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Safety culture

I’ve read Nikki Henderson’s wonderful commentary ‘Does the Safety Culture in Sailing Need a Revamp?’ [July 23 issue]. I have strong interests in leadership and offshore safety, and offshore and high latitude sailing experience as well, having recently edited a high latitude cruising guide – . Few sailors, however, can stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Nikki Henderson, and her words

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