Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Yachting World

    MASTER CLASS

    May 14, 2020 5 minutes

    Up to around 200 miles offshore, any urgent evacuation of crewmembers is likely to be carried out by helicopter so it’s worth ensuring you know what to expect should you ever require this type of rescue.

    As a sea survival instructor, I have been evacuated from a liferaft by helicopter and over the course of my sailing career I have helped with several practice Hi-Line transfers. I can attest first-hand to the noise and distraction you experience when a helicopter is hovering overhead so ensuring that all of your crew know what to expect is invaluable.

    GETTING FOUND

    Whether you are in a liferaft or on your boat you will need to help the helicopter crew find you, using as many aids as you

    You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

    More from Yachting World

    Yachting World2 min read
    Yacht Wrecked Crossing El Salvador Bar
    A round the world cruiser has lost his yacht, and all his possessions, after he was wrecked while attempting to cross the Bahia del Sol sand bar in El Salvador. His boat was then stripped by thieves while grounded. Bahia del Sol, or Estero Jaltepeque
    Yachting World2 min read
    SUBSCRIBE TO Yachting World
    …AND RECEIVE FREE BOOMPOD SPORTSPODS OCEAN EARBUDS† Totally wireless earphones built for those hooked on sport! Ergonomically crafted for comfort and stability, the over-ear hooks give extra security for the most extreme sports, workouts and adventur
    Yachting World11 min read
    A Greek Odyssey
    The nighttime call of owls reverberated through the forest – a forest of 1,000 aluminium masts, like stands of pine trees stretching in all directions as far as you could see. Just looking at the vast rows of neatly organised boats induced a kind of

    Related Books & Audiobooks