Hand them the spare anchor? :-)

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"Jeff Morris" wrote in message
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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
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What did you decide?

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"Jeff Morris" wrote in message
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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

Jeff Morris wrote:

I'm real curious to know the model of the cat. 30 feet is on the small size for
catamaran safety because the general design which has proven to be safe in sizes
over 35 feet doesn't scale downward very well.

Don't know. The name doesn't ring any bells and there were no
photos of it. 30 feet is on the large size for most boats on the
Murray Lakes, and most monohulls are trailable yachts (there are
now _two_ Mac26x's, too...)


Still, to be considered a "cruising cat" it should have enough stability to stay
upright in 40+ winds with full sail oversheeted. Several cases of small cats I
know of flipping involved totally incompetent skippers , full sail, and large
waves.

OK, loose language. it was a cat with bridgedeck cabin used for
cruising, as distinct from the cabinless off-the-beach cats which
infest Milang

Moreover, there's no reason for a catamaran to sink. Most modern designs have
several positive floatation chambers.

Hadn't sunk. Was "in the process of sinking". Kids eventually
were in the water with waves going over them but still had a
submerged hull to stand on.


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