Lesson Plan: Overboard Rescue


Level 1 Instructor Lesson Plan: #2 Focus Skill


Overboard Rescue Class Factors


Students: Number, Age, Skill Level, Boat-Type Time: Duration of class


One hour Sunny, 8-10 knots, 60 degrees


12 students, Ages 11-14, Beginner, Double-handed Setup


• Whiteboard, Red & green markers


Chalk Talk: Weather: Air & Water Temp, Wind Speed, Forecast Land Drill: • Sidewalk chalk 15 minutes


Materials needed to teach each step in the progression of learning, prep before students arrive.


On Water:


• Square Floating throwable


• Four marks • Whistle


Goal(s) What do you hope to accomplish?


Students will learn to complete an overboard recovery by alerting those around them and executing the Figure-8 Rescue.


Progression of Learning - Chalk Talk Purpose Value Statement: Explain why this focus skill will help connect to their sailing knowledge.


Someone, or something, may fall into the water while the boat is sailing. Te goal of an overboard rescue is to get the person, or object, back on board as quickly as possible.


Prior Skill Knowledge: What skills you need to know before learning about this new skill (brief review)


Steering with your rudder and controlling speed. Artful Questions (1-2) to engage youth and help them connect to their prior experiences


Have you ever lost something overboard? If so, what was it? What did you do when you dropped the item?


Content: Introduction:


Aſter a person or object has fallen into the water, you will need to recover, it or them. Te steps to a Figure-8 over- board rescue are: Alert, visual contact, turn, safety position, and finally the rescue. Let’s break down each step.


Talking point with detail:


Have students refer to Learn Sailing Right Beginner or the demo video in Skill Up. Once you walk through the steps, have them trace the figure-8 and stop at each step to verify.


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Steps to Figure-8 Rescue: 1. Alert - Loudly alert “[Crew or Object] Overboard!” and keep visual contact with the person or object in the water. 2. Sail - Sail approximately 4-6 boat lengths on a beam reach away from the person or object. 3. Turn - Tack and immediately bear off to a broad reach. 4. Approach - Cross over your wake, then head up to a close reach to return to the leeward side of the person or object in the water, making a figure-8-like course.


5. Safety Position - Stop in the safety position within arm’s reach of the person or object you’re trying to recover on the windward side of your boat.


6. Rescue - Bring the person or object back aboard over the stern using the underarm grab.


Wind


10 minutes


Check for Understanding: Ask questions that probe for understanding. Y_SB_024_FEB2022_1OverboardRecovery


30


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