“What IF” Disaster Mitigation Videos by Yachting Monthly

[OverEasy]

Hi All!

Below are some interesting “What IF” Disaster Mitigation Videos by Yachting Monthly.
They cover a variety of aspects from dis-masting, hull crash holing, seacock(through hull) failure, onboard and gas explosion

They aren’t intended to be definitive but do provide some aspects and ideas on how to deal with those potential “What IF” situations that are all part of safely dealing with potential disasters….















These aren’t intended to for anything other than to help open up constructive thought and preparation/planning on what to do at least mentally before a potentially disastrous situation occurs.

These did give me an appreciation for the forethought that went into our MacGregor boats to help make them as safe and enjoyable as they have proven themselves to be. Thanks Rodger and the team of talented individuals who made our boats a reality!

Best Regards
Over Easy
fudt

[Highlander]

I can see a lot of guy,s on here r gonna make sure their Admirals don,t watch these vids !

J

[OverEasy]

Yer probably right Highlander!

But if at least one of the Admirals remembers the simple puff pillow crammed in place with a foot seemed to be the quickest and arguably the fastest and best “EMERGENCY PLUG” for the hull breach hole it’s gonna be well worth the angst should that rare event ever occur on one of our MacGregor motor sailor vessels.

The old mottos of:
‘To be Forewarned Is To be Forearmed’
‘Be Prepared’
‘No Plan Survives Beyond First Contact With Reality’
‘To Survive One Must Use The Resources at Hand and Adapt to Change’

Gotta appreciate the effort Yachting Monthly went through to make these videos for the boating public.
They aren’t perfect but they are beneficial in helping people to see that many potential disasters can be mitigated through constructive action, consideration, preparation and adaptation.

It would have been nice if they had summarized a potential course of action such the hull holing episode such as:
- Notify crew that the hull has been breached and where
- Find specific breach location and immediately plug with whatever is available
- Have crew don PFDs
- Enlist other crew to assist in temporary mitigation’s and incident securement.
- Initiate navigation to potential ‘Safe Harbor’ or other appropriate available location
- Initiate May Day VHF broadcast with location, number of souls aboard, specific problem incurred and appropriate Visual Distress Notification so any appropriate assistance response can be initiated by others such as Coast Guard, Maritime Fire/Rescure, other boaters so they have time to react and assist. Now is not the time for petty pride or panic but for calm - cool - constructive - appropriate action.
- if the situation or location warrants further action to implement a longer term mitigation then what are those options and how to implement them appropriately

(- Note: Especially with all the beneficial features built into our MacGregor sailboats, one can constructively mitigate a potential disaster back down to a mere in-opportune hassle.)

Maybe it’s my ancient EMS training and experience, the training and practice I grew up with to proactively constructively prepare for and deal with situations or decades as a creative new technology design engineer but having people understand what can be done when the unforeseen occurs ahead of time aids immeasurable in containing potential disaster back into something that can be mitigated and controlled to better controlled outcomes.

Best Regards
Over Easy
fudt

[Highlander]

In the old days women were considered a bad Omen on boats
Their was ONE exception
Ever wonder why all the ships from long ago had a carved figure of a woman, on their bows? These maidenheads, served as the face of the ship as it was plowing through the water. They were a symbolic figure – which is why today, we use the term ‘figurehead’ to mean a leader without real power or authority – meant to protect the sailors, bring good omens, and intimidate the enemies. Here is the uniqu

Now that last term " Figurehead" should rile up some Admirals IRE
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Myself I,d go with this one cheaper no talk back no carrying costs


The Scantily Clad Woman
One of the most common types of figureheads is the beautiful young woman, which is why an alternative name for figureheads is maidenheads. During the 12th through 17th centuries, sailors had superstitions about women aboard their ships so it may be surprising that they opted to use a female figurehead. Woman on ships, it was thought, would pose too much of a distraction for the sailors and they would become lost. The female figurehead, however, was not designed to appeal to the sailors on the ship, but to the gods of the ocean. If the beauty of the topless or scantily clad maidenhead caught the interest of the sea gods, then the gods may look favorably upon the vessel and allow it safe passage.
Just sayin That,s All
J
PS for those wondering yep I,m single

[OverEasy]

Hi Highlander!

Yep, there are probably more than a few Admirals who have/are gonna have a muttered word or two made in your direction!

But the Vikings used Dragons to scare away ‘evil spirits’ …..then the British like their ‘crowned lions’ ….the Black Pearl (of Johnny Depp fame) had a ‘skeletal wraithlike’ creature….never mind the various ‘unicorns’ or ‘horses’ or ‘fantastical & mythical creatures’ that adorned various vessels of the age of wooden boats.


The Egyptian, Phonecian, Greek, Roman (& others) ships had the most fearsome and while there were decorative aspects to them they had a more fearsome functional purpose above and below the waterline.
Below was the battering ‘Ram’ which wasn’t shaped like a ram’s head at all but was to to first pierce an enemy ship, then to hold fast to it for boarding parties to get across to the opposing vessel, and finally to tear apart the hull of the opposing vessel when disengaging. The ram’s weren’t just for decoration, they were first and foremost functional.

Above the waterline on Greek ships were the addition of ‘Fire Breathing Creatures’ which were the launch or ‘projector’ tubes for ‘Greek Fire’ flame throwers which was much more effective at destruction of an opponents vessel without the time delay of ramming/boarding/disengaging. It gave the Greeks an option as it were…



Best Regards
Over Easy
fudt