Safety at Sea Committee

This page is designated as the place where information for the Safety at Sea Committee will be posted for sharing and discussion.

COMMITTEE WORK PRODUCTS

Craig Johnston's Revised Power Point Presentation
4/21/10 - Committee Comments
6/1/10 - Lifesling Slide Show Draft
6/1/10 - Running A Lifesling Clinic - Instructor Training Draft
6/4/10 - Lifesling Slide Show Draft 2
6/4/10 - 1991 Commercial Life Sling Video Script
6/22/10 - Andy Saller Photos
6/22/10 - Running A Lifesling Clinic - Instructor Training Draft 2
6/22/10 - South Sound Sailing Society Clinic Outline

    NEAR-FINAL DRAFTS

6/23/10 - Running A Lifesling Clinic - Instructor Training Draft 3
6/23/10 - Lifesling Slide Show Draft 3

COMMITTEE MEETING NOTES

4/21/2010 Lifesling Subcommittee Teleconference
5/12/2010 Lifesling Subcommittee Teleconference
6/03/2010 Lifesling Subcommittee Teleconference
6/24/2010 Lifesling Subcommittee Teleconference

REFERENCE MATERIALS

The video files are large and take some time to download for viewing.

SAS Project Outline

Original Lifesling Patent Document

Original text of instructions for Lifesling training created by TSF in late 70s/early 80s

Inflatable Lifesling Instruction Manual

Lifesling Owner's Preparation Manual

2009 Lifesling Questions

  1. Correspondence between Craig Johnston & West Marine re: Lifesling
  2. Additional references to this subject

Sailing Foundation Promotional Video (52 mb)

Craig Johnston's Power Point Presentation (revised version above)

Life Sling - Commercial Use (36 mb)

Life Sling - Doug Fryer Presentation (48 mb)

Life Sling - Kathy Fryer Demonstration (24 mb)

Andy Saller's Slides - Page 1

Andy Saller's Slides - Page 2

SFW Photos

Link - YouTube -Chuck Hawley, West Marine, demonstrates inflatable Lifesling

Link - YouTube - Chuck Hawley, West Marine, demonstrates basic Lifesling2

Link - USSailing -Running a Lifesling Clinic

Link - USSailing - Crew Overboard Recovery by a Single Handed Crew

Link - USSailing - Crew Overboard Search Options

Link - Cruising Resources - Crew Overboard, for Sailboat Crews

Link - BoatUS - Crew Overboard Symposium Final Report

Link - Answers.com - Lifesling System

Link - Landfall Navigation Lifesling Sales

Link - West Marine Lifesling Sales

Link - Sailing Quarterly video - Useful clip from an old Sailing Quarterly video "Safety At Sea" segment, narrated by a youthful Gary Jobson. 110 pound woman hoists 175 pound man back on board in 6.5 minutes, singlehanded.

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