Executing an Overboard Rescue


Someone or something may fall in the water while the boat is sailing. We refer to this as and overboard rescue. The goal throughout the rescue is to get the person, or object, back on board as quickly as possible. Loudly alert “[Crew or Object] overboard!” and keep visual contact with the person or object in the water. Complete a Figure-8 like course and keep the person or object to windward. Details on this maneuver can be found in the Overboard Rescue Lesson Plan. When bringing a person back on board, move to the stern of the boat and lift them into the boat using an underarm grab.


Communication


on the Water A whistle is your loudest option for communicating on the water.


Sailors have to understand what your whistles mean. For example, have some whistle sequences that always mean the same thing (lots of short whistles could mean, look at me).


Using preset hand signals is also a great way to communicate well out on the water. Go over these hand signals before leaving the dock with your sailors during the chalk talk.


Practice your safety signals out on the water before you start your lesson.


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Try this drill. Designate a home base and a special sequence of whistles that instructs sailors to go to that base. Inflatable toys (such as a shark, turtle, SpongeBob, etc.) work well. It is a good idea to practice this with your class; in the case of an emergency, you may need to use this drill.


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