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>>>>"The ideal is the stern platform, originated on the Pacific Coast,
which not only performs this function but provides a 'sheltered harbor'
that has to be experienced just once to be appreciated by someone climbing
out of a dinghy in a blow."
I take this to mean that a MOB recovery should be done from the stern swim
platform, with the boat upwind of the person being recovered. Since this
is in some contradiction to what one reads elsewhere I thought I'd throw it
into the discussion.<<<<
The section of VUP from which the quotation above was taken refers pretty
explicitly to people falling overboard in harbour, as indeed the mention of
climbing out of a dinghy suggests. When SCUBA diving I've had to climb onto
stern platforms on boats pitching in roughish offshore conditions, and it
was very scary as the platform slammed down like a flyswatter. A ladder
amidships was much safer.
>>>>For what it's worth, he also says the rule on his boats was that when
offshore, the watch stander is not allowed to go out on deck at all, at any
time, without a second person present watching him.<<<<
Well, at least the MOB will have an audience as he swan dives over the rail
(Five points for style...). Seriously though, that rule would certainly
allow the MOB retrieval operation to begin as soon as possible, but I'm
deeply sceptical about the likely effectiveness of MOB retrieval from
high-sided boats, especially in bad weather and with crews of limited
physical strength. Much better in my view to insist that nobody goes on
deck without clipping their lifeharness to a properly set up jackstay.
Regards, Robert Bryett
Sydney, Australia.
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