Received: from hplms26.hpl.hp.com by opus.hpl.hp.com with SMTP (1.37.109.8/15.5+ECS 3.3+HPL1.1) id AA16745; Fri, 15 Sep 1995 07:48:40 -0700 Return-Path: <greg@jibe.com-DeleteThis> Received: from blob.best.net by hplms26.hpl.hp.com with ESMTP ($Revision: 1.36.108.11 $/15.5+ECS 3.3+HPL1.1S) id AA094296519; Fri, 15 Sep 1995 07:48:39 -0700 Received: from grog.vip.best.com (grog.vip.best.com [205.149.165.86]) by blob.best.net (8.6.12/8.6.5) with SMTP id HAA08498 for <wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis>; Fri, 15 Sep 1995 07:44:47 -0700 Date: Fri, 15 Sep 1995 07:44:47 -0700 Message-Id: <199509151444.HAA08498@blob.best.net-DeleteThis> X-Sender: grog@best.com-DeleteThis X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Light Version 1.5.2 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis From: Greg Payne <greg@jibe.com-DeleteThis> Subject: Re: The ultimate safety kit
I've always wondered if I could swim back to the launch at 3rd from the far
side of the channel. Especially in really big chop in just a shorty. I
consider myself a strong swimmer although not a good long-distance swimmer.
I really have no idea how easy/difficult it would be. One of these days I
would like to get someone in a boat to take me out and follow me while I try
to swim back. Has anybody out there made that swim? How difficult is it?
greg
At 01:01 AM 9/15/95 -0700, you wrote:
>OK, OK, I've got to interject.
>NUMBER ONE rule for water sports. If you can't swim back from there, DON'T
>GO!!
> You will probably all be amazed at how far you can swim if you need to.
>The far side of the channel is only @3 miles to the launch (ok, maybe more
>depending on trig). Swimming this distance is mainly a psychological problem.
>If you still have your board it's a peace of cake. Oh yeah, I'm also not a
>big fan of bailing in mid air.
> Windsurfing is not the safest sport in the world, it is however
>extremely fun. If the risk outweighs the reward.........
>
>:D
>
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