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katy wrote: Joe wrote: Capt. Rob wrote: Looks like a tiny cockpit. And, yet again, no PFDs. As for PFD's, if Ganzy always wears them then he's 100% gay. Have you sailed SF Bay Rob? It's nothing like LIS. I can understands Jon's endorsement of PFD's. SF is more like the open ocean than any bay on earth. Wicked currents and storms can blow in in a heartbeat, fog so thick you can not see your hand, lots of big traffic, Rocky shores and cliffs, big waves..ect. ect... Something you might understand if you get a Captain licences like Jon has. Safety of passengers is your number one concern all the time. Do you provide your guest's with PFD's? On;y the gay ones... You can get some nice PFD's these day that are comfy. I bought Terry a Sperry float coat. Myself I usually do not wear a PFD, but Im a strong swimmer You can't swim if you've been knocked unconscious... Correct. Do not get knocked unconscious. and do not want to be restricted, Plus I make sure there are many PFD and such that will float and I can find. And if you are singlehanding or Terry is below napping and you go over how are you going to reach them? EEspecially is your boat is toodling along at 4-5 knots...you can swim that fast to catch up? At sea.... just us... her sleeping.... I'd put on my inflateable vest and harness in bad weather. I can trim all sails from the cockpit, if I needed to reef the sails then I'd wake her. We have a long bench with cusions in the wheelhouse, Terry would be in the wheelhouse sleeping, not below sleeping. We have worked as a team for many many years now, she has no problem skillfully manning them helm at any time I request. We have a long long history of covering each others back at sea and ashore. Joe Joe No kids on board of course. RB 35s5 NY That's good to hear. I am always concerned, though, when newbies read posts in this forum and see that some experienced sailors eschew safety procedures over comfort or sea conditions. While there is a factor that experience is a safety factor in itself, there are those unforeseeable situations when experience doesn't count at all. We've all read the accounts of famous sailors who have gone to Davy Jones because they weren't wearing a PFD and were swept overboard. |
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