Received: from zonker-fddi.hpl.hp.com by opus.hpl.hp.com with SMTP (1.37.109.8/15.5+ECS 3.3+HPL1.1) id AA12759; Mon, 13 Jun 1994 22:39:57 -0700 Return-Path: <poulton@zonker.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis> Received: by zonker.hpl.hp.com (1.37.109.8/15.5+ECS 3.3+HPL1.1) id AA03876; Mon, 13 Jun 1994 22:39:47 -0700 Date: Mon, 13 Jun 1994 22:39:47 -0700 From: Ken Poulton <poulton@zonker.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis> Message-Id: <9406140539.AA03876@zonker.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis> To: wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis Subject: Re: Rescue Ideas
> >Coast Guard recommends for best visibility use Strobe Lights.
Has anyone tried one of these in the day? Did the Coast Guard
say anything about daytime use?
> All the rescue talk made me paranoid. I went out today and bought a ACR
> Electronics Firefly II (Model MS-2000). It seemed to be the smallest one
> available, but it wasn't cheap ($60.00). It appears to be small enough to
> fit into my Visual Ed pocket. Anyone have any specific suggestions on which
> strobe is best for windsurfing in terms of durability and size? How 'bout
> this one?
Any strobe is tons better than none, but it has to work. After a year
in a roll-down "dry" bag, the contacts in my strobe (bought at REI) were
corroded beyond repair. I think that windsurfing is nearly the ultimate
waterproofness test - repeated immersion *plus* impacts.
I'm now using a SeaSafe Jr. by Basic Designs which *does* stay dry.
Whatever you do, keep testing your light!
Ken Poulton
poulton@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis
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wholly understand into shapes we cannot precisely analyze so as to
withstand forces we cannot really assess in such a way that the
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