[Rhodes22-list] Cowie - Single Handing the Chesapeake

[cowie]

Ed:

Thanks, I will see if I can track down Lloyd and his stories.  I am still at
the begining stages of my sailing plans as I expect to take possesion of my
new R22 April 2009.


Tootle wrote:
> 
> Cowie:
> 
> This forum has been around a long time.  One of the founding members,
> about Stan's age, sold his Rhodes 22 and dropped off the list.  For many
> years he sailed the Chessie single handed in his R22.  We used to have a
> picture of Lloyd doing so wearing his inflatable PDF.  May I suggest that
> you try to contact Lloyd 
> Crowther at:  lcrowther at cox.net and let just tell him what you are
> thinking and listen to his stories.  Think of him as another Stan and
> there is no way the rookies on this forum can match him...
> 
> Maybe Mary Lou has that picture?
> 
> Ed K
> Greenville, SC, USA
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> cowie wrote:
>> 
>> Rik:
>> 
>> thanks, I plan to single handed sail on the Chesapeake Bay and will
>> probably get both the belt for regualar suny days and the shoulder with
>> harnes for more agressive sailing.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Rik Sandberg-2 wrote:
>>> 
>>> Cowie,
>>> 
>>> You can buy Sospenders with or without a built in harness. This version 
>>> is the over the shoulder and around the neck type. They also have a 
>>> fanny pack version. We have both of these. I generally wear the fanny 
>>> pack since it fits like a belt and you can almost forget you're even 
>>> wearing it. If the weather is really rough though, the fanny pack is 
>>> probably not appropriate. If it's tough out, I put on the harness
>>> version.
>>> 
>>> Rik
>>> 
>>> Ayn Rand was a prophet - - it isn't my fault
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> cowie wrote:
>>>> Is the SOSpenders a belt style device?  Did you also were a separate
>>>> harness
>>>> at night or during inclement weather?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> hparsons wrote:
>>>>   
>>>>> I bought the West Marine version of SOSpenders when I did my gulf 
>>>>> crossing. They cost me a pretty penny (I think it was about $200), but 
>>>>> when I wear them, I forget I have them on.
>>>>>
>>>>> cowie wrote:
>>>>>     
>>>>>> Perhaps this has already been disgused on the forum but does anyone
>>>>>> have
>>>>>> a
>>>>>> prefered life jacket/harness option that provides adequate and safe
>>>>>> protection but doesn't overly restrict movement?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Caesarsailor wrote:
>>>>>>   
>>>>>>       
>>>>>>> Thanks Hank,
>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>> We seem to need these reminders.  Perhaps we need to begin saying
>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>> "real sailors wear lifejackets."
>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>> Caesar
>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>> From: Hank <hnw555 at gmail.com>
>>>>>>> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Single Handing
>>>>>>> To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>>>>>> Date: Tuesday, August 19, 2008, 9:47 AM
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Here is why you should always wear your life jacket while single
>>>>>>> handing!!!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> http://apnews.excite.com/article/20080819/D92LCL781.html
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hank
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