[Rhodes22-list] Beer Overboard

[Bob Weber]

"Rum, Motoring, Person in the water" That combination Kills 4 to 5 people 
every year just on one lake in missouri, Lake of the Ozarks.  Everyone knows 
of someone who at least knows someone that experienced this tragedy, yet it 
still happens.  I would strongly suggest you sail back to the MOB.  If you 
are not practiced doing this, it makes for pretty good fun on a slow wind 
day.  Toss a cushion over and sail back to it.  I wont pass my students 
unless the are able to have the MOB with in boat hook distance of the boat 
somewhere between the mast and the stern with the boat nearly stopped.  You 
will use this skill countless other times with Hat overboard, Coozie 
overboard, I have even had to recover Dog overboard (that was tough - He 
kept moving to where I was and changing where i was going).  Bob Weber


>From: R22RumRunner at aol.com
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Beer Overboard
>Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2006 10:46:29 EDT
>
>Slimmy,
>It is a drink holder attached to his life vest. I believe there is a straw
>from which he can get a sip whenever he wants. Past experience with my 
>Hobie
>tells me this is a brilliant device.
>
>Bill,
>Practicing the MOB drill is very important. We have a rule on Rum Runner
>that should anyone ever go overboard, the next thing done is to throw a 
>cockpit
>cushion towards the individual. This eliminates the need for a hasty 
>recovery,
>  unless you happen to be in cold water where hypothermia becomes an issue.
>With a  good floating device in the water, you can take your time coming 
>back to
>the  MOB, even dropping sails and motoring over to them. It would also give
>them some  time to get over how stupid they were in the first place for 
>going
>overboard,  unless of course, they have been drinking massive quantities of
>rum, which is a  legal excuse anywhere. IMHO.
>
>Rummy
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