[C38] "Re-invent the Wheel"

[Patrick Harpole]

Something else to watch newbies for is hypothermia.  It happened to my
daughter who was 22 years old at the time.  She was sitting in the
cockpit....clear but chilly day on the bay.  She had a kind of blank look on
her face.  I asked her if she was cold....took her time  to respond...about
1/2 hour (teasing).  "Lights on but nobody home."  I got her into cabin and
put warm clothes on.  She woke up.
     I also picked up a hypothermic wind surfer from the bay.  His lights
were definitely out.  Had not I or someone else picked him up he was either
going to be shark bait or wind up in Oahu.
Patrick

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[mailto:listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] On Behalf Of Robert Miller
Sent: Monday, October 12, 2009 4:31 AM
To: 'Catalina 38 Listserve'; hlhowell at pacbell.net
Subject: Re: [C38] "Re-invent the Wheel"

OK, I will chime in from San Diego.  It seems most of the time I sail I have
newbies on board.  I start with a demonstration of the head and then go over
the man overboard procedures.  Also I tell them to let us know if they are
getting seasick.  I get lazy with newbies and go out to the open ocean where
I don't have to tack.  I have found that they don't like to admit they are
getting seasick at first but you can see the signs.  They get quiet and
don't move.  Time to head back in to the bay and sail around the harbor.
Also newbies seem to love to stretch out and doze right next to the primary
winches which makes tacking an intrusion to their relaxation.

Bob Miller
"Bolero" at Southwestern YC in San Diego

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[mailto:listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] On Behalf Of Patrick Harpole
Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2009 9:51 PM
To: hlhowell at pacbell.net; 'Catalina 38 Listserve'
Subject: Re: [C38] "Re-invent the Wheel"

As usual this group has come through!  Thanks Les.  I took 5 "Newbies" on
the San Francisco Bay today to watch the Blue Angels....good time was had by
all.  They flew right over the top of us.   Didn't have to worry about
sunscreen today....overcast.
Thanks again,
Patrick

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[mailto:listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] On Behalf Of Les
Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2009 8:00 PM
To: tdtron at earthlink.net; Catalina 38 Listserve
Subject: Re: [C38] "Re-invent the Wheel"

Or, "I have never gotten seasick!"...  I always make sure those folks
are on the lee side going out, and switch as required when tacking.

;-)

I seem to recall something written up in Latitude 38 about this, and
also some legal stuff that might be applicable.  

    A quick google led me to this article:
http://www.sailtalk.net/2009/09/sailing-etiquette-part-4-your-onboard-guests
/



Regards,
Les H

On Sun, 2009-10-11 at 18:15 -0400, Tom T. wrote:
> Checklist for first time guests sailing?  The most common occurrence I
> can think of with taking people who have never sailed before is they
> get in their bathing suits, go forward on the fore deck, and after
> warning them of the powerful sun's rays in central Florida, they
> always say "I never burn."  Every time I hear that idiotic remark, I
> know I will have to listen to them complain all night of their sunburn
> as they drink my adult beverages to diminish their pain keeping
> everyone else awake all night as they suffer.
>  
> I can't count the times this scenario has repeated itself on my boat.
> Nothing I say seems to work to keep my guests from grilling themselves
> to well done or charred.  I cringe any time I hear "I never burn" no
> matter when or where I hear it from all the suicidal solar experiences
> I've observed on my boat.
>  
> How do you put this on a check list?  Is "Natural Selection"
> appropriate here and just let nature run its course?
>  
> Tom Troncalli
> Sunny St. Pete, Fla
>  
> 
>  
>         ----- Original Message ----- 
>         From: Patrick Harpole 
>         To: Catalina 38 Listserve
>         Sent: 10/11/2009 1:33:45 PM 
>         Subject: [C38] "Re-invent the Wheel"
>         
>         
>         I wonder if any of has developed or have a check list for
>         people you take sailing whove never done it before?
>         
>         Items such as how to flush the head, how to use the radio,
>         basic man over board procedure.
>         
>         Patrick 
>         
>         
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