RWS Sailing Safe
“Keel Failures Don’t Give Warnings—Knowledge Does.”
RWS Sailing Safe aims to honor the memory of Roger, who died due to a catastrophic keel failure, by creating an educational platform for sailing safety awareness. The initiative seeks to address regulatory issues and improve information sharing about keel safety to prevent similar tragedies, encouraging community contribution to this vital knowledge.
Our Vision
Together we educate each other of keel failures, keel safety, safety at sea, and all aspects of safety on the boat. We start with keels.
• To encourage change – to look for those opportunities to learn from each other, and empower knowledge, thus safety.
Our Priorities
• Shine a light on the hidden danger of keel failures.
• Share stories from those who have lived it.
• Provide clear, practical, easy to access info.
• Push for change in design, inspection and accountability
Disclaimer
At RWS Sailing Safe we do not pretend to know everything. We are not your naval architects, marine engineers, or part of the sailing elite.
We’re just everyday sailors — the kind who grew up racing dinghies, sanding and varnishing boats, cooking sausages after club races, towing trailers full of boats to championships and regattas. Some of us moved on to keelboats, crewing offshore, racing up and down the Queensland coast, and even taking part in major races like the Sydney to Hobart. We share information based on our experiences and research, but we are not professionals. We cannot be held accountable for the other sites the articles link to. That’s their site. We have tried not to plagiarise just link to the available articles. We have used all our own photos and copyright stays with us. We are trying to gather all the research and articles and present it in one place for others, as a resource.
Its still up to you Skipper, you are responsible for your own decisions, safety, and vessel.
Always seek expert advice