X-OldHeader: From eeiseman@worldnet.att.net-DeleteThis.com Tue Aug 28 09:06:04 2001 Return-Path: <eeiseman@worldnet.att.net-DeleteThis.com> Received: from opus.labs.agilent.com (root@opus.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com [130.29.244.179]) by jr.labs.agilent.com (8.9.3 (PHNE_18979)/8.9.3 AgilentLabs Workstation) with ESMTP id JAA17739 for <wind_talk_ls@jr.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com>; Tue, 28 Aug 2001 09:06:03 -0700 (PDT) Received: from msgbas2.cos.agilent.com (msgbas2.cos.agilent.com [192.168.148.34]) by opus.labs.agilent.com (8.9.3 (PHNE_18979)/8.9.3 AgilentLabs Workstation) with ESMTP id JAA01189 for <wind_talk@opus.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com>; Tue, 28 Aug 2001 09:06:02 -0700 (PDT) Received: from mtiwmhc21.worldnet.att.net (mtiwmhc21.worldnet.att.net [204.127.131.46]) by msgbas2.cos.agilent.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9788DFAB for <wind_talk@opus.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com>; Tue, 28 Aug 2001 10:06:02 -0600 (MDT) Received: from default ([12.72.89.132]) by mtiwmhc21.worldnet.att.net (InterMail vM.4.01.03.16 201-229-121-116-20010115) with SMTP id <20010828160523.WZOD1680.mtiwmhc21.worldnet.att.net@default> for <wind_talk@opus.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com>; Tue, 28 Aug 2001 16:05:23 +0000 Message-ID: <003901c12fda$0f1fc1c0$8459480c@default> From: "Erik Eiseman" <eeiseman@worldnet.att.net-DeleteThis.com> To: <wind_talk@opus.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com> References: <Pine.GSO.4.33.0108271831230.19534-100000@shred.stanford.edu-DeleteThis.com> Subject: Re: Real Life Offshore Rescue Stories Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2001 08:56:52 -0700 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.3018.1300 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.3018.1300
I'm sure everyone knows this:
Being able to react with proper gear to an emergency is extremely important.
If you feel you need it get the gear. I must admit a certain amount of fear
when I see people with full face football helmets ripping around.
so my point: As with backcountry skiing. The best way to survive an
avalanche is to not get caught in one. How does this relate. Don't break
down or get caught in light wind.
If you sail at crissy and want to explore- you need a bigger board. A
smaller sail on a big board will get you somewhere- not the other way
around.
Don't break your mast, board, u-joint etc. Most of these problems occur
from actions taken. Underneath the GG bridge probably isn't the place to
practice nose first landings or loops. Sail cautiously when outside there
and enjoy the exploration and views. To sail cautiously means controlling
the rig in gusts, crazy chop, dead spots, cross gusts etc. Crissy is by far
the most challenging and rewarding place to sail. The coast being the most
fun, because if you get munched in a wave you can usually swim in etc. But
not at crissy. Did I mention I got a bottom turn in a swell by the north
tower last week. Very fun.
I'm sure everyone knows these things and that type of activity isn't what
causes these rescues but thought I'd say it any way.
Also, had some buddies with a shark siting while in the water up north last
weekend. Interesting
E
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From: "Booker C. Bense" <bbense@networking.stanford.edu-DeleteThis.com>
To: "Multiple recipients of list WIND_TALK"
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Sent: Monday, August 27, 2001 7:08 PM
Subject: Re: Real Life Offshore Rescue Stories
>
> On Mon, 27 Aug 2001, David Olson wrote:
>
> > I've seen safety packs at Helm. I did not buy one because I bought a
> > cayaking mesh bag and bought the individual components to put in it.
> >
> > On this topic, how do you attach the kit to a waist harness? It was no
> > problem on my old seat harness, but I still have not figured out a good
way
> > to attach it. I do not want to put holes in/damage my very nice waist
> > harness. Any suggestions welcome.
> >
>
> - One trick I've used is thin shock cord ( about 3/16 inch ) with some
> small plastic hooks on the ends. Get about 10- 15 ft and hook one end
> on the kit, then wrap it around the attachment of the main strap of
> your harness, pass it across the back of the harness and wrap around
> the other main strap attachment. Do this 3 or 4 times such that you
> get slight tension in the cord when the harness is loose. When you
> put the harness on and buckle up the tension will increase and hold
> the pack close to you. The thin shock cord comes in really handy to
> keep things together if you decide to derig and paddle in.
>
> - You can get both the shock cord and small nylon hooks at REI.
>
> - Booker C. Bense
>
>
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