One of the sailboat's crew has just fallen...

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Question 1 of 2707066636ef128f7522a1c521c25

One of the sailboat's crew has just fallen overboard. Which is the most efficient way to stop the vessel to recover the victim?

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Question 1 of 27070

One of the sailboat's crew has just fallen overboard. Which is the most efficient way to stop the vessel to recover the victim?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Stopping a sailboat quickly under sail without starting the engine • Effect of turning into the wind (in irons) on boat speed and control • How mainsail trim (mainsheet in or out) affects drive and speed

💭 Think About

• When someone falls overboard, do you first want to keep the boat moving, or stop it as quickly and controllably as possible? • What happens to a sailboat’s speed and steering when you point the bow directly into the wind and hold it there? • How does trimming in versus easing the mainsheet change the amount of power (drive) in the mainsail?

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which option will most rapidly remove drive from the sails and reduce boat speed • Consider which action may cause the boat to accelerate or keep sailing away from the victim • Think about which maneuver is commonly used to heave-to or stop the boat in man-overboard practice under sail

Question 1 of 27070

One of the sailboat's crew has just fallen overboard. Which is the most efficient way to stop the vessel to recover the victim?

Head the vessel downwind

Trim in the mainsheet

Head the vessel into the wind

Ease out the mainsheet