My first action would to be to deploy the life ring with attached floating line so the MOB had something to catch onto and keep him afloat, then the position marker or MOB pole if there is one onboard.I am not sure a MOB pole is required but a life ring is required by Canadian Coast Guard standards
I hope I never have to deal with the situation again and with the cold water we have around here it is very difficult to find a subject who will offer to go overboard so that the procedures can be practiced. Last time it happened on my boat was during a broach under spinnaker where a lady slid from the windward rail right over the cabin top and off the leeward rail into the water.lucky enough a very aware crew member who was trimming the sail saw it happen and reached in to grab her by the shirt and haul her aboard with one hand as the boat was sailing by.we continued and placed quite well in that race and she spent the sunny afternoon in oversized rain gear because that was the only dry clothing we had onboard for her to change into.she took it all very well and was full of laughter but it could have been a very bad day, we were all aware of that. Dwight Veinot C&C 35 MKII, Alianna Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS _____ From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Rick Brass Sent: May 24, 2013 10:08 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List MOB recovery procedures I use a Life Sling with 100 ft of floating line instead of a life ring, but that said I see no purpose to deploying it with the MOB pole. The boat is already away from the MOB and moving further away, available manpower is better used for sail handling, and the float and line would just be another potential complication when we stop the boat, strike sail, and start the engine. I'd rather deploy it in an orderly manner as we move back to the MOB. That way we can stream it behind the boat and circle the MOB to bring the line and float into the person in the water. Rick Brass Washington, NC From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of dwight veinot Sent: Friday, May 24, 2013 8:37 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List MOB recovery procedures Rick What about the life ring with a long (50 feet) floating line attached.does that go over automatically when you deploy the MOB pole? Dwight Veinot C&C 35 MKII, Alianna Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS _____ From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Rick Brass Sent: May 24, 2013 9:29 AM To: 'Dennis C.'; cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List MOB recovery procedures I tell my crew that the person who yells "Man Overboard" then has only one job - to point one hand at the person in the water and to NOT take their eyes off the head of the person. To see why, go out one day when it is blowing 10knots, throw one of your fenders over, go another 100 yards or so, then look back and see if you can find your fender. Helmsman's first job when hearing "Man Overboard" is to get the MOB pole into the water. In case the first person slips in doing their job. Then our process id to go into irons to strike the main halyard and roll up the headsail, start the engine, and turn back to the MOB. I have a Life Sling on the stern pulpit, so we will circle the MOB under power to bring the Life Sling to him, and then pull him in to the stern boarding ladder. If I need to bring someone over the side, my main halyard is long enough to run through a snatch block at the end of the boom and reach the water, which will allow me to use the boom and Barient 27 self-tailer on the cabin top as a crane to lift the MOB and swing him aboard. My first preference would be to use the leeward side, since the MOB would not need to swim after the boat as it drifts down wind faster than a man in the water ever will. Rck Brass Washington, NC From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Dennis C. Sent: Friday, May 24, 2013 1:36 AM To: CnClist 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 #83 Mandeville, LA _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2242 / Virus Database: 3184/5853 - Release Date: 05/24/13 _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2242 / Virus Database: 3184/5853 - Release Date: 05/24/13
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