New candidates for the marine Darwin award

[Knotical]

Sad story which leaves several questions unanswered-

-why did she jump in to “tie” the anchor? Could have tied it onboard and thrown the anchor
-why did both men jump after her? Would have been better if 1 jumped and 1 stayed aboard, especially with kids on the boat
-why weren’t they wearing PFDs? This is the most aggravating part

Security briefing by rental companies should include a very basic instruction on how to anchor, often times they just show you a small Danforth lying in a locker without the rode attached to the boat.

I know it is a matter of personal responsibility but every boater should wear a PFD when in the open, could be the cockpit/deck of a sailboat or a Jon boat.