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You are landing an oar propelled lifeboat through heavy surf with a strong current running parallel to the beach (from right to left when facing from seaward). Which is the recommended procedure to follow?

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🔍 Key Concepts

• Surf and longshore current: how a current running parallel to the beach affects your control of an oar‑propelled boat when landing • Risk of broaching: how a lifeboat can be turned broadside and capsized by breaking seas if not properly controlled • Control methods in surf: differences between using a drogue, an anchor, or maneuvering to keep the bow toward the breaking seas

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• Which option gives you the most positive control over the boat’s heading (so you can keep the bow toward the breaking seas) while you’re being carried toward the beach? • In heavy surf with a strong current, what is more important: taking advantage of the current, or reducing the chance of being set broadside and rolled over? • Think about the practicality and safety of handling an anchor line or drogue in breaking surf: which setup is least likely to foul, drag the bow sideways, or flip the boat?

✅ Before You Answer

• For each choice, ask: does this help prevent the boat from broaching (turning broadside) in the surf? Eliminate any option that increases broaching risk. • Consider whether using an anchor in the surf zone is generally recommended or discouraged in seamanship practice. • For the option mentioning the current, check whether deliberately letting the current set you along the beach would make it harder or easier to keep the bow into the seas.

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