Brilliant video, I'm just getting my family into sailing. Getting lots of help advice & training at the local club. I need to learn & practice this in safe conditions. One event I had two kids in the boat (5 & 3yrs) out of the corner of my eye I saw the 5yr old messing about leaning over & he leant too far & plopped overboard. We weren't really moving & I could simply reach over & haul him out. There was a safety boat on the water & others around & it was only light winds.
Just a note to say depending on the type of boat, it may be best to get back in at the back/stern as it reduces the boat rolling and letting water in over the side, especially in a rough sea. The helmsman was perfect in his vector which is not as easy to do as it looks here. It's good to practice steering accuracy using buoys etc.
Brilliant video, I'm just getting my family into sailing. Getting lots of help advice & training at the local club. I need to learn & practice this in safe conditions.
One event I had two kids in the boat (5 & 3yrs) out of the corner of my eye I saw the 5yr old messing about leaning over & he leant too far & plopped overboard. We weren't really moving & I could simply reach over & haul him out.
There was a safety boat on the water & others around & it was only light winds.
Just a note to say depending on the type of boat, it may be best to get back in at the back/stern as it reduces the boat rolling and letting water in over the side, especially in a rough sea. The helmsman was perfect in his vector which is not as easy to do as it looks here. It's good to practice steering accuracy using buoys etc.