Liferaft Deployment Drill

[apward]

Anybody want to join a group doing a liferaft drill in the South Woodham swimming pool.

The more people interested, the lower it'll cost.

PM me for details.

 

[dabsolute470]

yes we would be interested and live local as well

 

[MoodySabre]

I'm in

 

[apward]

More info

The pool is booked for Saturday 24th November and liferafts have been ordered for the event.

We plan to enter the pool in oilies (clean, we don't want to leave an oil slick) and boots using our lifejackets so we experience using them just in case we ever end up in the drink. We also plan to 'feel' the difference of using crotch straps / sprayhoods, or not.

We'll then deploy a liferaft (or 2 if we are large numbers) and practice entering it from the poolside to simulate the boat going down, as well as uprighting an inverted raft from within the water and then boarding it with a full crew.

Spread the word. We need a minimum of 10 people, to drive the per person cost down.

 

[AliM]

We (2 of us) are definitely interested. What would the cost be, approximately?

 

[xyachtdave]

I was hoping this would be a video!


More seriously - I've done RYA sea survival and was head and shoulders the best most useful course I've done. You need to get someone on the cold water hosepipe to make it a bit more real!

 

[Gitane]

Count me in.

What would the costs be?

More importantly, will there be tea before going into the pool to provide authenticity to the experience?

Gitane

 

[MoodySabre]

A friend of mine, David Stowe, would like to come too.

 

[ChattingLil]

2 of us too please.
thanks for organising it.

 

[apward]

Liferaft & Lifejacket Drill
24th November - South Woodham Pool

ChattingLil x 2
MoodySabre x 2
Gitane x 1
AliM x 2
dabsolute470 x 2

Looks like we'll be having quite a pool party.
Anymore?
Please add your names to the list if you're not yet on it. When I have the full numbers I'll then calculate costs and let you know.
More participants = lower cost.

 

[apward]

We have now reached the maximum numbers we can take in the pool.

If your name appears on the list above please check your private message box for details later today. (Mon 22nd Oct)

 

[apward]

PM's sent.

 

[apward]

3 X Places Remaining

We have a few places left.

Anyone else want to join in the pool party?

 

[apward]

Just 2 x places left now for this session next Saturday.

Should generate a bit of chat next week.

See you all in the pool.

 

[MoodySabre]

Looking forward to it. David who is coming with has had an op on his hand and been told not to do it - he would still like to come and watch and learn by our mistakes (the best way to learn ).