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AA

AA-Int

 

2

 

Log of ASK Items

 

taken or returned from Training in Harbor from 13 Sept to 27 Sept 1997

Revised 2001

aaa

AA-legend

 

0

 

AACatagory- legend

 

TR= Travel, AC= Accommodations, CL=Clothing, BO=boat, HE=helper, ME=Meditation, F0=Food, EQ=Equipment= EF=Equip-Food, VI=Vitamins, WO=Work, LL=Lessons; IN=Instructions

 

Bc

AC

 

0

 

Ear Plug-Sound

Adv

Test using sound blocking ear plugs for when staying in accommodation before swim. Some next door "noise" may be disruptive.

 

Ba

AC

 

0

 

Last night hotel

Advice

If staying a t inexpensive place and chance of noise before event, move to Hotel for days before swim, just take what need for next day, Pack everything for Boat but can leave at inexpensive place till time to go

 

Ac

BO

 

0

 

Boat hand sig

Advice

Hand signal Review with Trainer and Pilot, Use of Towel to signal feed coming up

 

Ab

BO

 

0

 

Boat talk pilot

Advice

Week before meet with and Talk examine everything and talk over anything not written down and clear

 

Aa

BO

 

0

 

Boat Test

Advice

Go with Pilot Boat for Test of at least 3 hours with feeds, can be important for helper and to get sense of what s needed before day of swim

 

Ac1

BO

 

0

 

Boat Towel Sig

Advice

Use Bright Towel over side to Signal Feed

 

Bb

BO

 

0

 

Break between attempts

Adv

Seriously consider taking a break between unsuccessful attempts. Possibly Skip a tide to be sure ready. Do one ort two long swims again in Harbor. Leave Dover, check out France or Ireland for a few days.

 

Ad1

BO

 

0

 

Caffeine Drink

 

If fading , immediately begin giving caffeine drinks and aspirin at least in small doses

 

Ac2a

BO

 

0

 

confirm Dingy to side

Adv

confirm that dingy can be strapped to side

 

Ac2

BO

 

0

 

Dingy feed

Advice

Check ability to feed from Dinghy lashed to side of boat,

 

W1

BO

 

0

 

Exception to WF 3

advice

If have already succeeded that summer and seems like not chance for another good day of 1 & 2 may need to accept a potential 3 if want to get out again

 

Ab1

BO

 

0

 

Exhaust on side

 

Check Exhaust on boat, Can put pipe on side to move up r to back?

 

Ad

BO

 

0

 

feed 30/25min

Advice

If fading, immediately change to every 30 min then every 25

 

Ac3

BO

 

0

 

Feed pole basket

Advice

If high boat have pole with basket and plastic with cup on end of rod test

 

Ab3a

BO

 

0

 

Grease Back Stick

Advice

Grease with Stick on Sponge

 

Ab7

BO

 

0

 

Inform Med at Start

Advice

Discuss with Pilot that will med for three minutes at the start, let observer etc know.

 

Ab2

BO

 

0

 

keep going

Agree

If not dangerous, agree want to keep going as long as possible as long a swimmer has not touched the boat, no matter how uncomfortable

 

Ab3

BO

 

0

 

Leave form Beach

Agree

Swimmer to grease up and leave from Beach, not boat. Test using stick with sponge on back for hard parts so don’t stretch, strain arms

 

Ad2

BO

 

0

 

Longer Break

Advice

Use longer break, if fading -short break not so important if swimmer is fading and in danger of not getting enough fuel r inspiration to keep going. Change

 

Wa

BO

 

0

 

Met Fax results

Adv

Ask to have results of latest Metfax. [comes ever eight hours. Don't go if mentions force 3 or above

 

Ab2a

BO

 

0

 

Reflect determine

Advice

Discuss that those on boat need to reflect back the determination had to finish while discussing before hand and not just the difficulty experienced while in water.

 

Ab4

BO

 

0

 

Rent phone for beach

Rental

have mobile phone on beach be in touch with pilot ak phone 001-917-640-9676 USA number but can call local in UK from Voice Stream

 

Ad2a

BO

 

0

 

Stretch/Stroke

Advice

consider doing breast stroke after drink to stretch out and maybe another half drink in five minutes

 

Ab5

BO

 

0

 

Supplies to Boat

Agree

Supplies to Boat Day before or early on morning by Trainer

 

Ae

BO

 

0

 

Swim either side

Advice

Discuss with pilot swim either side

 

Ac3a

BO

 

0

 

Test feed Jetty

Advice

Test feed from jetty with pole basket etc with person doing actual feeding on day of swim

 

Ad1a

BO

 

0

 

Test mouthful warm coke

Adv

In training test use of mouthful of warm coke after few hours r rough section, use with regular drink. Use with handlers so they get used to using especially in rough water - can also calm stomach

 

Ab6

BO

 

0

 

Travel to Start/Cab

agree

Swimmer just travel to start by Cab

 

W2

BO

 

0

 

Variable Wind

adv

If say variable, don't assume it will be variable low, it could be variable high? Start at 2-3 go to 4-5, Variable means coming from any direction for wind. So rethink.

 

W

BO

 

0

 

Wind force 3+

Advice

Do not start out if the wind is scheduled to be force 3 or above, unless it is absolutely last day possible for tide and wiling to accept that it might actually be three for the whole time and possibly more

Can train in the harbour on rough days to see how fare with high waves, don't need to go in channel to see :-).

 

BP-DOV

 

2

 

Back pack - Business Cards

 

 

 

 

BP-DOV

 

2

 

back pack - Dover Inspiration Book - very importan

 

back pack - Dover Inspiration Book - very important

 

 

BP-DOV

 

2

 

Back pack - Honey drops

 

 

 

 

BP-DOV

 

2

 

Back pack - Hooded Sweat shirt - very impt for pla

 

Back pack - Hooded Sweat shirt - very important for plane

 

 

BP-DOV

 

2

 

Back pack - pocket Knife

 

Not on plane [put in checked baggage]

 

 

BP-DOV

 

2

 

Back pack - Power bars

 

 

 

 

BP-DOV

 

2

 

Back pack - Razor Blade for cutting

 

Not on plane [put in checked baggage]

 

 

BP-DOV

 

2

 

Back pack - Sunglasses

 

 

 

 

BP-DOV

 

2

 

Back pack - Wind Breaker Jacket

 

 

 

 

BP-DOV

 

2

 

Back pack -Lock & key

 

 

 

 

BP-DOV

 

2

 

Back pack -Pen & pencils

 

 

 

 

BP-DOV

 

2

 

Back pack- Small Flashlight

 

 

 

 

BP-DOV

 

2

 

Back pack small which goes as hand luggage.

 

 

 

 

BP-DOV

 

3

 

Back pack - Bread

 

 

 

 

BP-DOV

 

3

 

Back pack - Cracker

 

 

 

 

BP-DOV

 

3

 

Back pack - Dover Stone from Beach