--- 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 ---Shawn Baker wrote: 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. ---Shawn Baker wrote: 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- I have to agree with Shawn on the viability of a paddlefloat rescue.The only time I woudl do a paddlefloat re-entry and roll is if the water was extremely cold, and I couldn't take the minute to do a paddlefloat re-entry. I have done a paddlefloat re-entry in 25 knot winds with 11 foot seas. As Shawn said, practice is the key. The paddlers I hang around with all do a practice session for rescue and re-entry skills about once a month or so, all year round. I too prefer the assisted T-rescue but when solo, the cowboy scramble won't work for me. My cockpit is not big enough for me to drop my butt in and then bring my legs in. I have to sit up on the back deck and insert my feet first, and that's just too unstable to do in conditions that already caused a capsize. It's much easier to do a paddlefloat recovery for me with my boat. Steve Holtzman *************************************************************************** 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 - 16:38:58 PDT
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