Safety in numbers?

In early July we took a day trip to Lake of the Woods.  The boys and Johan rode the Fish Lake to Lake of the Woods trail on their bikes with some friends.  A and I waited at Lake of the Woods for the group.  When the boys arrived they wanted to rent a paddle boat.  I am sure this is what good parents do:

Yes, that little boat is loaded up with 5 boys. They are ALL wearing life vests, and they really aren't that far from the shore.  Nikki and I (with A strapped to me in the Bjorn and Max on his leash) are running along the shore shouting instructions.  The boys are jostling for control over the steering mechanism and the prime front seats.  What this picture fails to capture is the massive amount of wind.  It turns out that paddle boating is really quite difficult on windy days.

This event became briefly scary/hilarious when the boys were blown into the docks where the big boats are kept while trying to park their paddle boat.  As the boat was being blown perilously close to several nice big boats, two of the boys (literally) jumped ship.  With A strapped to me, I could merely watch.  Nikki leaped to the rescue, boarded the vessel and unflinchingly piloted it into the headwind with aplomb.