Originally Posted by
Bell_ringer
It's not about what you want or not, it is what the regulations require.
If you have no option but to ditch, then you should be on floats for everyone's safety.
The US may be different, in most other parts of the world, you are legally required to get to shore or have floats and related water safety gear.
If this isn't acceptable then you shouldn't be in a single piston over water.
I think he could have made it back to shore quite easily. Now, considering how crowded it was, was that the best choice?