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On-line video training on the Quick-stop Maneuver, launching and righting a liferaft, crew-overboard recovery, and other emergency maneuvers.
[UK Sailmakers, USA]
A discussion board and photo gallery for cruising sailors and wannabes focused on offshore safety gear.
[Cruisers Forum, Buskerud, Norway]
If you have to go overboard at sea, or choose to for relaxation, here are some tips for making it a safe dip, even in very rough conditions.
[SailNet, 17 November 2001]
Short but succinct review of sailing skills, including nomenclature, sail airfoil theory, sail trim, buoyage, wind shifts, reefing, right of way rules, crew overboard procedures, and knots.
[San Francisco Bay Sailing and Cruising Site, USA]
Running under storm jib in 45- to 55-knot winds, a 72-foot boat is knocked down and loses a crew overboard. Here′s what happened told alternately by the man overboard and the rescuing crew. Includes a "What did we learn?" summary. 4 pages with photos.
[Blue Water Sailing, April 2004]
PLB′s put out a distress signal on 406 MHz, but are small enough to attach to a life jacket. Twelve models are examined and compared. 3 pages with photos and table of features.
[Practical Sailor, 1 December 2003]
A study of visibility in the water at night concludes that a combination COB strobe and steady light is far better than either alone. Prepared by The Sailing Foundation.
[US Sailing, Portsmouth, RI, USA]
Test of ten throwable cushions, horseshoes, rings, and throw ropes for use in rescuing a crew overboard. Tests included ease of throwing into and across the wind,
[Practical Sailor, 1 November 2002]
This buoy resides in a small pack kept under cover in your cockpit and is thrown to a crew overboard. Hold the lanyard if the boat is still, or not if moving. The buoy inflates into a horseshoe buoy upon contact with water.
[Switlik Parachute Company, Trenton, NJ, USA]
Emergency boarding ladder that can be lowered from the water.
[Swiss Tech America, San Jose, CA, USA]
The tests . . . have shown that providing flotation to a victim as soon as he or she falls overboard is the single most important ingredient in a successful recovery.
by George Day
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