These photos were shot 1/3 of a second apart using a motor-drive on a 35mm camera.

frame1 The handle of the Back^up has just been pulled.

frame2 The Back^up rapidly inflates and jumps to the surface.

frame3

frame4 Lean on it ...

frame5

frame6 and you're ...

frame7

frame8 back up !
By the way, that white thing on the deck ahead of the cockpit is the Back^up shell. Everything came out of that. The shell is simply strapped to the bungy cord tie-downs.

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