Guy Martin survival Channel four.

[Binman]

Are you all watching this, learnt something straight away, would help MOB.

 

[ShinyShoe]

So what did ya learn?

 

[Binman]

Thought someone would ask, he was being trained by the army in a large pool, about survival if he ditches in the sea while trying to cross the channel in a flying machine. Their advise was not to thrash about in the water once life Jacket inflated,but to take up the foetal position, knees up to the chest until rescue as moving about you use up the heat in your body very quickly also searching out air supply while underneath vessel.

 

[Scotsailor]

I saw that as well but surely if there are people looking for you moving around and waving would seem to be a good idea?

 

[johnalison]

I thought that was a well-known technique. I dare say that it makes it harder for sharks too.

 

[Kelpie]

This is taught in sea survival courses. Minimise your surface area, minimise energy usage, retain all clothing as insulation.
No point waving unless there is someone to see you.

 

[Fimacca]

do'nt fall in ! i have not managed it in 45 years on boats...................

there is still time.......

 

[Tammany]

The rnli has similar info in their leaflets about not panicking and losing heat & energy. Panicking people drown quicker.

 

[fisherman]

On our survival course we were grouped up, in the water, in a circle, while some homilies were delivered. After about ten minutes we were told to separate and the drop in temperature was really noticeable, we had warmed up the water between us considerably.

 

[Blue Sunray]

:encouragement:

 

[LadyInBed]

This is taught in sea survival courses. Minimise your surface area, minimise energy usage, retain all clothing as insulation.
No point waving unless there is someone to see you.

Also, if you move around, the water trapped in your clothing that your body has heated is flushed out. The replacement water then takes more heat from body causing a faster onset of hypothermia.

 

[ghostlymoron]

I would imagine that Guy will be closely monitored during his attempt and won't be lost at sea for long anyway.

 

[KellysEye]

>I saw that as well but surely if there are people looking for you moving around and waving would seem to be a good idea?

Thee was an incident where a skipper set off in his dinghy at speed passsing close to some people in the water (who later complained) and grabbed an individual further on, he realised the person was drowning. After the rescue he said he realised the person was drowning because he wasn't waving, they do so because they are desperatly trying to stay afloat using both arms and legs. This implies if you see someone who isn't behaving normally they could well be in trouble.

When I was a teenager our family went to Salcombe for a holiday. There was a big swell crashing the beach and we could see a couple that were in trouble so my father and I swam to them and brought them back to the beach. They were obviously very grateful and asked how we knew to come out to get them and the answer was they weren't waving but looked to be struggling to stay afloat.