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Strawberry 
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 Topic: Ejecto HookPosted: 31 Jul 07 at 8:09pm |
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My crew at the nationals had a QRH with a big red button to release it. The temptation to push it while twinning upwind was almost unbearable!
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Cherub 2649 "Dangerous Strawberry
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Merlinboy
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Posted: 31 Jul 07 at 10:00pm |
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I bet he wished you had one..... Only joking mate
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Fliptop
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Posted: 01 Aug 07 at 9:20am |
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Id be interested to hear peoples views on wearing boyancy aids under harnesses or indeed wearing them at all. I always insist on wearing it over my harness so that I can release it quickly. The lift from them is often what stops you getting thinks clear from your trap hook. Its interesting to note that in Aus and NZ that nobody wears them on any of the skiff classes - they are considered too dangerous. The 18's have stopped wearing them hear in the UK for the same reason.
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jeffers
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Posted: 01 Aug 07 at 11:39am |
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The 18's when they went to Oxford (if memory serves) refused to sail until a variance of the SI's were issued whereby they did not have to wear BA's. The reasoning is that when i skiff goes over you need to swim down to get away from the boat before you can surface. With a BA on this is impossible!
As for wearing bouyancy aids normally I have always worn one, I have a small 50N one that I bought in France, it gives me free movement and have never caused me any issues. When I sailed the Fireball I found that having the BA over the harness was better than having it underneath (just had to clip on by touch rather than sight. Paul Edited by jeffers |
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mike ellis
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Posted: 07 Aug 07 at 6:34pm |
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i always wear my BA over my harness just because its more comfortable. never really thought about having to get out of my harness quickly. or having to swim down to get clear of the boat, can't see why you would need to on fireball or on a 600.
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600 732, will call it Sticks and Stones when i get round to it.
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MRJP BUZZ 585
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Posted: 07 Aug 07 at 7:15pm |
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I wear my BA under my harnes so i can adjust my shoulder straps on my harness easier
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k_kirk
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Posted: 08 Aug 07 at 3:52pm |
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I do this too because it helps keep my BA from riding up. Then again I now do realize this very fact could kill me one day so I will try the other way round next time I go out...
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elmo
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Posted: 08 Aug 07 at 4:24pm |
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unless you are needing to get your harness off in a hurry..........
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tgruitt
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Posted: 08 Aug 07 at 4:27pm |
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I saw this on a non trapeze boat forum, they are talking about a video in which 49er's capsize lots, it made me smile anyway.
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Needs to sail more...
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k_kirk
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