GL: Man lost in the Gulf - some lessons

[Rob Dorsey]

Interesting thread and a grim reminder that we're not supposed to even be
out there at all. But, as a long time sailor, I can't imagine crossing any
large body of water alone on deck without being hooked to a life line,
preferably with a harness. Like a climber, you hook on wherever you are and
move from hookup to hookup. I have a reasonably vivid imagination and I can
visualize popping to the surface, shocked and cold with a mouth full of salt
water and watching the white nav light disappear in the darkness. If that
don't generate a shiver, you are more fearless than me.

Best,
Rob Dorsey
http://bestrevenge.us

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Subject: Re: GL: Man lost in the Gulf - some lessons

I'll bet that there are more two person crews, especially loopers, who
cross the gulf at night going from the Florida Panhandle to Tarpon Springs
or Clearwater than there are larger crews. That said, I'll also bet that
both  will stay awake all night (my wife sat right there beside me all
night) and know where the other is.
 
Lack of daylight makes it hard for a trawler to do it in the daytime. "Go
the rim route", one might say, and I'll say never again will I go into the
winding shallow waters around Steinhatchee, etc.
 
Doc



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