Comments on: BSF Respond To Concerns Over ‘Spirit’ Incident https://bernews.com/2016/01/sloop-foundation-respond-concerns/ Bermuda's #1 source for 24/7 breaking news, photos & videos Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:30:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.7.5 By: Ruffy https://bernews.com/2016/01/sloop-foundation-respond-concerns/#comment-3174140 Mon, 25 Jan 2016 14:05:35 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=487319#comment-3174140 Seasoned with powdered sugar.

]]> By: Vulcan Trash Cleaner https://bernews.com/2016/01/sloop-foundation-respond-concerns/#comment-3173603 Sun, 24 Jan 2016 18:35:53 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=487319#comment-3173603 Typical of many Bermudians…screaming like babies over nothing!

]]> By: Mark Wheddon https://bernews.com/2016/01/sloop-foundation-respond-concerns/#comment-3173546 Sun, 24 Jan 2016 16:52:55 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=487319#comment-3173546 We as humans like to be in complete control of lives. Being able to manipulate most things to conform to our desires. The sea and mother nature however can not be tamed. That is the best part of sailing….dealing with what you are given and it’s only constant is change. What a great lesson for those kids. Wish mine had been on that voyage. We should not be afraid to push our kids beyond their comfort zone. With kids nowadays being totally addicted to minecraft and social media and the like, it is refreshing to see some out in the real world gaining some real world experiences…….

]]> By: Northrock https://bernews.com/2016/01/sloop-foundation-respond-concerns/#comment-3173521 Sun, 24 Jan 2016 15:45:33 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=487319#comment-3173521 This is a guy who goes through life pontificating on the way others go through life and God forbid if it doesn’t match his style….

]]> By: Keepin' it Real!...4Real! https://bernews.com/2016/01/sloop-foundation-respond-concerns/#comment-3173516 Sun, 24 Jan 2016 15:36:50 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=487319#comment-3173516 Experience is the number one teacher…those conditions cannot be replicated for training purposes…They also occur with out notice at times…I just hope lessons were Learned by all.

]]> By: Curious https://bernews.com/2016/01/sloop-foundation-respond-concerns/#comment-3173506 Sun, 24 Jan 2016 15:23:27 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=487319#comment-3173506 As a parent of a child who participated in a meaningful Sloop experience, I remain confident in the skills, experience and training of the Spirit Crew.

They are very capable of managing risk while ensuring the safety of the inexperienced student crew.

I thank them for their efforts and encourage the writer of the editorial to sail on the Spirit and write about that.

]]> By: Unnecessary https://bernews.com/2016/01/sloop-foundation-respond-concerns/#comment-3173501 Sun, 24 Jan 2016 15:20:11 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=487319#comment-3173501 I watched the Spirit on this day going down North Shore and have to say that as a seasoned sailor I thought that taking the boat out in the conditions was unnecessarily taking a risk. While I totally get the idea behind the Sloop I feel it was stupid to take kids out in these conditions and a case of poor judgement. Why by way of fright would you want to nock sailing out of their heads which is the likely out come for some.

]]> By: Rowan https://bernews.com/2016/01/sloop-foundation-respond-concerns/#comment-3173485 Sun, 24 Jan 2016 14:52:17 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=487319#comment-3173485 Parents are naturally going to be alarmed when hearing stuff like this. The crew obviously had everything under control, kudos to them!!

]]> By: Triangle Drifter https://bernews.com/2016/01/sloop-foundation-respond-concerns/#comment-3173465 Sun, 24 Jan 2016 14:23:53 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=487319#comment-3173465 Much ado about a normal boating trip where things happen & have to be dealt with. This was not a Deadliest Catch episode.

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