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Chuck Hawley of West Marine and Karen Prioleau of Orange Coast College Sailing field questions.
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Man Overboard
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Man Overboard
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Man Overboard
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Man Overboard
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Swimming for an inflated lifesling.
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An array of night lights.
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Oscar the “Crash-Test Dummy” proved difficult to spot.
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Designated victim Dr. Page Read demonstrates an Alert2 Module, which clips to crew members and emits a shrieking alarm if one goes overboard.
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Wiggling into a survival suit.
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