Re: [Paddlewise] landing a victim through surf

Larry wrote;

>
>Assuming you're outside the surf zone, would this be a case where you
could
>deploy (dare I say it) sponsons on the victim's boat and maybe a sea
anchor
>to keep it straight before trying to land?  This might help in cases where
>the victim is so far gone that he can't keep his boat upright and/or you
>don't dare let him go into the water.  Are there limits on the size of
surf
>where this might work, and what would a surf landing with sponsons
deployed
>be like?



This would be a good use for sponsons or, better yet a wide boat with high
dynamic stability. The key element would be the sea anchor. Without it,
holding the boat normal to the waves the risk of recapsize in the breaking
waves.

Of course, you know me. I would ask what the hell you were doing out there
anyway. :-)

>From my vantage point on the beach I will be happy to shout out
instructions. ;-)

Cheers,
John Winters
Redwing Designs
Specialists in Human Powered Watercraft
http://home.ican.net/~735769/



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