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For ALL sailors on the board

Posted by Tracy Y on 1/29/2006, 11:33:57

For my book (because it's been SOOOOO long since I've sailed) - I have a couple questions.

When you are doing a man-over-board rescue, you always pick up on the leeward side, right? Are you always supposed to jibe in a rescue as well? I just can't remember the details.

Also, what's your funniest "falling overboard" or "man-over-board rescue" story? I know when I was learning how to pick someone up, it wasn't as easy as I thought to get close enough to just grab them out of the water. If the fallen sailor couldn't swim, they would've been in the water a long time until I could get it right. LOL

If you don't want to post, please email me at dawntracer@yahoo.com. Thanks so much!!!!!!!!!!!!

Responses:

Do you mean sailors with wind? n/t - Janet W. 1/29/2006, 13:25:44
- LOL - I guess I should have been more specific - Tracy Y 1/29/2006, 18:38:35
  - Life jacket question -- - Janet W. 1/29/2006, 20:26:58
    - Re: Life jacket question -- - tom 1/30/2006, 9:21:10
      - I hope he realizes he had no choice - Sheri 1/30/2006, 12:24:15
        
        We've had on ongoing campaign - Chris (FL) 1/30/2006, 14:41:14
        
        same stats here in AZ - Tracy Y 1/30/2006, 15:09:27
        
        Re: same stats here in AZ - Chris (FL) 1/30/2006, 15:32:29
        
        Pool fences... not standard here - Sheri 1/30/2006, 15:38:51
        
        Definitely swimming lessons - Tracy Y 1/30/2006, 14:10:51
      - Thank you for such a detailed response - Janet W. 1/30/2006, 10:07:37
        
        Life Jacket commercial - Janet D 1/30/2006, 13:19:14
so, we were doing - tom 1/29/2006, 11:47:09
- TY for the story....it will keep me going for a couple more days:) - Brenda 1/30/2006, 13:00:22
- Thanks Tom - Tracy Y 1/29/2006, 18:46:54
- LOL!! I enjoy your stories .... I'm sure it wasn't fun at the time, but it's funny now n/t - Lisa a 1/29/2006, 12:59:25

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