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beyond the slower process of hypothermia there are quicker health hazards when falling into cold water. vasoconstriction starts occuring immediately as a response to falling into cold water long before the water temp reaches numbing cold. if you have to expend a lot of energy to stay afloat...

watching the video of the sailboat under power in the storm pull out and try to put on those ridiculous type 2 orange lifejackets was eye opening for me. i would not be against a rule that required sailors to start point to point races wearing a pfd. too many boats satisy the pfd coastguard...

While we can learn from the accounts and video from the race, I agree that it is not fair to those who went through the storm to judge their actions and inactions as something we would never do. Nor is it wise for us to pretend that we are above such mistakes. That is the haughty attitude...

nbcnews is reporting now that a second body has been found. 2 confirmed dead with 5 believed to still be missing. excellent job by puffy and the rest of his crew to get through the storm in good condition and then rescuing fellow sailors from the water. a nightmare situation to get so many...