Re: [Paddlewise] Rescue Practice Report

John,

I agree with you about the Cowboy Rescue. I can get my but into the cockpit,
but then either I'm to big, or the cockpit's too small, but I just sit there
with my feet still in the water thinking "Ok, now what am I going to do."

Cleopatra's needle is when a front or rear hatch is flooded and the boat
floats vertically and looks like a needle sticking out of the ocean. I
believe the name was given by Derek Hutchinson. He also devised the "curl
rescue" to solve this difficult rescue situation.

For those who have been asking, a brief description of the "cuurl rescue" is
for the swimmer to reach across the rescuers boat and rest his forearms on
the deck. The rescuer in the boat than leans his boat rowards the capsized
boat while the swimmer grabs it with his hands. The rescuer then rights his
boat while at the same time, the swimmer is performing the same move one
does when "curling" weights, ie bend your arms up at the elbows while your
forearms stay on the deck of the rescue boat.

This can break the cockpit seal and allow enough water to be drained that
you can then proceed with other methods of draining and re-entering. There
are better and more detailed descriptions in most good rescue books or
videos.

Steve Holtzman.

John Fereira said:
> Cleopatra's Needle?

>  We decided to try a "cowboy" self-rescue.


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