上面照片為參加2006台琉盃時
前往石垣島旅程中的實況
照片內兩人均著同款救生衣...亦為文中所提之遇水自爆救生衣
為美國海岸巡防隊Type V型救生衣之ㄧ(下圖右方)
平時很像多個扣環且厚一點的吊帶
穿好後四肢依舊活動自如
圖片來源: US Sailing
上圖左方即為帆友Michael建議之腰帶式人力擊發充氣式救生衣
也是另一種Type V型救生衣
圖片來源: US Sailing
而上圖傳統含浮水發泡棉的救生衣[Type I/II]
穿後會感覺動彈不得
遇水自爆救生衣
黃色含反光片的充氣囊連同充氣機關收在揹帶內
使用前須充氣
可遇水自動爆發或是手動擊發壓縮氣瓶自動充氣.....兩段保險
手動擊發充氣裝置兩側都有
內含酵素片的自爆機關則裝在右側擊發裝置上
當酵素片遇水溶解後
即可自動擊發氣瓶充氣
救生衣另附吹氣嘴...最後一層保險
當所有機關都失效
至少你還有機會靠自己....哈哈
因之前數次雨天中航行....帆船訓練只怕沒風,下雨還是得照樣操練
遇水自爆救生衣因滲水於航行後自動爆發的經驗
故往後雨天航行前
我們便將酵素片拆除.....以免因水氣導致意外自動擊發
兩種Type V救生衣放在一起比較時
遇水自爆救生衣
穿戴較傳統TypeI/II輕便且活動自如
但還是有個重量...久戴仍有人會稍感不適
本身也是安全帶[Harness]...腰上的扣環可隨時扣上安全索避免落水[MOB]
腰帶式人力擊發充氣式救生衣
穿戴最輕便且活動自如
重量也較輕...久戴影響最小
但得先打開套在頭上後才能充氣....萬一因意外換舷被打昏下水...可能就來不及
且缺鉤環...在大風浪時還是得另行佩帶安全帶
至於帆船航行
應該穿哪一種救生衣
到底是遇水自爆救生衣好
還是腰帶式人力擊發充氣式救生衣
該是另一種魚與熊掌不可兼得的選擇
就連美國海岸巡防隊也承認目前還沒有最好的救生衣(見下文)
每一種都有其優點與期限制
最適合您的目的的就是最好的救生衣
若僅作休閒航行
且行駛於平水區域
事事小心並提前做好降帆準備等安全措施
腰帶式人力擊發充氣式救生衣就已經很好用了
但若在航行於浪區或競賽時
那就建議一定要穿遇水自爆救生衣....當然還要有雨天配套
幸好平常訓練時早已養成好習慣
亦即上甲板一定穿戴遇水自爆救生衣
此次台琉盃夜航
就曾在半夜突遇強陣風
需立即上前甲板收非對稱性袋帆
所以只要短短數秒扣好安全索...眼尖的可在最上面照片的舵盤後發現像大腸般的紅色安全索
即可上前甲板作業
隨時保護船隻與人員的安全
雖平常穿救生衣總會稍感不適
但只要有任何一次的強風大浪上甲板的經驗
你就會慶幸還是不要偷懶好
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