> > No, not yet. But it is possible. I can not swim 5 miles without rest > or fins. I can swim 1 mile fairly easily in virtually any condition. In Trying to swim to shore is in most cases, the last think a wise mariner would want to try out. The key is to conserve heat an energy, and to remain in the same place so that you are easy to trace. > > Now, like you mentioned, had he been unconcious, survival, even > with PFD, would be unlikely; but I doubt that was the case. Most > probably, he capsized, was unable to get back on with the wave > action, lost his grip on the boat, and drowned while trying to chase > his boat being blown away from him at high speed. Which would be the actual cause of the accident: trying to chase a boat instead of relaxing and waiting for help. Even in cold water, that is in most cases the only option. > > Question: What PFD would you recommend then for warm water > use? > > Richard Walker > Houston, TX I would recommend the inflatable collar PFD so popular among sailors, or even a type II PFD, which is specifically designed to bring the victim's head out of the water (regardless of whether is 90% or 20% efective in acomplishing that). - Julio *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Oct 06 1998 - 21:41:17 PDT
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