🔍 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