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Originally Posted by chipj29
Not for nothing, but she was not convicted for DUI. So no, her boating certification revocation had NOTHING to do with her blood alcohol level.
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How sure are you about that?
http://www.concordmonitor.com/tags/erica-blizzard
As far as I know, sailing a sailboat or paddling a kayak are still allowed uses when the NH Dept of Safety revokes your certificate to pilot a boat, as long as the sailboat or kayak has no motor.
Sailing a sailboat is a lot more challenging than driving a motorboat, which is probably one big reason why high speed motor boating, above 45-mph, used to be a semi-popular thing to do on Lake Winnipesaukee. Boaters just got a little bored with the slower speeds, as they boat faster and got themselves a powerful motor boat, it became all about the speed. With a sailboat, the top speed is about 10-mph, but what with two sails, balancing the boat, and steering, there's probably a bigger challenge there than driving a $200,000 32' Formula sport cruiser through a foggy, rainy night at 2-am.
Going without a boater certificate for three years and having to resort to a sailboat or a kayak could be a great way to reintroduce someone to the pastime of boating.......sort of a three year rehabilitation program....or a way to lose the need for speed....and go boating in a smaller boat that puts you close to the water!