You are the person in charge of a lifeboat and have made the decision to beach your craft through a heavy surf. Which of the following is the recommended procedure for a boat under oars?

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keep the head into the seas and back smartly to beach the boat in the shortest amount of time

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keep the head pointed towards the the beach, all oars boated to reduce drag, and control the craft with the tiller

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keep the head pointed toward the beach, deploy the sea anchor from the stern and row steadily

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keep the head into the seas and deploy the sea anchor to control the speed of advancement to the beach

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