Re: [Paddlewise] BCU vs. ACA Style T-rescues

wanewman_at_uswest.net wrote:

> I went through both ACA instructor training and BCU coach II
> training in Spring/Summer of 1998.
>
>  <BIG SNIP>
>
> The BCU style assumes the worst for swimmer incompetance,
> and assumes they will passively hang on to the decklines in
> front of the rescue boat where the rescuer can keep on eye
> on them (in case they decide to do something annoying like
> climb up the rescuers body to try to perch on their head).
> The rescuer grabs the capsized boat and flips it right side
> up.  This prevents the water from being drained as it is
> pulled up onto the deck, but if you have one of those nifty
> Brit-boats with the upturned bow the shape of boat allows
> for a ramping slope that makes it easy to drag the boat up
> onto the deck.  You don't try to lift the boat, just pull
> and drag until either you have about 1/3 of it out of the
> water or until there are big tears in your sprayskirt (I
> really hate what this one does to my gear!).  Then it is
> easy to roll the boat upside down to drain the water.

Just a few comments on the technique.  If the capsized boat is a narrow British
style boat, it can often be rolled in its side is it is slid across the
rescuer's spray skirt, and the water will drain right out.  No need to lift any
water at all.  Also, minimal damage to either boat or spray skirt.  Also, in
real nasty conditions, this type of rescue puts the bow of the rescuee's boat
closer to hand, since the pointy upturned bow is not upside down pointing into
the water.  Also, in conditions where the water is surging around, the boats
will be moving quite a bit relative to each other, and the rescuee can bring the
bow of his righted boat to the rescuer's hand, then hang on to the rescuer's
deck lines without having to move to the stern of his boat and risk loosing
contact with the boats.

Just a few more options for the rescuer.

Regards,

Dave Carlson

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