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02-10-2014, 15:30
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Location: Northern NSW.Australia
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Successful Launch,Or Not? Video.
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02-10-2014, 15:47
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Florida/Alberta
Boat: Lippincott 30
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Re: Successful Launch,Or Not? Video.
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02-10-2014, 15:53
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: So Cal
Boat: Catalina 387
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Re: Successful Launch,Or Not? Video.
Same rule as airplanes, right?
A good landing: Nobody gets hurt.
A great landing: You can reuse the airplane.
Looks like the guy inside was OK, and the boat looks reusable. Therefore a successful launch.
They also got bonus points for style.
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02-10-2014, 16:59
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Boston, MA
Boat: Beneteau Oceanis 43 & S2 6.9
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Re: Successful Launch,Or Not? Video.
Do those seats have a 4 point harness?
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02-10-2014, 17:11
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Sidney b.c
Boat: Ct 37
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Re: Successful Launch,Or Not? Video.
Well that looks like fun. I think I need one of those. I would say it was a successful launch
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02-10-2014, 18:14
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Warwick RI
Boat: Catalina 30
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Re: Successful Launch,Or Not? Video.
That was ............. Awesome!!!!! I'd pay to go on that ride any day. 
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03-10-2014, 16:29
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Stuck on an island in Florida
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Re: Successful Launch,Or Not? Video.
A new lifeboat was just designed and released for commercial use. It was design to withstand a freefall of 150 feet, from offshore oil rigs. It was succesfully tested from 201 feet. Each seat had 210 pounds strapped in to it, and none of the seats broke!
One heckuva ride! Google it and you can se the pix.
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03-10-2014, 21:00
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Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Southern Tier, NY
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Re: Successful Launch,Or Not? Video.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Miniyot
A new lifeboat was just designed and released for commercial use. It was design to withstand a freefall of 150 feet, from offshore oil rigs. It was succesfully tested from 201 feet. Each seat had 210 pounds strapped in to it, and none of the seats broke!
One heckuva ride! Google it and you can ses the pix. |
Haven't looked, but I can't imagine how well a body is gonna react to the shock of the lifeboat hitting water from that height. Seat might not break, but what about ME?! Gotta be a heckuva deceleration on impact.
Edit: This one?
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04-10-2014, 00:08
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: NSW Australia
Boat: Traditional 30
Posts: 1,980
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Re: Successful Launch,Or Not? Video.
Oh My Neck!!!! And my other broken bits.
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04-10-2014, 00:43
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Join Date: Jul 2014
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Re: Successful Launch,Or Not? Video.
Amazing flip!
Notice the quick self righting.
Sure beats being burned on a burning rig.
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06-10-2014, 13:42
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Fort lauderdale, FL
Boat: Boatless
Posts: 197
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Re: Successful Launch,Or Not? Video.
That thing better have some serious seats, and restraints.
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06-10-2014, 13:45
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Join Date: May 2013
Location: Lighthouse Point
Posts: 70
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Re: Successful Launch,Or Not? Video.
HANS device better be included on the equipment list.
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06-10-2014, 17:46
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Jacksonville/ out cruising
Boat: Island Packet 38
Posts: 31,348
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Re: Successful Launch,Or Not? Video.
Imagine the wind catching it, and it landing not pointy end first, but on it's side
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06-10-2014, 17:56
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Hollywood, Fl.
Boat: FP Athena 38' Poerava
Posts: 4,027
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Re: Successful Launch,Or Not? Video.
Seat belt? I don't need no stinkin seat belt.
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