[quote=DamonLinkous]Here's a very nice interview with skipper Ron Gaston and crew 15 year old Hana Blalack (first time sailor) who got knocked over on their Hobie 16 and spent two hours in the water.
[url=http://www.al.com/news/mobile/index.ssf/2015/04/teen_and_boatmate_lucky_thankf.html]http://www.al.com/news/mobile/index.ssf/2015/04/teen_and_boatmate_lucky_thankf.html[/url]
Interesting tip along the way about the phone they used to call for help. An old out-of-service cell phone can still call 911, so they were carrying an old iPhone in a waterproof case and used it to talk to the coast guard, they were also able to give the CG their exact coordinates because they were carrying a hand held GPS.
For years now I've been carrying a waterproof VHF and a GPS whenever sailing in salt water. Seemed a little silly considering how "sheltered" most of the gulf waters I sail are, but I started doing it after a friend and his daughter were separated from their boat and it taking quite a while to find them despite it being the fairly enclosed area off Ocean Springs Yacht Club.
Great job Ron and Hana.[/quote]
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