At 02:11 PM 1/30/98 +1100, Jim Croft wrote: >> ... Whereas they probably have no place in sudden storm >> conditions, sponsons are probably worth having for towing an >> incapacitated boat and/or paddler. > >There have been a couple of instances on our club trips when such >devices would have been handy. When a normally adequate paddler became >seasick in big seas to the extent of being unable to stay upright, one >person had to tow the victim, while another had to hold him and his boat >upright while being colourfully spewed upon, so the tower had two dead >weights to deal with... Just an idea.... A clever technique that I have only experimented with during safety clinics is to fit *each* end of the victims paddle with an inflated paddlefloat. This gives a tremendous amount of support for even very weak attempts at bracing. A successful use of this method was published in a SK magazine accident report four or more years ago. Depending on the circumstances, an incapacitated paddler may very well be able to stay upright with this method during a tow without having to raft up with another kayak. Greg Stamer Orlando, Florida *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Jan 29 1998 - 20:25:49 PST
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