https://www.summitdaily.com/news/dillon-resident-paul-kresge-identified-as-man-who-drowned-in-dillon-reservoir/ <https://www.summitdaily.com/news/dillon-resident-paul-kresge-identified-as-man-who-drowned-in-dillon-reservoir/> identifies the man and confirms he broached while gybing. There’s a picture of him and his boat “shortly before the accident” and he wasn’t wearing a PFD or dry suit.
Randy > On Jun 15, 2020, at 2:32 PM, Randy Stafford via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > This story > https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/man-overboard-dillon-reservoir/73-117f6aa2-1808-4c5a-9938-d6cc640f4166 > > <https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/man-overboard-dillon-reservoir/73-117f6aa2-1808-4c5a-9938-d6cc640f4166> > says he “was traveling downwind … and performed a maneuver to change course > … During the maneuver, the boat lost control and tipped over, causing the > captain to fall overboard. … The boat then collided with a race committee > boat.” > > So maybe he had to gybe to avoid the RC boat, and broached in the process. > The Star has a big main; may be challenging to gybe safely in strong wind. > > The surface water temperature at Dillon Reservoir is probably 45-50F right > now, decreasing with depth. That would induce cold shock immediately. > Here’s an article on the stages of cold water immersion: > https://www.soundingsonline.com/voices/hypothermia > <https://www.soundingsonline.com/voices/hypothermia>. Four years ago when I > pulled three people out of Chatfield Reservoir whose fishing boat had sunk on > a rough night, one of them was already in the second stage (cold > incapacitation) after only five or ten minutes in the water. The date was > June 10th, 2016 and the water temp was sub-60F. > > Cheers, > Randy > >> On Jun 15, 2020, at 2:08 PM, ALAN BERGEN via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com >> <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: >> >> When we race offshore, half the crew is required to have taken the Safety at >> Sea course within the past five years. >> >> Alan Bergen >> >> On Mon, Jun 15, 2020 at 12:51 PM Ian Matthew via CnC-List >> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: >> 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. > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 >
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