Life or Death Raft - They are not made to keep you Alive! & 'Theros' Investigation Review

Life or Death Raft. A life to start to sign to keep you alive. It’s only purposes to keep you afloat.  It’s all about how you prepare. "Life or Death Raft?" is your go-to channel for hardcore maritime survival truths, no BS. We're talkin' real-world scenarios, expert know-how, and straight-shootin' advice on how to not become fish food when the boating goes sideways—focusing on the Chesapeake Bay, maritime culture, and the waters you navigate. Join us for survival strategies, gear deep dives, and myth-bustin' that'll keep you afloat and kickin'. *Tagline:* "A Life Raft is not designed to keep you alive. It is only designed to keep you afloat. It's everything you bring with you, including your training that determines whether live or die. Dive into the tragic 2024 Sable Island sailboat fire that claimed two lives, and let's get real about life raft survival. This episode covers: - Proper Life Raft boarding procedures (don't mess it up!) - AIS registration for that emergency beacon (get it right or get ignored); - Survival kit clunkers you can ditch (bye-bye, useless junk); - Ditch bag essentials: VHF, EPIRB, water, and no, not that novel (function over fancy); - Safety At Sea cert course training drills for you and your whole crew (practice or parade?); - Bustin' myths: swimming to the raft (spoiler: it's a killer) and how to actually handle that painter without turning into a statistic. No fluff, just hardcore survival tactics. Let's get seaworthy or get out of the way!" The reason not to use an electric car battery in a boat. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Thanks to US Sailing https://www.ussailing.org Cruising Club of America https://sas.cruisingcl... World Sailing Https://sailing.org/ #boat #boating #boatlife #offshorecitizen #offshoresailing #sailing #safetyatsea #offshoreracing #ocean #sailboat #oceanrace #rescueswimmer #vaikobisail #radixnutrition #barkarate #sailingpodcast #barkarateconversations #worldsailingofficial #sailing #boat #ocean #sport #voile #sail #sea #offshore #sailors #sailingworld #extremesailing #foils #yacht #yachts #saillife #instayacht #sailingblog #instasail #spinlock #worldsailing #megayacht #Americascup #ocean #sailing #barkarate #SafetyFirst #BoatingTips #EPIRB #boatingsafety #SOS #Yachting #Sailing https://zurl.co/D2D2 Links: Theros Report https://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/enquetes-investigations/marine/2024/m24a0262/m24a0262.html General Topic & Theme: • Life Raft Dangers • Offshore Sailing Safety • Sea Survival • Yachting Safety • Emergency at Sea • Sailing Life Raft • Offshore Cruising • Maritime Safety • Life Raft Deployment • Life Raft Failure • Survival Gear Review • Life Raft Maintenance • Man Overboard (related emergency) • Ditch Bag • EPIRB (related equipment) • Sailing Safety Tips • Storm Tactics • Heavy Weather Sailing • Sailing Vlog • Cruising Life • Sailboat Refit • Boating Tips • Ocean Sailing • Adventure Sailing • Sailboat Maintenance • Yacht Life • Why Life Rafts Can Kill You • The Truth About Life Raft Survival • Life Raft Not Deploying • Offshore Safety Gear Essentials • How to Survive in a Life Raft • Common Life Raft Mistakes • Safety First Sailing 0:00 intro 0:50 life raft poor decision 1:37 Life Raft is not designed to save your life 2:00 Life Raft survival kit items 2:31 items that expire in a survival kit 3:00 useless items in a survival kit 4:44 dangers of a Life Raft 5:45 risk control for a Life Raft 6:45 clip in your tether and ditch bag to the Life Raft 10 Painter 7:10 practice procedures of abandoned ship 8:00 energy conservation in a life raft 8:20 need to conserve your body water 8:30 list of ditch bag items 9:00 ACR Epirb rescue story 9:30 Theros sailboat deaths of Sable Island 10:15 Canada Marine transportation Safety Board 11:00 Coast Guard search and rescue criteria 11:30 Theros time line and rescue response 12:00 Theros Crew recovered 12:30 what went wrong on the Theros 13:15 fire cause of sailboat tragedy 14:00 life raft proper storage 13:37 World sailing offshore special regulations 14:45 lessons learns from the thorough tragedy 15:15 AIS registration and float planing 16:00 the purpose of a Life Raft is to keep you afloat. It is not to keep you alive. 16:20 conclusions Chesapeake, Maritime Museum, and Annapolis boat show