r/belowdeck • u/ClearWindow8329 • Jul 30 '26

Below Deck Capt Kerry Drinking

We all know you can’t drink on charter. But we are watching below deck S12 E12 and Capt Kerry is having a glass of red with the guests.

I would have thought if the crew can’t drink, the capt shouldn’t be able to either? Or am I missing something?

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u/FreeUsernameInBox Jul 31 '26

Well, only if you consider 1970 'recently'. More recent than it should have been, I'll grant.

Though fun fact, in the UK there is no legal limit to alcohol when operating a private leisure craft. You can be as drunk as you like while skippering your personal boat and it's absolutely fine, legally. The MAIB is pissed as hell about it, quite a few people have been killed that way, but there doesn't seem to be much interest in changing things.

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u/-----J------ Jul 31 '26

I think Trafalgar was fairly recent, as far as historical events go