Survival challenge

[Sam Woodbridge]

Celestialsailor and Nord Sal thank you for the chuckles

[grantmc]

[QUOTE=goboatingnow;3692868]
Just as an aside OP the Rose Noelle floated completely upturned for 119 days before breaking up on a beach. Her crew lived (vey uncomfortably) in a small cubby that had previously (ie prior to capsize) been an aspect of the bilge. OK she wasn't an aluminium mono with a swing keel, but perhaps you could think again.

But in the hypothetical scenario postulated perhaps it's not such a good idea to have a very heavy piece of metal on a pivot that could come crashing down from above? Actually it's always struck me as somewhat counter intuitive having a great big hole in the hull of your boat in any event. There are alternatives to give super reduced draft and keep the integrity of the hull; to whit the twin keel.

Atom Voyages and a number of others have postulated ideas to make the boat itself a liferaft. Well worth some research.

And I will just chuck this grubby little question in to the Couch Cruiser's Forum.
Does one give up Captaincy on a capsize or in fact any catastrophic event?

[JC Reefer]

Originally Posted by Nord Sal

La La Land

Is the water cold there? A friend is asking.

[StuM]

Originally Posted by Sam Woodbridge

What part of the world is this happening in?

His profile says "Alamo, CA." (which is apparently in the San Francisco area).

i.e. The Land of Fruits and Nuts.

[goboatingnow]

I was involved with the RNLI who design one of the best heavy weather rescue boats in the world and these are tested every winter

There design philosophy is a sealed pilot house but the overall focus is on re-righting the boat.

That would be my preference , getting the boat back upright rather then a focus on living inverted

[Mattdewizard]

[QUOTE=grantmc;3694461]

Originally Posted by goboatingnow

Just as an aside OP the Rose Noelle floated completely upturned for 119 days before breaking up on a beach. Her crew lived (vey uncomfortably) in a small cubby that had previously (ie prior to capsize) been an aspect of the bilge. OK she wasn't an aluminium mono with a swing keel, but perhaps you could think again.

But in the hypothetical scenario postulated perhaps it's not such a good idea to have a very heavy piece of metal on a pivot that could come crashing down from above? Actually it's always struck me as somewhat counter intuitive having a great big hole in the hull of your boat in any event. There are alternatives to give super reduced draft and keep the integrity of the hull; to whit the twin keel.

Atom Voyages and a number of others have postulated ideas to make the boat itself a liferaft. Well worth some research.

And I will just chuck this grubby little question in to the Couch Cruiser's Forum.
Does one give up Captaincy on a capsize or in fact any catastrophic event?

No. Captaincy remains in place till rescue. However, of my faculties are impaired I will choose another captain.

[Mattdewizard]

Originally Posted by StuM

His profile says "Alamo, CA." (which is apparently in the San Francisco area).

i.e. The Land of Fruits and Nuts.

Let's say southern ocean. Very rough seas.

[Mattdewizard]

Originally Posted by JC Reefer

Is the water cold there? A friend is asking.

Yes, very cold, let's say low 40's. From my limited knowledge an immersion suit may only give 24 hours of survival time.

[Mattdewizard]

Originally Posted by El Pinguino

Do not underestimate the intelligence of the Orca - they are smarter than dolphins.
The US military trained dolphins as minehunters in Vietnam, they taught Orcas morse code.That information is still classified - I received my copy from Mar a Lago just the other day.
They will know what to tap on your hull.

If you use grey they will think your boat is grey whale and that you are a calf, they will snatch you off the deck - when your boat is upright - just like that.
Lots of sailors lost that way every year.

Google grey whale orca california.

How prudent of you relaying classified information.

[Mattdewizard]

Originally Posted by off-piste

and I thought I was bad with my nightmares of lee shores and no steerage

Lee shores and no steerage. I think that would be a productive challenge thread.

[Sam Woodbridge]

Mattdewizard Strikes Again!

I think Mattdewizard got out of bed on the west coast.

I think it’s around 11:00 am there.

Entertainment on the cruiser forums! Who would have thought!

[Sailer_Med]

Originally Posted by Mattdewizard

Yes, very cold, let's say low 40's. From my limited knowledge an immersion suit may only give 24 hours of survival time.

No! Make it warmer water, full of Oceanic Whitetip Sharks. It's the downside of escaping the sinking, capsized hull.

[TrentePieds]

Who is Lee Shores? Another novice?

TrentePieds

[OneBoatman]

You have to ask yourself, as a child were you the boy in the bubble?

[Doubleplay]

Paranoid much?
The chances of this scenario happening in real life is 1 in 100000 and if it happens you won't even remember what the answer was because you'll be terrified and helpless.
Don't waste your time with what if.
Go sail in real World.