RE: [Paddlewise] SV: SV: T-Rescue not T-brace

We recommend the wedge rescue, no dragging of deck on deck, fast and simple.
details are below;

Wedge rescue

This is one of the fastest methods of clearing the cockpit of water.  It
works best with boats with minimum volume cockpits, and can be hard on spray
covers and fore decks.


The victim rights their kayak once the wet exit is completed and moves to
the bow and holds onto the toggle. The rescuer approaches the victims bow
with an angle of 45600 between the two. As the rescuers bow crosses that
of the rescuee, the rescuee grasps the rescuers bow toggle and passes
theirs to the rescuer.  The rescuer grasps the rescuees kayak by the deck
lines and pulls so that it rides up onto their foredeck (whilst upright)
until the cockpit is clear of the water.  Timing of the pull with wave
action can save effort and avoid being speared.

The rescuer then rolls the boat toward themselves so that it inverts
spilling the water from the cockpit.

When the cockpit is clear of the water; roll it back so that it is upright.
Do not try to remove every last drop: you will not be able to and will waste
time if you try.

The kayak is slid off the deck and supported for the victim to re-enter.

On the various Inuit notes - they did a fantastic job in EXTREME conditions
with VERY limited resources - with our unlimited resources we should be able
to learn from them and then create the next level of best practice, not be
held back by the past.

Regards
Ian
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