I fell off my boat: Man Overboard (Pt 2) | Sailing Ep 261

@In Falling off a sailboat: how it ended, we learn what happened to Nige, his boat and his cat. And you have a chance to grab a FREE Spinlock 6D lifevest, a FREE Ocean Signal PLB1 and 15% off PredictWind!
What would happen if you fell overboard? What should you do and what lessons can we learn from Nige’s experience?
00:00 Intro
00:56 How Nige SAVED HIS OWN LIFE
01:15 Psychological trauma
01:49 Practical safety solutions
03:33 The SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT reason why he was rescued
05:29 AMSA search and rescue operation
09:06 Sleeping in a life raft
13:04 Gear that SAVED Nige’s life
16:16 How to get FREE gear to save your life
17:18 Did Nige ever see his sailboat and CAT Stinky again?
19:01 Nige’s final words of ADVICE

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Wessel Islands, Arafura Sea

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