[Paddlewise] Rescue Streamer

G'day all;  I have carried a SEE/RESCUE streamer attached to my PFD for
several years. Wouldn't go to sea without it, along with other 'passive'
backup items such as dye, and a mirror.  All for use in 'long range' rescue,
rather than 'up close and personal'   rescue where items such as a whistle
come into play.
The advantages of a streamer as I see it:

# Low tech. With no batteries to go dead.

# High efficiency.  See the link below for demonstrated visual effectivness
at sea.

# Developed for air rescue.   If people are seriously looking for me at sea,
they will probably use aircraft in the first instance. The streamer is ideal
for this in daytime.

# Can withstand abuse. Basically a roll of coloured plastic.  I carry mine
attached permanently to my PFD.  It is light and small and low cost.

I bought two POCKET SEE/RESCUES from the manufacturer in Hawaii.

Cheers, Peter Rattenbury
Wollongong Australia/

The link:
http://www.equipped.com/signal.htm#CatchAnEye




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