Yacht steering pedastal/steering wheel designs

Great protection there indeed.

 

There is no such thing as a "safe" sailboat.
Pooping (snicker) has always been a problem.
I guess it's 'being pooped' in proper sailor English to refer to the calamity of a large sea boarding over the stern and washing the ship from one end to another, but the result to the crew is similar to being eaten by a goat and s--t over a cliff.
Imagine what happened to the helmsmen on these two ships that lost wheel, binnacle with compass, etc when half the ocean came aboard for a nice visit and intimate chat.

 

I really dig those old wheel houses. Oil up the canvas suit & ride out the storm.

 

"Oil up the canvas suit & ride out the storm." would work better.


Perhaps the tried and true oil bag trailed astern would be a solution?

But then the chopper with the Sheen Police might show up!

FF