This new mesh sleeve was created in response to requests from singlehanders who asked for means to keep the Recovery Ladder ready to use and tidy on deck.
Category Archives: Yacht Racing
USCG Auxiliary Directive to local vessel examiners on Sirius Signal C-1001 visual distress signal.
…Vessel Examiners should be aware of the capabilities and approvals of the SIRIUS SOS C-1001 electronic distress light…
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After racing thousands of offshore miles and likely more than a thousand races on the Columbia River, Mexico, Canada, Hawaii, Bora Bora and in Puget Sound over 30+ years, I fell off a boat for the first time. Why? How? Who cares? Here are the lessons I learned:
- It happens in an instant no matter how experienced you are.
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Reelsling™ MOB Recovery Device
Reelsling is a man overboard recovery device for everyday boaters. It helps you draw an MOB back alongside a boat, then lift him back onboard. It is best suited to retrieve a fully conscious, uninjured crew day or night. It has abundant SOLAS light–reflective tape around its perimeter to enhance findability by searchlight. It has a whistle for signaling. Soft, comfy foam –filled buoy provides positive flotation and doubles as a lifting harness to help you get your crew aboard.
Key Features
- Day / night visibility
- Fast deployment
- 21 pounds buoyancy
- SOLAS light reflective tape
- Sturdy grab handle
- Stainless steel D–rings
- ISO 12402 quality
- Use as lifting harness
- Has whistle
- 160′ floating rescue line absorbs no water
- Light reflective strand in rescue line