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    Posted: 01 Oct 10 at 12:27pm
OMG, just re-defined my idea of "what it takes to be a rock-star bowman" = the work on the sharp end of ETNZ while they were blasting through (rather than down) those waves was immense, absolutely awesome gybe by the Origin boys as well early on in the vid, getting that done under that much control with those loads is really slick
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Back to sailing TPG52's in big breeze
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Originally posted by mongrel

Being hooked on at that height won't do him any good, you get the effects "suspension trauma" if you're left hanging in a harness for more than 5 to 10 mins, this results in renal failure then death.  I don't see the firebrigade getting up there, let alone in that time!
A better & more efficient way to service those antennae would be to access via helicopter like Linesmen do, staying attached to something & having a rescue team close by.
Surely that's part of why there's a pair of them? Here's a story about the fallout from the video, and the original blog thjat posted it is here
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That is not a UK tower. I work for the company that owns all of the broadcast towers in the UK and that would never happen. The climber would be secured with rail lock which means they are permanently attached to the tower.
 
We are currently running a programme where some of those type of antennas are swapped out. We have found the easiest method is to use a helicopter.
 
Oops slipped into nerd mode there Confused
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Originally posted by hollandsd

Id love to try that! The views must be amazing.
 
Don't stir this bucketful of crazy --- Light the blue touchpaper and stand well back... Confused Dead Confused
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Id love to try that! The views must be amazing.
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Just watching that scared the sh*t out of me!!!  What an awful job!!!
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Originally posted by ellistine

Nothing to do with sailing but  Shocked


How the hell do they get down it looked like he struggled top climb some parts of it as it is
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Being hooked on at that height won't do him any good, you get the effects "suspension trauma" if you're left hanging in a harness for more than 5 to 10 mins, this results in renal failure then death.  I don't see the firebrigade getting up there, let alone in that time!
A better & more efficient way to service those antennae would be to access via helicopter like Linesmen do, staying attached to something & having a rescue team close by.
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Thats a lot of effort to change a light bulb!
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