right hand gripping th post on the port side as the boat fell into a trough, I lost balance somehow became airborne, landing on my back heavily on top of the galley sink. Fortunately although in a fair amount of pain I was still able to to bring the boat home. Exrays today are clear though I was concerned I had broken my coxics. Laying up today contemplating the doctors prognosis of two weeks until the bruising subsidies I get to thinking. What if I was unable to continue to sail the boat. In my brief safety briefing I didn't instruct anyone how to use the radio and if you're out of mobile service it would be a serious situation for novice crew to get help. What do you guy's think
Cheers Phil