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For future races, on these types of boats, would it be possible to rig up a stationary bicycle type of affair? The lower body would get a workout and the power generated could be linked to drive the coffee grinder pedestal winch.

by Joff Brown | Feb 4, 2017 | Q&A-Expert-wk14

Hi Jim: Thanks for your question. Bicycle type arrangements have indeed been fitted to a couple of the larger 105ft-130ft trimarans, as some of the maneuvers on these boats are very difficult singlehanded. I believe Alex Thomson did experiment on one of his older,...

What would happen if you stopped breathing in an asthma attack? I already had a few asthma attacks and don’t know how bad it could be

by Dr. Chris Fanta | Feb 4, 2017 | Q&A - 3-Asthma, Q&A - DrChrisFanta, Q&A-Expert-wk14

That is a scary thought! If you stopped breathing from an asthma attack, you would pass out. But you don’t want to ever let that happen. So, be prepared. Have a plan in mind about what to do if you start to have difficulty breathing. We call that your “asthma...