Re: [Paddlewise] paddle float self rescue

John Fereira wrote:
> 
> At 04:56 PM 11/20/01 -0500, Bill Hansen wrote:
> >Sid Stone is right - the paddle float self-rescue takes more time than a
> >well-executed "T rescue" or whatever it's called in your locale. I very
> >much prefer the re-entry and roll. However - there are still people who
> >paddle alone, and there are people whose paddling partners aren't up to a
> >competent assisted rescue.

I think that an assisted would generally be faster, we had done some
timed ones down to 30 seconds to dry boat and deck secured which sounded
good until I heard of a 20 second being accomplished.

definitely faster than a padDlefloat that requires inflation.

However, this all presumes that the boats are in reasonably close
proximity and the rescuer is aware of the capsize.  Oh, and both
practiced.

If however, the conditions are not quite suitable for a T, and you
happen to carry a foam paddlefloat, paddling a nice stable boat like a
Romany that doesn't have rear deck lines suitable to secure a paddle
that forced you to practice with a paddle shaft coaming grip (how is
this for a run on sentence) it can be quite fast.

conditions will dictate.  
> 
> There have been several responses in this thread and I'm surprised that
> nobody has mentioned another scenario.  Even if you're paddling with
> someone that has fairly competent assisted rescue skills the situation that
> caused you to capsize (i.e. a rogue wave) might very likely capsize your
> paddling partner at the same time.  A self rescue with a paddle float
> followed by an assisted rescue might be quicker than both swimmers trying
> to reenter at the same time.
> How many of you practice "all in" rescues?

Also a proximity issue.  Seems the most time involved in rough
conditions is swimming the equipment to position.  it is pretty fast
after (especially if you don't choose to empty the boat, the 'minus T
all in') since it is very easy to stable the first boat.  Be interesting
to time trial this.


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