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Post by kerny on May 21, 2013 11:52:58 GMT -1
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Post by philpot on May 21, 2013 20:40:51 GMT -1
Don't know them but it just shows how cold our waters are and how much better off they would have been had they been wearing a drysuit.
The other point I saw was the correct way to transport the guy in the water by using the very tip of the bow so as to not tip the rescue kayak over. Remembered that Terry and Steve from your excellent course.
Phil
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Post by paulowen123 on Oct 24, 2013 18:00:07 GMT -1
Would thay bring back your kayak too? I have often wonderd this hmm . Thay do a fantastic job!!
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Post by izzetafox on Oct 24, 2013 22:04:56 GMT -1
Usually if possible ...YES.
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Post by chubbyshad on Oct 25, 2013 7:11:38 GMT -1
Another good clip here: linkStarted watching it & thought how calm the sea looked, then saw how rough it was at the end. Just shows how easy it could be to get caught out if you don't have local knowledge. |
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Post by paulowen123 on Oct 27, 2013 10:20:48 GMT -1
Well i jinxd that one boys was on the menai straghts the other day with a frend and he got in to some difficulty in geting back in his sea kayak. i came to his aid we got swept down the menai straght with him i also capsized. So just maneged to get back on my kayak and towed him and his kayak back to some land . were 2 seconds later the RNLI tund up. we were quite lucky cold and exhausted atleast we had the right gear thou ! my frend hired a sea kayak from surf and line and was not used to it hence we got in to bother. and the local quest diveing boat came to get our kayaks there was ambulance police and a helicopter out and thay were bloody fast fair play to them! we were quite lucky to say the least . In total we lost my frends weding ring my camra phones were both nakerd and we lost one paddel. Learnt off it thou as will never be going out with out a paddel leash again and will have a better means of contacting the coastgard next time to not just mobile phones in seald bags !! becarefull out there guys! we were the lucky ones!! .
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Post by chubbyshad on Oct 28, 2013 11:03:27 GMT -1
A lucky escape for you both, hats off to the guys that came to your aid. A tip I was given is that a paddle leash need be nothing more complicated than a 4' length of paracord. Tie a long loop at each end, loop to loop one end to a D-ring on your yak and slip-loop the other end to your paddle. Simple, cheap and weighs nothing so shouldn't impede your paddling. Try different positions on your paddle - I attach mine onto the blade end at the right hand side. VHF radios: I recently bought one of these: marinedirect.co.uk/cobra-hh325-p-360.htmlSeems well made and supposedly properly waterproof so hopefully won't let me down if I or someone else nearby needs it. |
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Post by paulowen123 on Oct 29, 2013 20:51:13 GMT -1
paddle leash and a VHF radio will be geting for defo!! Will not be going back out till i have sorted this out  |
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