It's a windy afternoon on the coast and is near the end of his watch. You set the autopilot and the next step to wake his friend to see next. Sale in cover and goes forward to check the progress furling genoa.

Suddenly, from nowhere, a heel beating in his ship to starboard, burying the rail in the blue water. You hear a shout from the bow and saw his friend fall backwards on the rail. Quickly throw a life jacket and life ring overboard.

You push the button to start small diesel engine. No problem! Not a sound, not a click, not a whimper. He has lost valuable time and soon will be dark. And Now what, boss?

Use these five simple steps to approach a person in the water under sail. Remember this key memory to help you through the maneuver: "REACH – tack – reach."

Fall 1. Had a comprehensive

Turn your boat small cruise on a broad reach. Vela until three to five lengths of the individual. Keep an eye on the person in the water at all times. If you can not see him or it, stir over more items such as boat fenders, Jerry mugs, or life jackets. These provide a track back to the person in the water.

2. Take a quick tactic

Make a fast course. Release the jib sheet and let fly. No sheet from the genoa sheet opposite. You do not headsail needs to perform the rest of the maneuver. Do not be alarmed by the noise of the flapping sail Genoa or pen and sheets. This is normal wind conditions.

Fall 3. Had a comprehensive again.

Caen to a wide range. Vela to be a little to leeward of the person in the water. No be tempted to turn to him or her before. This could cause you to end up too tight in the next step. Be patient and that recovery is on the first try.

Turn 4. In a close range.

Head of up to about a scope as soon as they are downwind of the person. Sheet in the sheet of accelerate further. Quiet in the mainsheet to slow down. Slack the mainsheet until you get to stop the boat. Keep the person in sight at all times.

5. Stop and breathe a line of

Lower the boat comes to the person (the mainsheet easily). Paraffin and mainsheet all the way and luff of the mainsail to stop the boat nearby. Tie a line of a creek off the boat. Make a large bowline in one end and a push for the person. Ask them pass the line around his chest. Pull the boat to recovery.

As a standard candle, which should play the side for emergencies and approaches sail. His sailing team will see you for what to do to keep safely when the unexpected happens. Are you ready, captain?

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