Ex-Navy pilot treads water for 20 hours before rescue

[zenryo]

You guys must train hard! Hooyah!

http://nypost.com/2016/06/03/ex-navy-pilot-treads-water-for-20-hours-before-rescue/

 

[Jim123]

 

[Beans]

The Coast Guard says Durden told them he was trying to grab a fishing poll while the boat was in gear when he went into the water.

The poll revealed fishing's approval rating was up to 53% from last week's 49%, breaking 50% for the first time since last season's record low cod haul.

 

[FrankTheTank]

Fedex MD-11 Captain FWIW.. Nearly moved up a number... Rats! JK

 

[Griz882]

Man, I hope he went over with a six-pack of Bud!

 

[Pags]

At 20hrs I'd bet most of it was drown proofing.

 

[nittany03]

At 20hrs I'd bet most of it was drown proofing.

Work smarter, not harder . . .

 

[jmcquate]

At 20hrs I'd bet most of it was drown proofing.

Is that Navy for floating?

 

[Pags]

Is that Navy for floating?

Floating with purpose and style.

 

[Flash]

Okay, I am not a boater but is it normal to be out in the open water all alone?

 

[Pags]

Okay, I am not a boater but is it normal to be out in the open water all alone?

Like most activities with higher exposure to risk it's probably a good idea to have a buddy. At the very least you'd have someone to eat if things get real bad.

 

[BigRed389]

Okay, I am not a boater but is it normal to be out in the open water all alone?

Normal level of risk people or even military ops, no.

But I've seen, on more than one occasion, a sailboat in the middle of the goddamn Atlantic, all by its lonesome by 100+ nm, and away from regular shipping lanes.

 

[VMO4]

This has been big news here locally when they fished him out of the water. Local news kept referring to him as an "Ex-Navy flier". I grew up on the Florida Gulf Coast and routinely fished alone and I know many others, who fish alone up to 20-30 miles offshore. I always wear an inflatable PFD, and use the kill switch, and a SPOT and/or EPIRB when solo.

Being alone is not always the problem. Also locally, on Sunday two guys were bring a sailboat down the coast, I think about 12 miles off. One went below for a second, came back up and the other was gone. He anchored, looked for an hour, then called the Coasties. On Monday Colin blew through, the Coasties called off the search, although many are still privately searching.

 

[Flash]

This has been big news here locally when they fished him out of the water. Local news kept referring to him as an "Ex-Navy flier". I grew up on the Florida Gulf Coast and routinely fished alone and I know many others, who fish alone up to 20-30 miles offshore. I always wear an inflatable PFD, and use the kill switch, and a SPOT and/or EPIRB when solo...

Thanks, that answers the questions I have had about this. Two aboves for his drown proofing, two belows on prep and execution.