> -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Meldrum [mailto:meldrum_at_yourfuture.ab.ca] > > I was lead to believe that a light blue was the most visible > color at sea. > > I was recently involved with a rescue on a large inland lake > in northern > Alberta. The helicopter, police boat and plane spotted the > light blue 18 > foot CLC WR 180 before it spotted the bright yellow 21 foot > double Tred > Avon. The conditions were cloudy, 5 - 6 foot whitecapping > waves, 40 knot > winds and light rain. We have a former SAR pilot on the list - how 'bout it Jack - any opinions? Dave Seng Juneau, Alaska *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Aug 02 2000 - 12:33:57 PDT
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