Re: Stus-List MOB recovery procedures

2013-05-25 Thread dwight veinot
:18 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List MOB recovery procedures There is nothing to prevent you from having safety equipment of any type, so long as you have at least the minimum mandatory equipment on board, and a life ring is mandatory. Steve Thomas CC27 MKIII Port Stanley

Re: Stus-List MOB recovery procedures

2013-05-25 Thread dwight veinot
] On Behalf Of dwight veinot Sent: May 25, 2013 9:18 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List MOB recovery procedures I know that, just sayin a horseshoe does meet the standard in Canada so one has to carry a life ring as well Dwight Veinot CC 35 MKII, Alianna Head of St. Margaret's Bay

Re: Stus-List MOB recovery procedures

2013-05-25 Thread Ronald B. Frerker
and no flogging headsails.  Downside is for a double-handed boat; but then there is no good way for that scenario except prevention.RonWild CheriCC 30STL --- On Fri, 5/24/13, Dennis C. capt...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Dennis C. capt...@yahoo.com Subject: Stus-List MOB recovery procedures To: CnClist

Re: Stus-List MOB recovery procedures

2013-05-25 Thread Mark G
To: CnClist CnC-List@cnc-list.com Sent: Fri, 24 May 2013 05:35:57 - (UTC) Subject: Stus-List MOB recovery procedures Racing season is ramping up. Time to discuss MOB procedures. This ought to be interesting. Here's a couple of reference sites. Note the different procedures and the advantages

Re: Stus-List MOB recovery procedures

2013-05-25 Thread dwight veinot
Subject: Re: Stus-List MOB recovery procedures MOB was part of a basic keelboat class I took when I first learned to sail. We used a J-24 and practiced with a person in the water. The instructor allowed us to try several methods but ultimately it was the Reach and Reach or what I learned

Re: Stus-List MOB recovery procedures

2013-05-24 Thread Indigo
Being British, I thought I would check what the RYA says Some very different methods! They side though with the Americans and recommend recovery from the leeward side Man overboard | Boat Handling - Sail | Cruising | RYA www.rya.org.uk/.../asktheexpertsmanove... Nov 27, 2009 – Man Overboard -

Re: Stus-List MOB recovery procedures

2013-05-24 Thread Rick Brass
faster than a man in the water ever will. Rck Brass Washington, NC From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Dennis C. Sent: Friday, May 24, 2013 1:36 AM To: CnClist Subject: Stus-List MOB recovery procedures Racing season is ramping up. Time to discuss

Re: Stus-List MOB recovery procedures

2013-05-24 Thread dwight veinot
Brass Sent: May 24, 2013 9:29 AM To: 'Dennis C.'; cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List MOB recovery procedures I tell my crew that the person who yells Man Overboard then has only one job - to point one hand at the person in the water and to NOT take their eyes off the head

Re: Stus-List MOB recovery procedures

2013-05-24 Thread Rick Brass
, NC From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of dwight veinot Sent: Friday, May 24, 2013 8:37 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List MOB recovery procedures Rick What about the life ring with a long (50 feet) floating line attached.does that go

Re: Stus-List MOB recovery procedures

2013-05-24 Thread dwight veinot
, Alianna Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS _ From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Rick Brass Sent: May 24, 2013 10:08 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List MOB recovery procedures I use a Life Sling with 100 ft of floating line instead

Re: Stus-List MOB recovery procedures

2013-05-24 Thread dwight veinot
Of dwight veinot Sent: May 24, 2013 10:26 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List MOB recovery procedures My first action would to be to deploy the life ring with attached floating line so the MOB had something to catch onto and keep him afloat, then the position marker or MOB pole

Re: Stus-List MOB recovery procedures

2013-05-24 Thread Allen Miles
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Re: Stus-List MOB recovery procedures

2013-05-24 Thread dwight veinot
is white. Allen Miles S/V Septima 30-2 Hampton, VA -Original Message- From: Rick Brass Sent: May 24, 2013 9:07 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List MOB recovery procedures I use a Life Sling with 100 ft of floating line instead of a life ring, but that said I see

Re: Stus-List MOB recovery procedures

2013-05-24 Thread Steve Thomas
]On Behalf Of dwight veinot Sent: Friday, May 24, 2013 9:59 AM To: 'Allen Miles'; cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List MOB recovery procedures I have a horseshoe as well but I don't believe the horseshoe is considered adequate by Canadian Coast Guard standards.a fully closed life ring

Re: Stus-List MOB recovery procedures

2013-05-24 Thread Josh Muckley
If under sail, I prefer to hove to immediately after pushing the MOB button. That will almost immediately stop the boat and in many cases blow it back to the victim. This is the drill for my wife and I as we predominantly double hand. Without more crew and free hands it is challenging to catch

Re: Stus-List MOB recovery procedures

2013-05-24 Thread Joel Aronson
FWIW In the Safety at Sea demo they used a Lifesling for double handing. Just keep circling the victim and the line will come to the swimmer. Joel Sent from my iPad On May 24, 2013, at 4:14 PM, Josh Muckley muckl...@gmail.com wrote: If under sail, I prefer to hove to immediately after pushing

Re: Stus-List MOB recovery procedures

2013-05-24 Thread Rick Brass
with the recovery line attached (in my case the Life Sling) on the boat until I can get back to the MOB to pick him up. Rick From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of dwight veinot Sent: Friday, May 24, 2013 9:26 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List MOB

Re: Stus-List MOB recovery procedures

2013-05-24 Thread dwight veinot
[mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Rick Brass Sent: May 24, 2013 7:59 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List MOB recovery procedures Dwight; In the US all boats over 16 ft need to have a USCG Certified Type IV throwable flotation device. It can be a life ring

Stus-List MOB recovery procedures

2013-05-23 Thread Dennis C.
Racing season is ramping up.  Time to discuss MOB procedures.  This ought to be interesting. Here's a couple of reference sites.  Note the different procedures and the advantages of each. http://www.gosailing.info/Man%20Overboard.htm http://www.rorc.org/general-conditions/man-overboard.html