--- SNStone_at_aol.com wrote: > First is you want to handle some contingencies, users of the > paddlefloat rescue should practice with and without boat assisted > tiedown capabilities - lines, etc do break, you may not be in your > boat, etc. Absolutely. And key word being practice. > More important, IMHO, is the viability of this rescue in other > flatwater or very mild (less than 1 foot) seas. Why not advocate a > paddlefloat re-entry and roll. I don't think the paddlefloat outrigger rescue is all that bad in bigger seas..but it's a matter of actually practicing in realistic conditions. Personally, I prefer the T-rescue when assisted, and the cowboy scramble when solo, but I advocate that folks learn as many as they can, practicing them, and having a full bag of tricks to draw from. Shawn __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Jul 23 2003 - 14:13:17 PDT
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