100% agree Andy. I think that 50/50 chance of getting back on board is only if someone sees you go overboard also. If you are on watch alone, your chances drop to pretty much nil.
James From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Andrew Burton via CnC-List Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2020 11:55 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Andrew Burton Subject: Re: Stus-List Dumb question of the day - life rings, horseshoe or cushion? One of the things I stress before we head offshore is that if someone goes overboard, absolutely everything that floats should be tossed in after them. You're trying to create a debris field to aid in locating the MOB, not just give them something to hang on to. Another thing I stress is that if you go overboard, you stand at best a 50/50 chance of being retrieved, so stay on the boat! Andy Masquerade Andrew Burton 26 Beacon Hill Newport, RI USA 02840 http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ https://burtonsailing.com/ phone +401 965 5260 _______________________________________________ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray
