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Yes, in NSW at the moment it's very easy to get a boat license, but I actually think making it harder is possibly a good thing. There are so many people out there in charge of boats who have absolutely no clue as to what they are doing. I'm out on the water a lot, and I'd say 30% of people in power boats should either grow a brain or keep off the water. At the moment you can hire a boat and take it out on the water WITHOUT a license, and that is bad. People with no water sense, or common sense, putting peoples safety at risk.
I don't think we're over regulated. We can still go out hoist the sails and race in 35 kts of wind. We can still go offshore and travel up or down the coast whenever we like. For your own safety you should have appropriate training, but there's still plenty of freedom to be had out there.
Cheers,
Jason.
35ft Beneteau "Chica Pica"
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