Comments for Surfski Sea Rescue Exercise at http://www.surfski.info , comment 0 to 7 out of 7 comments http://www.surfski.info Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:15:08 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/759/155/#pc_2604 Great article Rob & Alain! Many good ideas here. - John Blacklaws Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:58:22 +0100 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/759/155/#pc_2585 In the goog old days of the PE to EL it was complulsory to have red or orange nose and tails (so much so that manufacturers made nearly all skis this way) and red or orange sprayed on the last third of your paddles. Surely making this compusory again for all major downwind races would make sense !! I see Mark Lewin is currently putting neon reflective decals on his new skis - this could be another option for those who have plain white skis and do not want to permanently change the clour of there skis !!! ;D - Greg P Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:14:56 +0100 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/759/155/#pc_2584 To Rob & Alain Another great article will take a lot of this info on board but I must admit you guys seem to be having way to much fun. Keep up the good work Tom.B - Tom Balaam Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:39:15 +0100 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/759/155/#pc_2583 A simple suggestion to improve your ski visibility is to buy some of that reflective tape which is used on trucks and trailers. It is self adhesive and comes in a couple of different colours, ranging from red through to yellow. Cheap and easy to do. - Nigel Stevens Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:51:05 +0100 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/759/155/#pc_2580 Well done guys! Exceedingly important work. Emphasises that manufacturers producing all white skis (and I suspect black too) are irresponsible. - Gary Kroukamp Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:13:11 +0100 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/759/155/#pc_2579 Great article I hope it doesn't come in handy, though no doubt it should be circulated to rescue teams in all areas where there are paddlers doing downwind runs. There is little or no mention in our sport of EPIRBs (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons). There are units that are small enough to place in your pfd and give out gps location reading for search crews. Does anyone use, or carry one? they are getting cheaper, smaller and more precise all the time. The difficulty of locating the ski impresses quite strongly the need for ankle leashes that are strong! - James Lancaster Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:07:30 +0100 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/759/155/#pc_2578 Geez Rob, that water looks freezing, that's got to be the cruelest test you've done for the site!! ;D The results are really encouraging from a Think Kayaks perspective. There is a focus on safety across the brand is making bright coloured skis and having a strong leash anchor point. It's a really good read that article, and everyone who's doing big down wind runs, and especially if they are new to the sport, should read. Thanks for taking the time do do such a comprehensive test and following up with such a good article. Cheers. - Stewart Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:57:37 +0100