Clearly you have comprehension problems along with the plethora of issues
you already suffer from.

What type of contact?
What type of boat?
What type of Sea state?

If you are referring to physical contact..... that could be accomplished on
any point from bow to stern. It's a matter of opportunity.

If you are referring to actual hoist... then it's a matter of vessel design
and systems available.

Both are affected by sea state.

If you had the intelligence to formulate a logical question.. you might get
an answer to suit your needs.

CM

"Capt. JG" wrote in message
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You didn't answer my quesiton. Where is your first contact with the MOB?
Beam?

Clearly, you can try to insult me all you want, but it would be nice if
you could answer my question if you're able.

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"Capt.Mooron" wrote in message
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"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message

That's a good plan, but first contact with the MOB should ideally be
at the beam, then you can move them where you need to...is that where
you would make first contact with the people in the water?

Allow me to enlighten you... since it seems I've noticed that being a
"licensed" Captain means very little in your neck of the water..

Visual Contact first

Manoeuvring to close safely

Floating Device to Victim if situation allows

Where you actually undertake the initial physical contact for removal is
dependent on vessel design and sea state conditions. Abeam with the
vessel on the lee in a full keel boat. I might consider abeam with bow
to the wind/wave in a fin keeler

Actual removal of a victim from the water on my vessel would be ... as I
stated clearly.. tackled from aft of abeam in the lee, along the
cockpit coaming using a system I have designed and practiced with for
that purpose.

CM