Assuming we're both on deck and the kid takes a dive, my wife might go in, if
she felt it was best, but I would not. My wife is a much better swimmer than
boat handler, while I'm a weaker swimmer, but can singlehand in any situation.
Now that my daughter and the dog are better swimmers than I the choices seem
clear. We couldn't see a situation where my jumping in would improve our
collective chances.

However, if an emergency does arise, it probably won't be something we
anticipate. I've spent a lot of time thinking about various "overboard,
underway" situations so I think my first reflexes might be good, but lately I've
wondered what to do if someone falls off while we're anchored in a strong
current.

"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message
...
What did you decide?

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"Jeff Morris" wrote in message
...
There was a well publicized case of a family sailing an F27 on the
Potomac.
One child fell overboard, and both parents jumped in after it, leaving the
boat
flying away with two other small children on board. Fortunately, someone
on
shore saw what happened and all were rescued. After reading that, my wife
and I
discussed how we would handle such emergencies.


"Martin Baxter" wrote in message
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Flying Tadpole wrote:

What would you do? The boat
blew
SE faster than he could swim with PFD on,

If it were my kids I'd most likely do something stupid; I'd dump
the PFD and swim like hell for the boat. No way in hell would I let
them get away! Course I could end up dying trying that trick, but
when it's my kids logic flies out the window!

Cheers
Marty