Anyone sailing should see Robert Redford's  new movie "All is Lost."  I've never seen Drew more involved in a movie, speaking aloud agreeing and disagreeing as the skipper, Robert Redford, decided how to handle his dire situation.  After the movie we probably talked for an hour about each step of the situation and what we would have done the same or differently or what we hadn't thought of.  I love survival movies.  It made me get 

Adrift: Seventy-six Days Lost at Sea: Steven Callahan ... - Amazon

Callahan has lots of references and survival things to talk about.  He was a consultant on "Life of Pi."  We are going to put together an emergency check list.  When an emergency occurs sometimes judgment is clouded or reasoning is not clear from an injury.  I'd like to have a list of things to do or get before abandoning ship that I simply react to rather than having to remember everything to do.

We have check lists for starting up the boat and shutting her down.  Hospitals, airline pilots and other places use checklists with great success.  Some of the items on our check shutdown list are: close all hatches, turn off frig, take in flag, turn all off, check auto on bilge, turn off wind generator.  We have the lists taped on the inside of a door next to the Nav station below.  It really helps and reminds us of the obvious.
"White Squall" is another great sailing movie to see.  Anyone have other good movie or book recommendations?