On Sat, 11 Mar 2006 01:05:41 GMT, "Roger Long"
wrote:

What is the best way to
get the sopping wet idiot who went over the side back on board after
you've dragged him back to the boat with the lifesling?

I'd vote for mid-ship retrieval using a halyard led to a winch. One
problem with any strategy is retrieving a semi concious person who may
not be able to clip on by themselves. You almost have to put a second
person over the side in that case to assist, which means using two
halyards to do it safely.