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I remember a (heated) discussion some time ago about man over board prevention. Well, here is a BBC video of what can happen in a split second if you don't wear you harness and lanyard.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8383946.stm?ls
I hope it doesn't scare ya .
Fair winds,
Pappy Jack
Edit by Captain Smollett: fixed broken link, such as it is...url tag not working properly, so cut and paste form the 'code' block above.
Edit Edit by CapnK: Removed 'code' tags, so it'd werk ryte. ;)
link doesnt work
WAB
Cut and paste the link from the OP.
impressive how he just flew out between the lifelines. Makes me want to put up webbing or cloth.
Makes me glad I'm sailing on an inland lake in the good old summer time.
Proof that crossing oceans in large vessels does NOT give any guarantee of safety over doing so in much smaller ones. ;D
Go sailFar. 8)
What a poor cockpit design....
Elevated cockpit, no real combings... lost of downhill slope to head over.
Not too many small boats designed as poorly as that.