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Forum: General Sailing Forum 03-12-2016, 08:49
Replies: 122
Views: 26,189
Posted By Mike OReilly
Re: Alcohol consumption whilst at anchor

To all my Aussie friends, and apparently to many of my American friends (depending on which state you sail in): Come to Canada, the land of the free … at least free to drink at anchor :wink:.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 01-12-2016, 09:58
Replies: 122
Views: 26,189
Posted By Mike OReilly
Re: Alcohol consumption whilst at anchor

Too true, and not just in Oz. Here in Canada as well :frown:. It’s a sign of the times I guess. It seems that the first thing we do when bad things happen is to look for someone else to blame....
Forum: General Sailing Forum 30-11-2016, 09:51
Replies: 122
Views: 26,189
Posted By Mike OReilly
Re: Alcohol consumption whilst at anchor

Well, I’d love to see an actual reference for this Dave. I’ve looked again and can’t find definitive data. The US does seem to have more lawyers/capita than anywhere else, and I found one document...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 29-11-2016, 17:28
Replies: 122
Views: 26,189
Posted By Mike OReilly
Re: Alcohol consumption whilst at anchor

I’d love to see your source BM. When I searched for most litigious countries the best I came up with was this paper posted on Elements Worldwide, a large international insurance provider. They state...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 29-11-2016, 09:37
Replies: 122
Views: 26,189
Posted By Mike OReilly
Re: Alcohol consumption whilst at anchor

Just like I and my spouse wear our lifejackets when underway (auto-inflates), and we clip onto jacklines when moving around on deck at night (while the off-watch crew is sleeping), so too does...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 28-11-2016, 17:26
Replies: 122
Views: 26,189
Posted By Mike OReilly
Re: Alcohol consumption whilst at anchor

So I guessed you missed reading actual facts on this situation. Canada is freer in this case compared to many places mentioned here.

Yup, Oh Canada … the great bastion of restricted liberties...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 28-11-2016, 14:44
Replies: 122
Views: 26,189
Posted By Mike OReilly
Re: Alcohol consumption whilst at anchor

Agreed :thumb: My experience with boating authorities is that if you aren’t being an ass, aren’t causing a disturbance, and aren’t obviously flouting the laws then the water cops tend to leave...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 28-11-2016, 14:34
Replies: 122
Views: 26,189
Posted By Mike OReilly
Re: Alcohol consumption whilst at anchor

Vive le Québec :cheers:

Quebec has always had a more mature attitude towards drinking. Legal age of 18 (if you can vote for your government and die for your country, surely you should be able to...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 27-11-2016, 13:21
Replies: 122
Views: 26,189
Posted By Mike OReilly
Re: Alcohol consumption whilst at anchor

In Canada it is legal to drink while at anchor on a typical cruising boat (one that has a permanent sleeping facilities, permanent cooking facilities and a permanent toilet). Anchoring is equivalent...
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