Only one day left, the pressure is on. Today was all about
ticking the little boxes. Gas bottles filled, water tanks filled, clothes
sorted, bedding sorted, sat phone and laptop mounted, boat tidy and packed (for
the most part).
The main event for today was the safety briefing, held at the Royal Akarana Yacht Club. We were presented with lectures from the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Trust and RFD (suppliers of life rafts among other things), as well as Musto (who actually make a very nice dry suit, reasonably priced at 3.5k). We had a refresher on how life rafts were packed and got to set off a few flares in addition to learning the dos and don’ts of a helicopter rescue.
For me the nerves are setting in and from talking to the other crews it seems we all share a similar desire to be gone already. We have done the waiting, planning and preparing, in our case for the best part of the past year. It is time to go!
Matthew
The main event for today was the safety briefing, held at the Royal Akarana Yacht Club. We were presented with lectures from the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Trust and RFD (suppliers of life rafts among other things), as well as Musto (who actually make a very nice dry suit, reasonably priced at 3.5k). We had a refresher on how life rafts were packed and got to set off a few flares in addition to learning the dos and don’ts of a helicopter rescue.
For me the nerves are setting in and from talking to the other crews it seems we all share a similar desire to be gone already. We have done the waiting, planning and preparing, in our case for the best part of the past year. It is time to go!
Matthew
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