workingpoor Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 Exceptions that prove the rule. The Poole Fisher sank in February south of the Isle of Wight in the early eighties. Of the eleven crew only one was rescued alive - a fit well built young man in his twenties. Everyone else died. That's my personal experience. HSE's view: http://www.hse.gov.uk/research/otopdf/1995/oto95038.pdf I was near the mark at 4 hours then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bossybabe Posted January 29, 2016 Author Share Posted January 29, 2016 I was near the mark at 4 hours then? The exception. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juvenal Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 The exception. I go with your opinion. I volunteer on a boat run daily in summer by a charity. We do trips for the disabled. All our crew do RYA first aid training and we get help from RNLI. We are taught that immersion can mean death in minutes. Inability to breathe after the shock of cold water immersion can drown the strongest swimmers. Overboard in winter water temperature quickly kills. These American bus-pass sailors are arrogant old fools. The condition of their boat tells it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiveinHope Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 The exception. I go with your opinion. I volunteer on a boat run daily in summer by a charity. We do trips for the disabled. All our crew do RYA first aid training and we get help from RNLI. We are taught that immersion can mean death in minutes. Inability to breathe after the shock of cold water immersion can drown the strongest swimmers. Overboard in winter water temperature quickly kills. These American bus-pass sailors are arrogant old fools. The condition of their boat tells it all. 20 minutes in our waters is a very good rule of thumb I'd still wear a life jacket however, as it will help the rescue services find your body more quickly so not putting others at risk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libspero Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 I go with your opinion. I volunteer on a boat run daily in summer by a charity. We do trips for the disabled. All our crew do RYA first aid training and we get help from RNLI. We are taught that immersion can mean death in minutes. I'd take everything anyone tells you with a pinch of salt. Chances are you'll die in minutes but due to drowning not hypothermia. DYOR etc http://www.hse.gov.uk/research/otopdf/1995/oto95038.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rave Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 I've spent hours off the coast of Cornwall in February wearing only a 5x3. Turns out I'm a shit surfer but a fine sea swimmer. I even got a bit of a suntan for my trouble- I never caught a wave but I caught more sun than anybody else in the British isles in February. Freckles aplenty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libspero Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 I've spent hours off the coast of Cornwall in February wearing only a 5x3. Turns out I'm a shit surfer but a fine sea swimmer. I even got a bit of a suntan for my trouble- I never caught a wave but I caught more sun than anybody else in the British isles in February. Freckles aplenty. I think the difference is when you're in the middle of the Atlantic in gale force winds you struggle to breath through the waves and spray. If you don't have a life jacket and/or wet/dry suit your muscles weaken and it's harder to keep your airways clear. In terms of pure "cold effects" it will be a few degrees cooler out away from the coast but otherwise as you say, with the right gear and under the right conditions most fit people would be fine for quite a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
workingpoor Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 Looks like someone thought better of it.... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-35677429 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sPinwheel Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 Rescue the boat only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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