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| * **Remount** - this may seem like one of the most obvious no-brainers. But we have seen a number of very skilled boaters who rarely fall in the water turn out to have pretty miserable remount technique simply due to the lack of practice they get because they so seldom fall in the water. This is not a skill to be taken for granted. Nor should it be assumed that it transfers equally from one surfski to another. Surfskis can vary greatly in ease of remount. You should practice remounts with any new or borrowed surfski before venturing into rough water and/or harsh conditions. | * **Remount** - this may seem like one of the most obvious no-brainers. But we have seen a number of very skilled boaters who rarely fall in the water turn out to have pretty miserable remount technique simply due to the lack of practice they get because they so seldom fall in the water. This is not a skill to be taken for granted. Nor should it be assumed that it transfers equally from one surfski to another. Surfskis can vary greatly in ease of remount. You should practice remounts with any new or borrowed surfski before venturing into rough water and/or harsh conditions. | ||
| * **Paddling without a Rudder** - for an OC this becomes the equivalent of paddling a V1 - probably a worthwhile exercise in boat handling and steering with a paddle. But for a surfski, you lose your steering and take a significant loss of stability. What/How much can you do to paddle to shore without a rudder? | * **Paddling without a Rudder** - for an OC this becomes the equivalent of paddling a V1 - probably a worthwhile exercise in boat handling and steering with a paddle. But for a surfski, you lose your steering and take a significant loss of stability. What/How much can you do to paddle to shore without a rudder? | ||
| - | * **Simulate Broken Steering Cable **- try jamming something into rudder/boat gap to fix the rudder parallel to boat and see how well steering works. Also test [[:broken_rudder_cables|temp bungee fix]] to allow 1 foot steering - both systems that are mounted on the back of your boat and setups that loop around the stern then attach to the rudder yoke. (Note - there is nothing to hook to on most OCs or Vegas that use common OC steering setup unless someone adds attachments to the sides of the steering cap - there is no yoke or T like most surfskis have). | + | * **Simulate Broken Steering Cable **- try jamming something into rudder/boat gap to fix the rudder parallel to boat and see how well steering works. Also test [[:broken_rudder_cables|temp bungee fix]] to allow 1 foot steering - both systems that are mounted on the back of your boat and setups that loop around the stern then attach to the rudder yoke. (Note - there is nothing to hook to on most OCs or Vegas that use common OC steering setup unless someone adds attachments to the sides of the steering cap - there is no yoke or T like most surfskis have. Of course with **Vegas (Kai Wa'a) if your self-straightening rudder cords** are still functional you should **still be able one foot steer** when 1 side steering cable is broken - you can simulate and test this). |
| * **Paddling with 1/2 paddle **- simulate broken paddle | * **Paddling with 1/2 paddle **- simulate broken paddle | ||
| * **Paddling with feet out **- for any situation when more stability is needed. One foot out on either side or both feet out. How well can you steer and make progress? Does the well depth of your ski allow your feet to be easily kept in the water. Can you adjust how much your feet and legs are in the water as necessary to adjust for more speed and less resistance? | * **Paddling with feet out **- for any situation when more stability is needed. One foot out on either side or both feet out. How well can you steer and make progress? Does the well depth of your ski allow your feet to be easily kept in the water. Can you adjust how much your feet and legs are in the water as necessary to adjust for more speed and less resistance? | ||
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| * **On Boat Carry** - for paddlers who have lost their boat or cannot remount | * **On Boat Carry** - for paddlers who have lost their boat or cannot remount | ||
| * **Front of boat**, **Back of the boat **- which works better? May not be the same for all surfskis given differences between amount of flotation in front and back of different surfskis. | * **Front of boat**, **Back of the boat **- which works better? May not be the same for all surfskis given differences between amount of flotation in front and back of different surfskis. | ||
| - | ==== Safety Olympics ==== | + | * **Turning Upwind in High Winds to Get to Distressed Paddlers** |
| + | * When using your rudder alone does not work, try putting your leg in the water on your upwind side, stroking on your downwind side and practice getting your boat turned into the wind. This technique will allow your to turn upwind when you cannot manage it solely with your rudder. But if the wind is strong enough, you may still not be able to make much headway against it. Practice and get a better sense of your limits. Identifying those limits will better help you determine conditions where your support as a "buddy" paddler is significantly diminished. | ||
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| + | ==== Safety Olympics/Rodeos ==== | ||
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| * Always good to have another opportunity to practice | * Always good to have another opportunity to practice | ||
| * The additional stress provided by competition may create at least in small measure a bit of stress like what accompanies real life rescue circumstances (though obviously the stress element is very hard to simulate and one of the most difficult aspects to deal with in real life situations) | * The additional stress provided by competition may create at least in small measure a bit of stress like what accompanies real life rescue circumstances (though obviously the stress element is very hard to simulate and one of the most difficult aspects to deal with in real life situations) | ||
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| + | [[https://tsunamirangers.com/2022/06/06/sea-kayak-rescue-training-with-skagit-bay-search-and-rescue-teams/|Sea Kayak Rescue Training Example]] Interesting article about training that occurred in response to the [[:stories:deception_pass_race_12_11_2021|Deception Pass Dash of 2021]] and perceived problems with the safety support on that day. | ||
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