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.

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Being British, I thought I would check what the RYA says Some very different methods! They side though with the Americans and recommend recovery from the leeward side Man overboard | Boat Handling - Sail | Cruising | RYA www.rya.org.uk/.../asktheexpertsmanove... Nov 27, 2009 – Man Overboard -

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he 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 seaso

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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 t

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ngton, 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 th

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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 ins

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c-list.com] On Behalf Of dwight veinot Sent: May 24, 2013 10:26 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List MOB recovery procedures 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 positi

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Hey guys, Nobody here has a GPS? I think a very early action is a push or two on the MOB button... prominent on most plotters. Push if ya got it! and toss the MOB pole. Cheers, Russ Sweet 35 mk-1 At 10:35 PM 23/05/2013, you wrote: Racing season is ramping up. Time to discus

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hite.Allen MilesS/V Septima 30-2Hampton, VA-Original Message- From: Rick Brass Sent: May 24, 2013 9:07 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 t

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ited it who knows where. New one is white. Allen Miles S/V Septima 30-2 Hampton, VA -Original Message- From: Rick Brass Sent: May 24, 2013 9:07 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

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@cnc-list.com]On Behalf Of dwight veinot Sent: Friday, May 24, 2013 9:59 AM To: 'Allen Miles'; cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List MOB recovery procedures I have a horseshoe as well but I don't believe the horseshoe is considered adequate by Canadian Coast Guard standards.a fully

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If under sail, I prefer to hove to immediately after pushing the MOB button. That will almost immediately stop the boat and in many cases blow it back to the victim. This is the drill for my wife and I as we predominantly double hand. Without more crew and free hands it is challenging to catch a

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FWIW In the Safety at Sea demo they used a Lifesling for double handing. Just keep circling the victim and the line will come to the swimmer. Joel Sent from my iPad On May 24, 2013, at 4:14 PM, Josh Muckley wrote: If under sail, I prefer to hove to immediately after pushing the MOB button. Th

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om Sent: Friday, May 24, 2013 4:37 PM Subject: Re: Stus-List MOB recovery procedures FWIW In the Safety at Sea demo they used a Lifesling for double handing. Just keep circling the victim and the line will come to the swimmer. Joel Sent from my iPad On May 24, 2013, at 4:14 PM, Josh Muck

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om Subject: Re: Stus-List MOB recovery procedures 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

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CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Rick Brass Sent: May 24, 2013 7:59 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List MOB recovery procedures Dwight; In the US all boats over 16 ft need to have a USCG Certified Type IV throwable flotation device. It can be a lif

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, 2013 11:18 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List MOB recovery procedures There is nothing to prevent you from having safety equipment of any type, so long as you have at least the minimum mandatory equipment on board, and a life ring is mandatory. Steve Thomas C&C2

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..@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of dwight veinot Sent: May 25, 2013 9:18 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List MOB recovery procedures I know that, just sayin a horseshoe does meet the standard in Canada so one has to carry a life ring as well Dwight Veinot C&C 35 MKII, Alianna

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flogging headsails.  Downside is for a double-handed boat; but then there is no good way for that scenario except prevention.RonWild CheriC&C 30STL --- On Fri, 5/24/13, Dennis C. wrote: From: Dennis C. Subject: Stus-List MOB recovery procedures To: "CnClist" Date: Friday, Ma

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MOB. Mark - Original Message - From: Dennis C. To: CnClist Sent: Fri, 24 May 2013 05:35:57 - (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. No

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PM To: CnClist Subject: Re: Stus-List MOB recovery procedures 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&qu