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Men need to wake up over water safety

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Men need to wake up over water safety

| New Zealand News | Monday August 20 2012 7:01

There's a call for men to wake up and start taking precautions on the water.

Leon Scurrah drowned in Wellington Harbour on Saturday after the dinghy he was fishing from with a mate, capsized and sank.

Life vests were stowed in the dinghy, but weren't worn.

Water Safety New Zealand's Matt Claridge says there's a "she'll be right" mindset among Kiwi men when it comes to boating.

He says those who don't wear life vests find themselves in a lot of trouble when they hit cold water and their body goes into shock.

Mr Claridge says it's time wearing life jackets in small vessels became a requirement under law.

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