StormJib said:
I am sure I will get flamed on this one. We have decades of kids on boats behind us. 10 or more days on a boat the "rule" every child must have a life jacket on whenever they are out of the cabin can get old or at least tiresome. Not all parents agree on the need or will to have the battles. So we settled on this rule long ago. Until you can readily demonstrate jumping into the water and swimming 360 around the boat without touching or grabbing anything then climb all the way back on deck without any outside assistance you must have a PFD on when you are outside the cabin. The point on this thread maybe some adults should take that test at least before they try to get themselves from the dinghy line to beach. Depending on the bodies in the water we will drop some closer to the beach and not everyone ends up swimming from the dinghy line. We also use Devil's Bay for ingress and egress. Even Better head to Top of the Baths by car and let those that want to do the Baths, do the Baths.

If you have not done it try the 360 swim yourself like you suddenly fell overboard and had to deal with your own survival. Many find it a challenge starting with a sprint to early exhaustion.