Sailing and Large sailors.

Originally posted by ColPrice2002 Most outboard engines have a horizontal fin, just above the propeller. With the engine off ( not idling!), It can be useful... The other technique I've used is to get the victim/rescuee to hold on to side of the rescue boat, float one foot up to the gunwhale and rest it on top. Then you can roll the victim into the boat. At all costs, avoid the direct lift approach for anyone over 12 years old. My club also has a couple of Pioneer boats which can be used for rescue - simply stop the boat, drop the bow ramp and the rescuee can crawl up with a hand if needed.

rolling the boat to  assist with the life   especially  RHIBs  with a section of  tube deflated  is a viable solution as is where you have access to or are making a choice of a new solid hull boat for rescue / support duties picking a Pioneer  ( or  other such 'landing craft'  type  hulls )

as  has been mentioned rope ladder / foot hold  ... 

towing someone in the water does depend on distance and whether  the sailor is suitably clothed  for it as well as  the fitness and strength ofthe  none driving  rescue  crew member 

Originally posted by turnturtle Thanks Brass... OK, so I'm going to write a hypothetical scenario for you, one which I would assume would utterly breach class rules, but would be there for my safety therefore complying to Rule 1.2: Musto Skiff - racks fitted with outriggers (skinny moth style hulls for example) What would be your interpretation from a purely RRS perspective?  I think we know what the class measurer would say....

I have Epilepsy and always report this to whoever is in charge when I sail at another club, slightly off topic, but shows their are other issues facing safety boat, incidentally I have never been told I cannot race.

Originally posted by turnturtle ...but would be there for my safety therefore complying to Rule 1.2:

I think not only are you trying to get angels dancing on a pin, but your pin is on a different planet.

I've always been of the opinion the responsibility rests with the OOD and when it's my turn I'll black flag the whole thing rather than risk rescue boat crew even.

Dinghy sailors, love em as I do, are not the most competent of power boat handlers when it's tricky, so far better to keep everyone off the water.

And yes even if we are going out, the rescue boat crew can refuse to let you sail if they believe you will be an unnecessary complication to them providing cover to the main fleet. Twice this year I've counselled don't go, to folk who might have a problem.

Edited by iGRF - 16 Oct 17 at 11:08am