I never said they were. I'm willing to bet that Robi or anyone like him weren't the ones behind writing the USCG approval process and procedures. In fact, I'm willing to bet it was a nameless, faceless bureaucrat or *gasp* a committee of bureaucrats who have to justify their paychecks by coming up with onerous, ridiculous rules and procedures just because they can.
I'm not after the Coast Guard, either - love 'em. Maybe the more stringent standard is due to liability in a litigious society. Maybe it is just the American spirit of "that's not good enough, let's make it better." Sometimes that can be a good thing... you can see the mountains in LA because the state government decided the national emission standards "weren't good enough."
John Williams
- The harder you practice, the luckier you get - Gary Player, pro golfer
After watching Lionel Messi play, I realize I need to sail harder.
