PELICAN ROSE: March 2012

Peter joined BASRA as a volunteer which includes things like being called in on a rescue at sea....and muscle work on the pontoon boat to keep it ready to go at a moments notice....polishing, scrubbing, fixing.
These are pics preparing to do a training session - rescue at sea and relocation of an injured person from their boat to the BASRA pontoon.
They practiced boat-to-boat rescue which includes side-to-side tied off, bow-to-bow not tied off (used for heavy seas and quick transfer) and sling transfer which involves the boats not being tied off together and the rescue gernie/board being relocated from the pontoon, across the water, over to the injured person/vessel...and back again...a rather large task to say the least.

BASRA consists of only volunteers and is reliant on donations to cover all costs - and yet they are the first call from a vessel in distress or a person aboard a vessel who is in need of medical attention. Our good friend Tom holds the post of answering the calls and coordination of rescue tactics.

Back to Ontario for March Break with Peter left behind to 'mind the boat'....stolen from his favourite Johnny Depp movies.

A too quick visit with my kids and grandkids, then back to Bahamas.

During my absence, Peter became rather Bahamian and forged several friendships. My taxi driver Hayward from Ocean Reef gave me a full update on all of Peter's comings and goings while I was away. By the time I arrived at the marina, I knew when and where he had been for 10 days. Small community here!