Re: Stus-List Two Deaths on Colorado Lakes This Weekend

[Randy Stafford via CnC-List]

https://www.summitdaily.com/news/dillon-resident-paul-kresge-identified-as-man-who-drowned-in-dillon-reservoir/
 

 identifies the man and confirms he broached while gybing.  There’s a picture 
of him and his boat “shortly before the accident” and he wasn’t wearing a PFD 
or dry suit.

Randy

> On Jun 15, 2020, at 2:32 PM, Randy Stafford via CnC-List 
>  wrote:
> 
> This story 
> https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/man-overboard-dillon-reservoir/73-117f6aa2-1808-4c5a-9938-d6cc640f4166
>  
> 
>  says he “was traveling downwind … and performed a maneuver to change course 
> … During the maneuver, the boat lost control and tipped over, causing the 
> captain to fall overboard. … The boat then collided with a race committee 
> boat.”
> 
> So maybe he had to gybe to avoid the RC boat, and broached in the process.  
> The Star has a big main; may be challenging to gybe safely in strong wind.
> 
> The surface water temperature at Dillon Reservoir is probably 45-50F right 
> now, decreasing with depth.  That would induce cold shock immediately.  
> Here’s an article on the stages of cold water immersion: 
> https://www.soundingsonline.com/voices/hypothermia 
> . Four years ago when I 
> pulled three people out of Chatfield Reservoir whose fishing boat had sunk on 
> a rough night, one of them was already in the second stage (cold 
> incapacitation) after only five or ten minutes in the water.  The date was 
> June 10th, 2016 and the water temp was sub-60F.
> 
> Cheers,
> Randy
> 
>> On Jun 15, 2020, at 2:08 PM, ALAN BERGEN via CnC-List > > wrote:
>> 
>> When we race offshore, half the crew is required to have taken the Safety at 
>> Sea course within the past five years.
>> 
>> Alan Bergen
>> 
>> On Mon, Jun 15, 2020 at 12:51 PM Ian Matthew via CnC-List 
>> mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote:
>> As a racer on the San Francisco Bay the 1-10-1 rule is definitely 
>> applicable.  As a result, when racing I always insist all my crew (me 
>> included) wear PFD's  The water in the bay is cold and the initial thermal 
>> shock can kill you!  I've learned to take safety seriously, especially after 
>> taking the Safety at Sea courses which I highly recommend.
> 
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Re: Stus-List Two Deaths on Colorado Lakes This Weekend

[Randy Stafford via CnC-List]

This story 
https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/man-overboard-dillon-reservoir/73-117f6aa2-1808-4c5a-9938-d6cc640f4166
 

 says he “was traveling downwind … and performed a maneuver to change course … 
During the maneuver, the boat lost control and tipped over, causing the captain 
to fall overboard. … The boat then collided with a race committee boat.”

So maybe he had to gybe to avoid the RC boat, and broached in the process.  The 
Star has a big main; may be challenging to gybe safely in strong wind.

The surface water temperature at Dillon Reservoir is probably 45-50F right now, 
decreasing with depth.  That would induce cold shock immediately.  Here’s an 
article on the stages of cold water immersion: 
https://www.soundingsonline.com/voices/hypothermia 
. Four years ago when I 
pulled three people out of Chatfield Reservoir whose fishing boat had sunk on a 
rough night, one of them was already in the second stage (cold incapacitation) 
after only five or ten minutes in the water.  The date was June 10th, 2016 and 
the water temp was sub-60F.

Cheers,
Randy

> On Jun 15, 2020, at 2:08 PM, ALAN BERGEN via CnC-List  
> wrote:
> 
> When we race offshore, half the crew is required to have taken the Safety at 
> Sea course within the past five years.
> 
> Alan Bergen
> 
> On Mon, Jun 15, 2020 at 12:51 PM Ian Matthew via CnC-List 
> mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote:
> As a racer on the San Francisco Bay the 1-10-1 rule is definitely applicable. 
>  As a result, when racing I always insist all my crew (me included) wear 
> PFD's  The water in the bay is cold and the initial thermal shock can kill 
> you!  I've learned to take safety seriously, especially after taking the 
> Safety at Sea courses which I highly recommend.

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Re: Stus-List Two Deaths on Colorado Lakes This Weekend

[ALAN BERGEN via CnC-List]

When we race offshore, half the crew is required to have taken the Safety
at Sea course within the past five years.

Alan Bergen

On Mon, Jun 15, 2020 at 12:51 PM Ian Matthew via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:

> As a racer on the San Francisco Bay the 1-10-1 rule is definitely
> applicable.  As a result, when racing I always insist all my crew (me
> included) wear PFD's  The water in the bay is cold and the initial thermal
> shock can kill you!  I've learned to take safety seriously, especially
> after taking the Safety at Sea courses which I highly recommend.
>
> On Mon, Jun 15, 2020 at 10:56 AM Randy Stafford via CnC-List <
> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
>
>> Thanks Chuck.
>>
>> Yes it is very surprising that he wasn’t wearing a PFD.  One correction
>> to my account, he sailed a Star, which is a 23’ keelboat (not a dinghy).
>> Still, as you know, at Dillon, any boat can be knocked down.  According to
>> the updated Summit Daily story, he was returning to the marina post-race
>> when a storm cell blew in with 40-knot winds creating four-foot waves, and
>> he broached.  I wonder if he relaxed and removed his PFD after the race was
>> over.  If I learn more details I’ll pass them along.
>>
>> Events like this make me evaluate my own complacency about safety.  I’ve
>> developed so much confidence in my 30 MK I’s stability that I’m probably
>> taking risks I shouldn’t.  Case in point: last Sunday when I hit 7.8 knots
>> in 45 knots true wind, I wasn’t wearing a PFD (though some of my crew
>> were).  Worse yet, shortly after setting that speed record we took a
>> 60-knot gust according to my anemometer, and I still wasn’t wearing a PFD.
>> Even if the boat stays upright, the water is cold and choppy and full of
>> speeding powerboats, and a MOB could be injured or unconscious.
>>
>> All very sobering.  Time to rethink safety.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Randy
>>
>
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Re: Stus-List Two Deaths on Colorado Lakes This Weekend

[Ian Matthew via CnC-List]

As a racer on the San Francisco Bay the 1-10-1 rule is definitely
applicable.  As a result, when racing I always insist all my crew (me
included) wear PFD's  The water in the bay is cold and the initial thermal
shock can kill you!  I've learned to take safety seriously, especially
after taking the Safety at Sea courses which I highly recommend.

On Mon, Jun 15, 2020 at 10:56 AM Randy Stafford via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:

> Thanks Chuck.
>
> Yes it is very surprising that he wasn’t wearing a PFD.  One correction to
> my account, he sailed a Star, which is a 23’ keelboat (not a dinghy).
> Still, as you know, at Dillon, any boat can be knocked down.  According to
> the updated Summit Daily story, he was returning to the marina post-race
> when a storm cell blew in with 40-knot winds creating four-foot waves, and
> he broached.  I wonder if he relaxed and removed his PFD after the race was
> over.  If I learn more details I’ll pass them along.
>
> Events like this make me evaluate my own complacency about safety.  I’ve
> developed so much confidence in my 30 MK I’s stability that I’m probably
> taking risks I shouldn’t.  Case in point: last Sunday when I hit 7.8 knots
> in 45 knots true wind, I wasn’t wearing a PFD (though some of my crew
> were).  Worse yet, shortly after setting that speed record we took a
> 60-knot gust according to my anemometer, and I still wasn’t wearing a PFD.
> Even if the boat stays upright, the water is cold and choppy and full of
> speeding powerboats, and a MOB could be injured or unconscious.
>
> All very sobering.  Time to rethink safety.
>
> Cheers,
> Randy
>
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Re: Stus-List Two Deaths on Colorado Lakes This Weekend

[Randy Stafford via CnC-List]

Thanks Chuck.

Yes it is very surprising that he wasn’t wearing a PFD.  One correction to my 
account, he sailed a Star, which is a 23’ keelboat (not a dinghy).  Still, as 
you know, at Dillon, any boat can be knocked down.  According to the updated 
Summit Daily story, he was returning to the marina post-race when a storm cell 
blew in with 40-knot winds creating four-foot waves, and he broached.  I wonder 
if he relaxed and removed his PFD after the race was over.  If I learn more 
details I’ll pass them along.

Events like this make me evaluate my own complacency about safety.  I’ve 
developed so much confidence in my 30 MK I’s stability that I’m probably taking 
risks I shouldn’t.  Case in point: last Sunday when I hit 7.8 knots in 45 knots 
true wind, I wasn’t wearing a PFD (though some of my crew were).  Worse yet, 
shortly after setting that speed record we took a 60-knot gust according to my 
anemometer, and I still wasn’t wearing a PFD.  Even if the boat stays upright, 
the water is cold and choppy and full of speeding powerboats, and a MOB could 
be injured or unconscious.

All very sobering.  Time to rethink safety.

Cheers,
Randy

> On Jun 15, 2020, at 10:30 AM, Chuck Gilchrest via CnC-List 
>  wrote:
> 
> Randy,
> I’m saddened by the loss of a valued member of the sailing community in 
> Colorado.  Having sailed Dillon Reservoir in earlier years and after reading 
> the article I can’t imagine how such an experienced sailor would have been 
> allowed or chosen  to compete in a dinghy race without a life jacket.  The 
> water in Dillon is always just a few degrees above freezing as it is fed 
> entirely by snow melt.  At 9000’ above sea level tucked in adjacent to the 
> Continental Divide, it has some of the most capricious wind and weather 
> anywhere in US.  Although the article didn’t mention anything regarding a 
> wetsuit or dry suit, hypothermia in sub 50 degree water with no PFD would 
> seem to have been a likely contributing factor.  As tragic as the loss of 
> life of a person who by all accounts was a real contributor to our sport, it 
> serves as a great reminder to prepare for a worse case situation because it 
> can and Will happen.
> Godspeed Paul,
> Chuck Gilchrest 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Jun 15, 2020, at 11:37 AM, Randy Stafford via CnC-List 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> I’m sad to report we lost a very experienced and decorated sailor this 
>> weekend at Dillon Reservoir.  Paul Kresge of Dillon Yacht Club had raced for 
>> 40 years, and was well-known around the country as a US Sailing Judge and 
>> PRO.  He went overboard racing his dinghy in rough weather Saturday 
>> afternoon, and his body was recovered from 200 feet of water yesterday 
>> evening.  His death represents quite a loss for the Colorado sailing 
>> community.
>> 
>> * 
>> https://www.summitdaily.com/news/dillon-reservoir-search-shifts-from-search-and-rescue-mission-to-body-recovery/
>>  
>> 
>> * 
>> https://www.coloradosummitmag.com/news-and-profiles/2019/06/racing-the-wind 
>> 
>> 
>> Also on Saturday afternoon, two 28-year-old men became separated from their 
>> inner tubes in strong wind.  One of them went under water and was recovered 
>> some 90 minutes later.  I was working on my boat in the marina, and saw the 
>> South Metro Dive Team’s runabout hauling ass to the launch ramp, with first 
>> responders doing CPR on someone aboard.  But it was too late, he didn’t make 
>> it.
>> 
>> * 
>> https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/chatfield-water-rescue/73-fb01b537-5c31-4057-b284-da15d188d72a
>>  
>> 
>> * 
>> https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/crews-search-for-person-missing-in-chatfield-reservoir-1-brought-to-shore-in-serious-condition
>>  
>> 
>> 
>> These events demonstrate that the risks are real, even for very experienced 
>> watermen.
>> 
>> Respectfully,
>> Randy Stafford
>> S/V Grenadine
>> C&C 30 MK I #79
>> Ken Caryl, CO
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Re: Stus-List Two Deaths on Colorado Lakes This Weekend

[dwight veinot via CnC-List]

Use a harness Tether yourself to the boat. Nothing better than stayin
aboard. Water is just as cold with a PFD on

On Mon, Jun 15, 2020 at 2:06 PM ALAN BERGEN via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:

> Before moving to Oregon, I sailed in the waters of Southern California for
> fifteen years. During that time, I rarely wore a PFD. When I moved to
> Oregon, I continued that practice of not wearing a PFD, until I learned the
> "one- ten - one" rule: Upon falling in the waters in the Pacific Northwest
> (I sail mostly on the Columbia River), you have about one minute to catch
> your breath, before passing out. You have ten minutes to get out of the
> water, before your muscles shut down, and you can't get out of the water
> unassisted. You have one hour to get out of the water before you die of
> hypothermia. Needless to say, Now I always wear a PFD when sailing, and I
> require all people on my boat to wear one as well.
>
> Alan Bergen
> 35 Mk III Thirsty
> Rose City YC
> Portland, OR
>
> On Mon, Jun 15, 2020 at 9:31 AM Chuck Gilchrest via CnC-List <
> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
>
>> Randy,
>> I’m saddened by the loss of a valued member of the sailing community in
>> Colorado.  Having sailed Dillon Reservoir in earlier years and after
>> reading the article I can’t imagine how such an experienced sailor would
>> have been allowed or chosen  to compete in a dinghy race without a life
>> jacket.  The water in Dillon is always just a few degrees above freezing as
>> it is fed entirely by snow melt.  At 9000’ above sea level tucked in
>> adjacent to the Continental Divide, it has some of the most capricious wind
>> and weather anywhere in US.  Although the article didn’t mention anything
>> regarding a wetsuit or dry suit, hypothermia in sub 50 degree water with no
>> PFD would seem to have been a likely contributing factor.  As tragic as the
>> loss of life of a person who by all accounts was a real contributor to our
>> sport, it serves as a great reminder to prepare for a worse case situation
>> because it can and Will happen.
>> Godspeed Paul,
>> Chuck Gilchrest
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Jun 15, 2020, at 11:37 AM, Randy Stafford via CnC-List <
>> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
>>
>> I’m sad to report we lost a very experienced and decorated sailor this
>> weekend at Dillon Reservoir.  Paul Kresge of Dillon Yacht Club had raced
>> for 40 years, and was well-known around the country as a US Sailing Judge
>> and PRO.  He went overboard racing his dinghy in rough weather Saturday
>> afternoon, and his body was recovered from 200 feet of water yesterday
>> evening.  His death represents quite a loss for the Colorado sailing
>> community.
>>
>> *
>> https://www.summitdaily.com/news/dillon-reservoir-search-shifts-from-search-and-rescue-mission-to-body-recovery/
>> 
>> *
>> https://www.coloradosummitmag.com/news-and-profiles/2019/06/racing-the-wind
>> 
>>
>> Also on Saturday afternoon, two 28-year-old men became separated from
>> their inner tubes in strong wind.  One of them went under water and was
>> recovered some 90 minutes later.  I was working on my boat in the marina,
>> and saw the South Metro Dive Team’s runabout hauling ass to the launch
>> ramp, with first responders doing CPR on someone aboard.  But it was too
>> late, he didn’t make it.
>>
>> *
>> https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/chatfield-water-rescue/73-fb01b537-5c31-4057-b284-da15d188d72a
>> 
>> *
>> https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/crews-search-for-person-missing-in-chatfield-reservoir-1-brought-to-shore-in-serious-condition
>> 
>>
>> These events demonstrate that the risks are real, even for very
>> experienced watermen.
>>
>> Respectfully,
>> Randy Stafford
>> S/V Grenadine
>> C&C 30 MK I #79
>> Ken Caryl, CO
>> ___
>>
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>> and every one is greatly appreciated.  If you want to support the list -
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>>
>> 

Re: Stus-List Two Deaths on Colorado Lakes This Weekend

[David Knecht via CnC-List]

I started out racing OK Dinghy’s 50 years ago and it was class rules that you 
had to wear a life jacket.  I am glad I got that ingrained early and it is 
still automatic to put on a lifejacket when I take out my Force 5 for an 
evening of racing.  The way I look at it, in a boat like that, even in moderate 
conditions with warmer water, it is quite easy to get hit in the head by the 
boom (especially at my 6’3”) and if that happened, I would be dead before any 
rescue boat reached me.  Dying doing what you love is one thing, but dying 
because you can’t be bothered to be safe is quite another.  Dave

S/V Aries
1990 C&C 34+
New London, CT



> On Jun 15, 2020, at 1:05 PM, ALAN BERGEN via CnC-List  
> wrote:
> 
> Before moving to Oregon, I sailed in the waters of Southern California for 
> fifteen years. During that time, I rarely wore a PFD. When I moved to Oregon, 
> I continued that practice of not wearing a PFD, until I learned the "one- ten 
> - one" rule: Upon falling in the waters in the Pacific Northwest (I sail 
> mostly on the Columbia River), you have about one minute to catch your 
> breath, before passing out. You have ten minutes to get out of the water, 
> before your muscles shut down, and you can't get out of the water unassisted. 
> You have one hour to get out of the water before you die of hypothermia. 
> Needless to say, Now I always wear a PFD when sailing, and I require all 
> people on my boat to wear one as well.
> 
> Alan Bergen
> 35 Mk III Thirsty
> Rose City YC
> Portland, OR
> 
> On Mon, Jun 15, 2020 at 9:31 AM Chuck Gilchrest via CnC-List 
> mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote:
> Randy,
> I’m saddened by the loss of a valued member of the sailing community in 
> Colorado.  Having sailed Dillon Reservoir in earlier years and after reading 
> the article I can’t imagine how such an experienced sailor would have been 
> allowed or chosen  to compete in a dinghy race without a life jacket.  The 
> water in Dillon is always just a few degrees above freezing as it is fed 
> entirely by snow melt.  At 9000’ above sea level tucked in adjacent to the 
> Continental Divide, it has some of the most capricious wind and weather 
> anywhere in US.  Although the article didn’t mention anything regarding a 
> wetsuit or dry suit, hypothermia in sub 50 degree water with no PFD would 
> seem to have been a likely contributing factor.  As tragic as the loss of 
> life of a person who by all accounts was a real contributor to our sport, it 
> serves as a great reminder to prepare for a worse case situation because it 
> can and Will happen.
> Godspeed Paul,
> Chuck Gilchrest 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Jun 15, 2020, at 11:37 AM, Randy Stafford via CnC-List 
>> mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote:
>> 
>> I’m sad to report we lost a very experienced and decorated sailor this 
>> weekend at Dillon Reservoir.  Paul Kresge of Dillon Yacht Club had raced for 
>> 40 years, and was well-known around the country as a US Sailing Judge and 
>> PRO.  He went overboard racing his dinghy in rough weather Saturday 
>> afternoon, and his body was recovered from 200 feet of water yesterday 
>> evening.  His death represents quite a loss for the Colorado sailing 
>> community.
>> 
>> * 
>> https://www.summitdaily.com/news/dillon-reservoir-search-shifts-from-search-and-rescue-mission-to-body-recovery/
>>  
>> 
>> * 
>> https://www.coloradosummitmag.com/news-and-profiles/2019/06/racing-the-wind 
>> 
>> 
>> Also on Saturday afternoon, two 28-year-old men became separated from their 
>> inner tubes in strong wind.  One of them went under water and was recovered 
>> some 90 minutes later.  I was working on my boat in the marina, and saw the 
>> South Metro Dive Team’s runabout hauling ass to the launch ramp, with first 
>> responders doing CPR on someone aboard.  But it was too late, he didn’t make 
>> it.
>> 
>> * 
>> https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/chatfield-water-rescue/73-fb01b537-5c31-4057-b284-da15d188d72a
>>  
>> 
>> * 
>> https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/crews-search-for-person-missing-in-chatfield-reservoir-1-brought-to-shore-in-serious-condition
>>  
>> 

Re: Stus-List Two Deaths on Colorado Lakes This Weekend

[ALAN BERGEN via CnC-List]

Before moving to Oregon, I sailed in the waters of Southern California for
fifteen years. During that time, I rarely wore a PFD. When I moved to
Oregon, I continued that practice of not wearing a PFD, until I learned the
"one- ten - one" rule: Upon falling in the waters in the Pacific Northwest
(I sail mostly on the Columbia River), you have about one minute to catch
your breath, before passing out. You have ten minutes to get out of the
water, before your muscles shut down, and you can't get out of the water
unassisted. You have one hour to get out of the water before you die of
hypothermia. Needless to say, Now I always wear a PFD when sailing, and I
require all people on my boat to wear one as well.

Alan Bergen
35 Mk III Thirsty
Rose City YC
Portland, OR

On Mon, Jun 15, 2020 at 9:31 AM Chuck Gilchrest via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:

> Randy,
> I’m saddened by the loss of a valued member of the sailing community in
> Colorado.  Having sailed Dillon Reservoir in earlier years and after
> reading the article I can’t imagine how such an experienced sailor would
> have been allowed or chosen  to compete in a dinghy race without a life
> jacket.  The water in Dillon is always just a few degrees above freezing as
> it is fed entirely by snow melt.  At 9000’ above sea level tucked in
> adjacent to the Continental Divide, it has some of the most capricious wind
> and weather anywhere in US.  Although the article didn’t mention anything
> regarding a wetsuit or dry suit, hypothermia in sub 50 degree water with no
> PFD would seem to have been a likely contributing factor.  As tragic as the
> loss of life of a person who by all accounts was a real contributor to our
> sport, it serves as a great reminder to prepare for a worse case situation
> because it can and Will happen.
> Godspeed Paul,
> Chuck Gilchrest
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jun 15, 2020, at 11:37 AM, Randy Stafford via CnC-List <
> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
>
> I’m sad to report we lost a very experienced and decorated sailor this
> weekend at Dillon Reservoir.  Paul Kresge of Dillon Yacht Club had raced
> for 40 years, and was well-known around the country as a US Sailing Judge
> and PRO.  He went overboard racing his dinghy in rough weather Saturday
> afternoon, and his body was recovered from 200 feet of water yesterday
> evening.  His death represents quite a loss for the Colorado sailing
> community.
>
> *
> https://www.summitdaily.com/news/dillon-reservoir-search-shifts-from-search-and-rescue-mission-to-body-recovery/
> 
> *
> https://www.coloradosummitmag.com/news-and-profiles/2019/06/racing-the-wind
> 
>
> Also on Saturday afternoon, two 28-year-old men became separated from
> their inner tubes in strong wind.  One of them went under water and was
> recovered some 90 minutes later.  I was working on my boat in the marina,
> and saw the South Metro Dive Team’s runabout hauling ass to the launch
> ramp, with first responders doing CPR on someone aboard.  But it was too
> late, he didn’t make it.
>
> *
> https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/chatfield-water-rescue/73-fb01b537-5c31-4057-b284-da15d188d72a
> 
> *
> https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/crews-search-for-person-missing-in-chatfield-reservoir-1-brought-to-shore-in-serious-condition
> 
>
> These events demonstrate that the risks are real, even for very
> experienced watermen.
>
> Respectfully,
> Randy Stafford
> S/V Grenadine
> C&C 30 MK I #79
> Ken Caryl, CO
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Re: Stus-List Two Deaths on Colorado Lakes This Weekend

[Chuck Gilchrest via CnC-List]

Randy,
I’m saddened by the loss of a valued member of the sailing community in 
Colorado.  Having sailed Dillon Reservoir in earlier years and after reading 
the article I can’t imagine how such an experienced sailor would have been 
allowed or chosen  to compete in a dinghy race without a life jacket.  The 
water in Dillon is always just a few degrees above freezing as it is fed 
entirely by snow melt.  At 9000’ above sea level tucked in adjacent to the 
Continental Divide, it has some of the most capricious wind and weather 
anywhere in US.  Although the article didn’t mention anything regarding a 
wetsuit or dry suit, hypothermia in sub 50 degree water with no PFD would seem 
to have been a likely contributing factor.  As tragic as the loss of life of a 
person who by all accounts was a real contributor to our sport, it serves as a 
great reminder to prepare for a worse case situation because it can and Will 
happen.
Godspeed Paul,
Chuck Gilchrest 

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> On Jun 15, 2020, at 11:37 AM, Randy Stafford via CnC-List 
>  wrote:
> 
> I’m sad to report we lost a very experienced and decorated sailor this 
> weekend at Dillon Reservoir.  Paul Kresge of Dillon Yacht Club had raced for 
> 40 years, and was well-known around the country as a US Sailing Judge and 
> PRO.  He went overboard racing his dinghy in rough weather Saturday 
> afternoon, and his body was recovered from 200 feet of water yesterday 
> evening.  His death represents quite a loss for the Colorado sailing 
> community.
> 
> * 
> https://www.summitdaily.com/news/dillon-reservoir-search-shifts-from-search-and-rescue-mission-to-body-recovery/
> * https://www.coloradosummitmag.com/news-and-profiles/2019/06/racing-the-wind
> 
> Also on Saturday afternoon, two 28-year-old men became separated from their 
> inner tubes in strong wind.  One of them went under water and was recovered 
> some 90 minutes later.  I was working on my boat in the marina, and saw the 
> South Metro Dive Team’s runabout hauling ass to the launch ramp, with first 
> responders doing CPR on someone aboard.  But it was too late, he didn’t make 
> it.
> 
> * 
> https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/chatfield-water-rescue/73-fb01b537-5c31-4057-b284-da15d188d72a
> * 
> https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/crews-search-for-person-missing-in-chatfield-reservoir-1-brought-to-shore-in-serious-condition
> 
> These events demonstrate that the risks are real, even for very experienced 
> watermen.
> 
> Respectfully,
> Randy Stafford
> S/V Grenadine
> C&C 30 MK I #79
> Ken Caryl, CO
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Stus-List Two Deaths on Colorado Lakes This Weekend

[Randy Stafford via CnC-List]

I’m sad to report we lost a very experienced and decorated sailor this weekend 
at Dillon Reservoir.  Paul Kresge of Dillon Yacht Club had raced for 40 years, 
and was well-known around the country as a US Sailing Judge and PRO.  He went 
overboard racing his dinghy in rough weather Saturday afternoon, and his body 
was recovered from 200 feet of water yesterday evening.  His death represents 
quite a loss for the Colorado sailing community.

* 
https://www.summitdaily.com/news/dillon-reservoir-search-shifts-from-search-and-rescue-mission-to-body-recovery/
 

* https://www.coloradosummitmag.com/news-and-profiles/2019/06/racing-the-wind 


Also on Saturday afternoon, two 28-year-old men became separated from their 
inner tubes in strong wind.  One of them went under water and was recovered 
some 90 minutes later.  I was working on my boat in the marina, and saw the 
South Metro Dive Team’s runabout hauling ass to the launch ramp, with first 
responders doing CPR on someone aboard.  But it was too late, he didn’t make it.

* 
https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/chatfield-water-rescue/73-fb01b537-5c31-4057-b284-da15d188d72a
 

* 
https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/crews-search-for-person-missing-in-chatfield-reservoir-1-brought-to-shore-in-serious-condition
 


These events demonstrate that the risks are real, even for very experienced 
watermen.

Respectfully,
Randy Stafford
S/V Grenadine
C&C 30 MK I #79
Ken Caryl, CO___

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