Person Overboard! Rescue Technique from Sailor Cull Most one man-overboard drills usually consist of throwing over a cushion and returningto pick it up by the strap. A good sized fireplace log is a better way to do the practice because it is much more awkward to get aboard. There are four important steps to retrieving a person who has gone overboard. The first is to return withoutdelay to a position near the victim. The second is to maneuver your boat close enough so y...

The Right of Way rules do not technically come into effect between boats until there is the possibility of collision. Sailboats should never get so close to each other so that a risk of collision exists. vessels should pass portside to portside and as far to starboard as water depth permits. When two sailboats meet there are three rules to follow: 1. The boat on the port tack gives way to the boat on the starboard tack. 2. When on the same tack, the windward boat gives way to the leeward ...

  Welcome aboard to my Sailing Tips Blog! Today we have MULTIHULLS Part 2: The Disadvantages , and Sailing Terms . Please feel free to comment on anything here and visit our Web Site for a free Rules of the Road download! Disadvantages -- In serious wind and seas, a monohull sailor can, if absolutely exhausted and no longer able to steer, strike all sail, lock all hatches, and go below to wait it out and hope for the best. A well-found boat will most likely allow this....

Welcome aboard to my Sailing Tips Blog! Today we have MULTIHULLS- Catamarans andTrimarans. Please feel free to comment on anything here and visit our Web Site for a free Rules of the Road download! History -The catamaran is one of the oldest types of craft known. The word Catamaran has its origin in Malayan language -- Catu (to tie) and Maran ( log).  Early Polynesians would lash two large canoes together and sail a whole village's worth people from one village to another,...

Welcome aboard to my Sailing Tips Blog! Today we have Running Aground! and Sailing Terms . Please feel free to comment on anything here and visit our Web for a free Rules of the Road download! Site RUNNING AGROUND AND GETTING OFF In every sailor's life lurks the inevitability of an eventual grounding. If you're a sailor and you haven't yet run aground, chances are very good that one day you will. What to do When You Run Aground DON'T PANIC -- doing the wrong ...