A man who is conscious has fallen overboard...

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A man who is conscious has fallen overboard is being picked up by a lifeboat. In a mild breeze how should the boat approach the person in the water?

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A man who is conscious has fallen overboard is being picked up by a lifeboat. In a mild breeze how should the boat approach the person in the water?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Windward vs. leeward – which side is downwind, and how wind affects drift of a person in the water and the boat • Boat handling at low speed – control of way on, ability to stop, and risk of drifting over the person • Safety of the person in the water – avoiding striking or running over them, and keeping them within sight and reach

💭 Think About

• Think about which way the wind will push both the boat and the person in the water. Do you want the boat to drift toward the victim or the victim to drift toward the boat? • If the engine or steering fails at the last moment, which relative position of the boat and victim is safest? • Which approach gives the coxswain (boat operator) the best visibility of the victim and control of the boat’s speed and direction?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which side is to windward (toward the wind) and which is to leeward (away from the wind) in each option. • Consider from which direction the boat can approach so that if it loses power it will not drift over or away from the victim. • Check which arrangement allows the boat to be stopped with minimal way on while keeping the victim alongside, within easy reach.

Question 1 of 27070

A man who is conscious has fallen overboard is being picked up by a lifeboat. In a mild breeze how should the boat approach the person in the water?

With the wind astern and the victim just off the bow

With the wind just off the bow and the victim to windward

With the wind ahead and the victim just off the bow

With the wind just off the bow and the victim to leeward

Question 1 / 270705eccef9fbacbc34ba4d467a1

Question 1 of 270705eccef9fbacbc34ba4d467a1

A man who is conscious has fallen overboard is being picked up by a lifeboat. In a mild breeze how should the boat approach the person in the water?

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Question 1 of 27070

A man who is conscious has fallen overboard is being picked up by a lifeboat. In a mild breeze how should the boat approach the person in the water?