Ahhh Wingnuts... in that case being clipped on killed them. Not the case study to which one should their behavior. It was a boat design issue. Just my .02 worth.
Kindest Regards, Bruce 847.404.5092 Please forgive any typos as this was sent from my iPhone. > On Mar 30, 2017, at 10:51 AM, Graham Young via CnC-List > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Agreed, being very familiar with how your equipment works and regularly > inspecting it for soundness is good practice. The middle of an emergency is > not the time to figure out how your gear works.... > > Anecdotes (or case studies) are data points that provide qualitative data. > It is correct that by themselves they cannot predict the odds of any one > person perishing (or surviving) in a MOB incident. That is done with group > data. However, any given data point can provide information on the issues > involved in any one case perishing or surviving. So when crew from Wingnuts > died several years ago in the Chicago-Mac Race, the odds of that accident > happening could have been best predicted by the group data, but that group > data would tell us little to nothing about why that particular accident > occurred or why those particular crew members perished. Identifying the > issues in specific cases can help lead to new research as well as advances in > policies, procedures, equipment development, etc. > > > On Thursday, March 30, 2017 9:04 AM, Bill Bina - gmail via CnC-List > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Not aimed at anyone in particular: All plans and equipment are completely > worthless without regular testing and practice. What you think is being > prepared may be a fantasy that will lead to a well-planned failure. You need > to find out by at least trying and using everything while conditions are > mild, and you are not injured. You may shock yourself. Can you reach into > that pocket with whichever hand was not crushed? Can you really find someone > that has fallen overboard? Can you get back on the boat while it is moving? > Don't kid yourself. Find out! The real statistics for surviving a fall > overboard are very grim. Anecdotes are not data. > Bill Bina > >> On 3/30/2017 8:44 AM, Dave via CnC-List wrote: > > My spinlock deck vest has a tethered cutter in a dedicated pocket as standard > equipment. Hopefully one would remember it in a panic. > > My salus coastal life jacket has big pockets that contain a tethered folding > knife, and a small flashlight. > > Both are quite well designed imo. > > Dave. > > > > > > > This email has been checked for viruses by AVG antivirus software. > www.avg.com > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish > to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish > to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
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