A REALLY Stupid Thing Done While Doing a Stupid Thing - Page 2

rebel heart · 22-10-2009, 10:23

Anyone who's been in the military (or law enforcement), or any place where emergencies are common knows you spend time doing a lot of one particular thing: DRILL.

You operate the same drills so many times in so many conditions (sleep deprived, tired, awake, in various uniforms, in various conditions, etc) that when the real deal happens, you're in muscle memory mode at that point.

It's tough because on our sailboat I can't exactly start ringing a bell at 3:00am, jump in the water, and have my wife pull me out. She probably would, but it underscores the point that it's hard to have fun and enjoy sailing, while at the same time maintaining a steely-eyed discipline concerning emergencies.

Solitude · 22-10-2009, 11:05

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Originally Posted by rebel heart

It's tough because on our sailboat I can't exactly start ringing a bell at 3:00am, jump in the water, and have my wife pull me out. She probably would, but it underscores the point .

Connemara · 22-10-2009, 12:34

My tale is pretty similar, except it was me falling into the (rather polluted) water in our club basin. Basically, I tried to retrieve something that was slipping off the boat, caught a foot, and went head over heels.

Naturally, no one was around.

Spent about 10 minutes trying to climb out -- one foot on the finger dock, one on the boat, and an arm on the dock, trying to lever my ass up on the wood.

Got out, drenched and smelly. Took a shower. Changed my clothes.

The dumb part -- as above -- is that I have a folding swim ladder on the stern. I had spent considerable time and thought designing a system that would let me unfold it from the water. (The PO had it latched at the top only.)

And forgot all about it in the event.

Connemara

22-10-2009, 10:23	#1
rebel heart Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: San Diego Boat: Hans Christian 36 Posts: 947	Anyone who's been in the military (or law enforcement), or any place where emergencies are common knows you spend time doing a lot of one particular thing: DRILL. You operate the same drills so many times in so many conditions (sleep deprived, tired, awake, in various uniforms, in various conditions, etc) that when the real deal happens, you're in muscle memory mode at that point. It's tough because on our sailboat I can't exactly start ringing a bell at 3:00am, jump in the water, and have my wife pull me out. She probably would, but it underscores the point that it's hard to have fun and enjoy sailing, while at the same time maintaining a steely-eyed discipline concerning emergencies. __________________ Keep the water on the outside, you on the inside, and the stick in the air. http://rebelheart.squarespace.com

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22-10-2009, 12:34	#3
Connemara Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada Boat: Mirage 27 Connemara Posts: 337	My tale is pretty similar, except it was me falling into the (rather polluted) water in our club basin. Basically, I tried to retrieve something that was slipping off the boat, caught a foot, and went head over heels. Naturally, no one was around. Spent about 10 minutes trying to climb out -- one foot on the finger dock, one on the boat, and an arm on the dock, trying to lever my ass up on the wood. Got out, drenched and smelly. Took a shower. Changed my clothes. The dumb part -- as above -- is that I have a folding swim ladder on the stern. I had spent considerable time and thought designing a system that would let me unfold it from the water. (The PO had it latched at the top only.) And forgot all about it in the event. Connemara