As a racer on the San Francisco Bay the 1-10-1 rule is definitely applicable. As a result, when racing I always insist all my crew (me included) wear PFD's The water in the bay is cold and the initial thermal shock can kill you! I've learned to take safety seriously, especially after taking the Safety at Sea courses which I highly recommend.
On Mon, Jun 15, 2020 at 10:56 AM Randy Stafford via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Thanks Chuck. > > Yes it is very surprising that he wasn’t wearing a PFD. One correction to > my account, he sailed a Star, which is a 23’ keelboat (not a dinghy). > Still, as you know, at Dillon, any boat can be knocked down. According to > the updated Summit Daily story, he was returning to the marina post-race > when a storm cell blew in with 40-knot winds creating four-foot waves, and > he broached. I wonder if he relaxed and removed his PFD after the race was > over. If I learn more details I’ll pass them along. > > Events like this make me evaluate my own complacency about safety. I’ve > developed so much confidence in my 30 MK I’s stability that I’m probably > taking risks I shouldn’t. Case in point: last Sunday when I hit 7.8 knots > in 45 knots true wind, I wasn’t wearing a PFD (though some of my crew > were). Worse yet, shortly after setting that speed record we took a > 60-knot gust according to my anemometer, and I still wasn’t wearing a PFD. > Even if the boat stays upright, the water is cold and choppy and full of > speeding powerboats, and a MOB could be injured or unconscious. > > All very sobering. Time to rethink safety. > > Cheers, > Randy >
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