Posted by Martin Honor on March 07, 2014 at 09:11:04 user MartinH.
In Reply to: Re: Coot Club in Ukraine posted by Duncan on March 07, 2014 at 06:53:09:
Navy's have been using variations on this method for many years. Here is an instructional film for the RN showing how a light jackstay transfer is set up and carried out. http://www.britishpathe.com/video/replenishment-at-sea-part-2 In the 70's I was transferred between ships at sea using this method. You can always tell if you not a popular member of the crew as you get dunked midway across.
Dick (AR) probably got the idea from the use of a breeches buoy by coastal rescue teams.