Cancellation of S-sail restrictions:
By opening the category “sailing vessel“ until March 22nd, we received the initial category "up to 22 m2". A further increase to “80 m2” became possible after 2 years (by the way, regardless of whether you went during this period or never saw a sail in your eyes), and then the opening of the “unlimited” category with 2 years of sailing experience and a completed logbook with a certain number of miles found.
This restriction was advisable - 22 m”, the wrong area, the size of the vessel is not large, and therefore the possibility of something happening is not great. Beach catamaran mode. By the time the category can be upgraded, those who need and are interested in the sail gain experience, and those who initially handed over “so that everything would be” by this time will not remember about it, which already cuts off some of the potentially dangerous units. Only the most stubborn people who really needed it reached the category of “unlimited”)))
Now, the inspectorate is forced to certify everyone for “unlimited” and those who need it, and those who “want it to be". It's bad from all sides! The level of training of the examinees is critically low, which potentially provokes the appearance of untrained boatmasters on ships of the Kruzenshtern scale. Well, give or take…
In addition, it is dangerous for the inspector signing the examination card. On the one hand, I feel sorry for the person, the number of attempts is limited and no one really undertakes to teach him, on the other hand, if something happens to this person, the inspector will be to blame.
Cancellation of the simplified certification procedure:
The old regulations provided for the possibility, in the presence of a certain type of documents (boatmaster's diploma, international boatmaster's certificates, sports certificates and many others) to obtain a certificate for the right to operate a small vessel in GIMS in a simplified manner.
Unfortunately, such an opportunity is not provided now. There is no trial either. Unless the number of attested persons increases, and therefore the burden on the inspection…
