MOB was part of a basic keelboat class I took when I first learned to sail. We
used a J-24 and practiced with a person in the water. The instructor allowed
us to try several methods but ultimately it was the "Reach and Reach" or what I
learned as "Quick Turn" that seemed most effective. The hardest part was
always pulling the person out of the water, who wasn't allowed to assist you.
(About 6 months after the keelboat class, I had the opportunity to ride a
nuclear submarine in the Bahamas. At the end of the ride, with the boat
surfaced and waiting for us to be transferred back to the island, the CO
decided to run a MOB drill while a young officer was in control of the ship
from up on the sail. I couldn't see anything from down in the boat, only hear
the orders over the intercom and feel the movement of the boat. But the
similarity to what we had done in the J-24 was apparent, while the boats
couldn't have been more different.)
I later took a more cruising-oriented sailing class which used a Pearson 303.
Again, I found the quick-turn to be most effective.
I sometimes have passengers on my C&C 25 but seldom have crew. I operate under
the assumption that in a MOB situation I'm probably going to be the only one
left aboard or at least the only one who knows much about sailing. Dropping
sails, dropping the outboard into the water and starting it, etc., just isn't
something that will work in my particular case.
I don't consider my boat-handling skills to be particularly great. When I see
a styrofoam cup or plastic bag in the water out in the bay, if there's no boat
traffic around, I typically take the opportunity to practice my quick-turn MOB.
Bringing the boat to a stop with the trash alongside is challenging, similar
to a mooring pick-up under sail, but typically I can reach down and pull the
trash out of the water with my hand or a boat hook. My biggest concern is
still how to get the person out of the water. This season I will finally have
a boarding ladder installed on my transom. But if the person in the water is
incapacitated, it might be impossible to get them out of the water if they're
not wearing a harness or a life vest with D-rings.
I'd be curious how others who sail short-handed, or sail the outboard powered
C&C's, plan for MOB.
Mark
----- Original Message -----
From: Dennis C. <capt...@yahoo.com>
To: CnClist <CnC-List@cnc-list.com>
Sent: Fri, 24 May 2013 05:35:57 -0000 (UTC)
Subject: Stus-List MOB recovery procedures
Racing season is ramping up. Time to discuss MOB procedures. This ought to be
interesting.
Here's a couple of reference sites. Note the different procedures and the
advantages of each.
<http://www.gosailing.info/Man%20Overboard.htm>
<http://www.rorc.org/general-conditions/man-overboard.html>
Note the disagreement on whether to recover the MOB on the windward or the
leeward side. Also note that one site recommends immediate deployment of the
MOB marker and one site says to deploy it if first attempt at recovery fails.
Which methods do you favor? Are you prepared? Does your crew know what to do?
Dennis C.Touche' 35-1 #83Mandeville, LA
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