tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5690822573598832386.post4377255198658633520..comments2021-08-04T06:52:03.570-10:00Comments on Jamin Jones: Giant waves and universal Karma(Ben) Jamin Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07837329435564826327noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5690822573598832386.post-30070510694383152232011-02-09T11:43:38.770-10:002011-02-09T11:43:38.770-10:00Great story and well-written Ben. Love your blog....Great story and well-written Ben. Love your blog.<br /><br />--cbknapCHRIS KNAPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06649899983980257021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5690822573598832386.post-45822622742240351512011-02-09T09:52:33.036-10:002011-02-09T09:52:33.036-10:00I agree about the self rescue. For the record, in...I agree about the self rescue. For the record, in this situation I was already out of danger, having made it on my own past the waves with my gear intact. When GP showed up I was asking for advice, as opposed to begging to save my life. I didn't expect him to jump on my board and sail it back for me, but he did and I am grateful. I would have eventually made it to the beach on my own, perhaps in an hour of very slow swimming. As for the lifeguard, he showed up and asked if I wanted a lift. I wanted to get GP's gear back to him as soon as I could so I said yes. Again I could have slogged/swam his gear back, but it would have taken much longer. So perhaps it's better to call this a help as opposed to a rescue.<br /><br />I won't mention names, but a lot of very strong sailors were "helped" in the past few days. No shame in that.(Ben) Jamin Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07837329435564826327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5690822573598832386.post-74251094571079538992011-02-09T07:09:23.400-10:002011-02-09T07:09:23.400-10:00That is very nice of GP and I want to believe anyo...That is very nice of GP and I want to believe anyone would have helped you. And it is even nicer of the lifeguard to offer this for the future. I would tell you though that self-rescue is the key. If you are exhausted, and you did not know your universal was going to hold - then take it down, if you are up to it and feel the need to save your rig, de-rig your sail - and start paddling down to the shore.<br /><br />The real lesson here is not that you can sail with a broken uni. It's that we enter the water at our own risks, and we need to be pro-active in self-rescuing. Gear can be replaced but not your life.<br /><br />I'm not trying to be harsh on you. I have panicked before and froze in front of the situation... but my take is that if you are not able to self rescue on such day (unless of serious injury that can always happen), then you should not be out.<br /><br />Good luck in the future and I hope the Karma keeps on going... it's a great thing to see.<br /><br />CareAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5690822573598832386.post-83003493527700364122011-02-08T23:10:31.624-10:002011-02-08T23:10:31.624-10:00how crazy we just spoke about it yesterday! saw yo...how crazy we just spoke about it yesterday! saw you guys launch but I was too tired for session #2. glad you made it in without too much trouble. hugs - rrebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06947541208059119012noreply@blogger.com