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| Every measure/gadget mentioned needs to be tested, practiced, and maintained or replaced with adequate regularity. ("regular maintenance/replacement" - reminds me of our boot dryer catching on fire recently and my trying to use a fire extinguisher that I had not maintained properly) | Every measure/gadget mentioned needs to be tested, practiced, and maintained or replaced with adequate regularity. ("regular maintenance/replacement" - reminds me of our boot dryer catching on fire recently and my trying to use a fire extinguisher that I had not maintained properly) | ||
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| **Nicholas Cryder** \\ Jan 7 #25839 | **Nicholas Cryder** \\ Jan 7 #25839 | ||
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| Yes Paul, the concept of the flair is for signaling when rescue is imminent. I've read of tons of accounts of people being motored right by. It's not foolproof by any stretch of the imagination. For example, if a paddler were past the point of hand + motor function, lighting that flare might not be possible. I've looked into tons of other passive options, like an ultra bright LED - but they didn't convince me that would be bright enough in day time conditions (250 lumen's really doesn't compare to the 20k lumens of a marine flare). I like the ribbon idea, but sometimes in heavy seas the extra dimension of orange smoke is better because it can be seen over the tops of the waves. | Yes Paul, the concept of the flair is for signaling when rescue is imminent. I've read of tons of accounts of people being motored right by. It's not foolproof by any stretch of the imagination. For example, if a paddler were past the point of hand + motor function, lighting that flare might not be possible. I've looked into tons of other passive options, like an ultra bright LED - but they didn't convince me that would be bright enough in day time conditions (250 lumen's really doesn't compare to the 20k lumens of a marine flare). I like the ribbon idea, but sometimes in heavy seas the extra dimension of orange smoke is better because it can be seen over the tops of the waves. | ||
| - | Meddler, on your point about needing to let go of the paddle to work a radio - I keep super small NRS paddle leash in my PFD pouch pocket for this exact reason. If I need to go hands free (even to rescue another person), being able to just reach in, clip the paddle and let it drift next to me is a life saver. To connect it I keep a small loop of zip tie at the center point of the paddle to clip to. Never notice it's there unless you look closely. The NRS leash uses a petite, stout gate biner. | + | ==== Temporary Paddle Leash Setup ==== |
| - | When I was doing my Vancouver Island attempts, I was often offshore in very rough, breaking seas (40kts + 5 meter swell) but developed a funny technique so I could use a handheld device with small buttons (like my iphone or a small GPS messenger) or eat with two hands and not be stressed by the water. I hop out of the ski (with a calf leash) when it's beam, position the ski downwind of me and hook my heels on the edge of the cockpit. The buoyancy of my vest combines with the buoyancy of the ski to make a super stable, comfortable way to stretch, eat or text. I looked like an otter, instead of an awkward scared tortoise with my PFD. So I call it the otter float. Every once in a while a breaking wave would whack me from behind, but I could always feel and hear them coming so it wasn't a big deal. Yah, I was wet - but it didn't bother me, and was often a welcome relief to cool off (I forced myself to paddle in thin neoprene, even though the air temps were in the low 60's). | + | Meddler, on your point about **needing to let go of the paddle to work a radio** - I keep super small NRS **paddle leash in my PFD pouch pocket** for this exact reason. If I need to go hands free (even to rescue another person), being able to** just reach in, clip the paddle and let it drift next to me** is a life saver. To connect it I keep a **small loop of zip tie at the center point of the paddle to clip to**. Never notice it's there unless you look closely. The NRS leash uses a petite, stout gate biner. |
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| + | When I was doing my Vancouver Island attempts, I was often offshore in very rough, breaking seas (40kts + 5 meter swell) but **developed a funny technique so I could use a handheld device with small buttons** (like my iphone or a small GPS messenger) or eat with two hands and not be stressed by the water. I **hop out of the ski** (with a calf leash) **when it's beam**,** position the ski downwind of me** and **hook my heels on the edge of the cockpit**. The buoyancy of my vest combines with the buoyancy of the ski to make a super stable, comfortable way to stretch, eat or text. I looked like an otter, instead of an awkward scared tortoise with my PFD. So I call it the otter float. Every once in a while a breaking wave would whack me from behind, but I could always feel and hear them coming so it wasn't a big deal. Yah, I was wet - but it didn't bother me, and was often a welcome relief to cool off (I forced myself to paddle in thin neoprene, even though the air temps were in the low 60's). | ||
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| "The user can hoist up the streamer with their hands or a paddle if they see a boat looking for them from the horizontal perspective (surface). \\ \\ Also, the waves take the streamer up and down so you can see it in the swells/waves from another boat." | "The user can hoist up the streamer with their hands or a paddle if they see a boat looking for them from the horizontal perspective (surface). \\ \\ Also, the waves take the streamer up and down so you can see it in the swells/waves from another boat." | ||
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