Re: [Paddlewise] Solo Tasman Crossing

From: Bradford_Crain <crainb_at_pdx.edu>
Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2006 08:53:29 -0800
Couldn't resist correcting the spelling in the following:

From: "alex" <al.m_at_3web.net>
To: "PeterO" <rebyl_kayak_at_iprimus.com.au>; "Paddlewise" 
<paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2006 7:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Solo Tasman Crossing


He gets out of the boat and swims to the rear hutch for supplies when
> needed. Of course he would have a basic supply in the day hutch and
cockpit.
> Getting out of the boat and swimming would be essential in any case for
> general hygiene and health as Hans Lindemann found. It would at least give
> him a chance to defecate. I think he also has some kind of bowel as 
> another
> option. Also I think he may try to get a daily sun exposure to the skin to
> reduce the risk of saltwater sores which were problems on his Gulf
Crossing.

Bradford R. Crain
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Portland State University
724 SW Harrison St.
334 Neuberger Hall
Portland, Or. 97201

e-mail:  crainb_at_pdx.edu
phone: 503-725-3127
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