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The stark statistics about survival in cold water and the how and why of rigging a Lifesling. 1 page.
[Cruising World, October 2000]
Quick tour of equipment for recovering crew overboard, including an emergency boarding ladder, throwing lines, COB buoys and poles, personal flares, and lifting systems for getting someone aboard.
[Blue Water Sailing, August 2003]
Here′s the unvarnished reality of falling overboard into cold water, and how most mariners underestimate the risks and ignore preventive measures.
[University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada]
Looking at boat injury statistics helps us choose essential safety equipment. Rousmaniere talks about how to get the stuff that really works. 4 pages with photos.
[Practical Sailor, 1 October 2004]
Brief survey of equipment to locate a crew overboard, support and aid the COB, maneuver the boat to the crew, and bring the person back on board. And just having the equipment aboard isn′t enough.
[SailNet, 5 November 2002]
The Lifesling requires some practice to be used successfully in bad conditions. Here′s what you should know - and rehearse.
[Cruising Club of America, Worcester, MA, USA]
A run-down of basic safety equipment and practices for crew overboard situations, including harnesses, tethers, strobe lights, jacklines, and PFD′s.
[SailNet, 6 March 2002]
A brief look at the options for recovering a swimmer alongside the boat, and arguments for some planning and training in case someone goes overboard..
[Sail Jazz, Mount Pleasant, SC, USA]
Extensive grab bag of checklists for sending distress calls, abandoning ship, contacting important people, dealing with medical emergencies, a fouled propeller, crew overboard, and dozens of other difficult situations. Contains excerpts from hard-to-find bulletin board and newsgroup postings, as well as links to useful sites and vendor pages.
[Bill Dietrich, USA]
An update on cordless tools for your boat - like handheld controls for your autopilot or anchor windlass Also wireless GPS chartplotters, anchor monitors, and Man-overboard alarm and recovery aids. Or simply an instrumentation package without wires. 5 pages with photos.
[Practical Sailor, 1 November 2004]
It′s extremely hard to locate anything in the water unless you are close to it.
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