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delliottg
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Initially Posted - 08/30/2012 : 15:49:43

So the GOB Drills thread raised some questions in my head, and talking about it raised more in Rita's head as what she should do first, and what's the sequence of events?

Here's the scenario, a couple is out sailing, one of them is the more capable sailor (skipper), who ends up overboard somehow, what does the less capable sailor (crew) do and why? This assumes that the event is witnessed by the crew, not that the skipper went overboard during the night & the crew has no idea when.

Here's a sequence that makes sense to me, but it can be rearranged, added to or subtracted from. What makes the most sense to you?

All while trying to keep an eye on the MOB,
Toss throw pillows & MOB pole (if available) overboard.
May Day on VHF 16 with position & reason or press DSC button with MOB option on fixed VHF.
Grab handheld VHF & put on 16 (or as directed by USCG).
Start engine.
Let sails fly or drop halyards so sails come down on their own.
Deploy LifeSling from stern & let it stream astern.
Circle back around victim until they can hopefully grab sling. In a C-250 you'd want to make circles to port to avoid fouling the line on the OB prop.
Assuming MOB is able to grab sling & get themselves into it:
Stop engine
Lower boarding ladder
Haul MOB to boarding ladder with sling line
Assist MOB in getting back aboard.
Apprise USCG of situation.

What have you taught your sailing partner to do & why? Our GOB drills last weekend gave both of us a good idea of how difficult it is to just get back to something, much less get ahold of them and back on board. It also drove home how easy it would be to go overboard while doing something like drills. Rita attached her lanyard to a stanchion base right away, but I didn't think to, and at one point the boat rocked with me leaning over the side. Had I not had a good grip, I could have ended up in the drink and all of this would have been for real.

David
C-250 Mainsheet Editor

Sirius Lepak
1997 C-250 WK TR #271 --Seattle area Port Captain --

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rrick
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Response Posted - 08/30/2012 : 16:46:27

Two minutes. Basically, I want the crew to get in irons and start blowing every line, all sheets and halyards, and pull hard on the only solid red line on the boat to roll up the Genoa. Motor mount lift is well labeled for the drop position, but the motor tilt itself is kind of hidden and needs to be shown.

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Response Posted - 08/30/2012 : 17:01:59

BTW, I have done plenty of MOB drills on the club 10 meter sloops. (4600# with no motors). It takes some practice to tack, fall off passing the victim, jibe, come about to close hulled and luff the sails just enough to maintain steering in case you miss. A lot more practice if running with a spinnaker where heading back upwind to the victim needs to be timed just right for a dead stop (assuming you dropped your jib).

Edited by - rrick on 08/30/2012 17:05:33

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