The Monties (in the flag-catcher boat) and the Belles (pink) were interested spectators
The hardy volunteers: mid-winter water temp is 12°C
Wendy and her Belles watching from a safe distance.
The volunteeers: from Mujaji (1), Monties (5), Drachen Hari-yoshis (3), Belles (1) and Paddlesnappers (2)
1: seeing how far you can rock without capsizing
still upright ...
2. ok, what if one side all stand up?
3. and now BOTH sides stand?
4. ok, still upright so let's ALL lean over hard to the right
Bingo!
Now check on your partner and IF BOTH OKAY, call out your number
having numbered off and made sure everyone is acounted for and okay, roll the boat over slowly and carefully
climb in in pairs, as the sweep calls your number
as more water is bailed out, more paddlers can climb in; but only on the sweep's call
... and bail like fury; it will help warm you up!!
Bail with anything, even your crocs will do!
capsize audience
5 minutes of furious bailing and the boat is empty enough to paddle ...
A new club "Drachen Hari-yoshi" have formed from previously Zeekoemanzi paddlers. This was their first V&A session. They cheerfully volunteered to participate. Well done!!
One volunteer swims across to the sweeper to test how easily he can be pulled aboard
hey! let's get it completely dry!
8 minutes, all aboard and the boat totally empty of water
Next: jump back into 12°C water and see if you can climb out at a marina
Craigus managed (... he is a rock climber, and rock-climbers do finger-tip pull-ups for fun)
Jenny didn't, even though she was a WP swimmer in days gone by
Even with Craig trying to help, Jenny couldn't get out. Obviously you don't try at the floats as they are heavily encrusted with barnacles!!
