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Mooring buoys
Lassoing a buoy under sail. (No tide) Lassoing a buoy under sail on the leeward side can lead to a dangerous gybe if the approach is too fast ! Lassoing a buoy under sail on the windward side is safer if the approach is too fast. Dockside Use of a stern spring to leave the dock bows first. (No current) Use of a bow spring to leave the dock stern first. (No current) Man overboard (MOB) The 'best' strategy depends on point of sail and which techniques have been practised. Just a few of many options are shown: Crash stop. Mainsheet must be tight and cleated. Sail back to MOB and drop buoyancy very close to MOB. This is the first stage in several MOB recovery strategies. End posn. is 'X'. (From X) Motor downwind to allow a controlled upwind approach to MOB. (From X) If long floating line attached to buoyancy ~ gybe immediately paying out line. Drop / furl sails when head to wind. Pull MOB alongside. Crash stop and use engine (reverse and forward as necessary) to control beam-on drift to MOB whilst hove-to. |
Arrow indicates wind.
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