Re: The ultimate safety kit

From: Bob Prevett (prevett@shredder.engr.sgi.com-DeleteThis)
Date: Thu Sep 14 1995 - 11:41:27 PDT


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From: "Bob Prevett" <prevett@shredder.engr.sgi.com-DeleteThis>
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Date: Thu, 14 Sep 1995 11:41:27 -0700
In-Reply-To: Geoffrey.Boehm@wj.com-DeleteThis "The ultimate safety kit" (Sep 14, 10:37am)
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> Talk all you want about how to fix various equipment failures - none
> of the solutions will address the following problems, which are my
> three greatest fears:
>
> 1. Losing my equipment in the impact zone, and drowning when I run out
> of energy before I can swim to shore
>
> 2. Wind dies when I am too far out
>
> 3. Losing my board and rig in high winds after a bailout, and unable
> to swim fast enough to catch up.

The premise is that the board itself is a great PFD. If we can guarantee that
the rig never separates completely from the board and that a downed rig supplies
enough sea braking effect so that you can swim up to the board, then we have a
means of staying afloat for an extended period of time until being rescued
(where self-rescue is not an option). This will cover cases 2 and 3; case number
1 is probably not covered by this strategy. The addition of a portable marine
radio and conservative wetsuit thickness combined with staying with the board
seems to be a winning survival strategy.

My biggest fear? Getting hurt so bad that I can't manage to stay conscious or
swim up to and stay with the board. A helmet and good PFD would go a long way
in this case.

BobP

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Bob Prevett (prevett@esd.sgi.com-DeleteThis)	Silicon Graphics Computer Systems
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