BASIC POWERBOATING. SAFETY & RESCUE FOR SAILING INSTRUCTORS 61 10. CAPSIZED SAILBOAT RESCUES


KEY CONCEPTS E Response


E Assess Situation E Level of Assistance


E Safety Boat Positioning E Assisted Rescue Methods E Capsized Boat Rescues E Turtled Boat Rescues


RESPONSE


Response to a capsize situation will depend on: E Condition of sailors


Are they injured, fatigued, or displaying signs of hypothermia? Are they trapped under the boat?


E Experience level of sailors E Environment


What are the water and air temperatures? Wind and sea conditions? Is there a strong current? Are there nearby hazards?


E Type of sailboat and its condition


Is it capable of being self rescued, does it float high in the water? Is it susceptible to turtling? Is it damaged, Is the flotation integrity intact (air bags okay, foam in place, air compartments still water tight)? Has it turtled? E Maneuverability of safety boat


How does it lie when it is not moving – abeam or astern to the wind? How much control in wind and waves? Can it reverse into waves without swamping? How well does it steer when moving slowly or in reverse? E Timing of capsize


Has sailboat just capsized or have the sailors been in the water for an extended amount of time? E Number of safety boats available


Are there other safety boats available to assist or supervise the other sailboats?


E Number of people in safety boat Is there a crew member in the boat to assist with the rescue?


E Mast Stuck in Mud E Catamaran Rescues


E Swamped Boat Rescues E Pump Equipment E Rescue Methods


E Sailor Entrapment Rescues E Windsurfer Rescues


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