Capt. JG wrote:
Yes, that's my point... I like to play what-if games when sailing...like
what if the engine dies? Can I get back to something resembling a safe-haven
without the engine... is the ebb so strong that in light winds I'll have a
problem if the engine dies...

I wonder if he contemplates reaching for the engine if there's an MOB?


That's not the way he was trained, so I don't think that's what he would
do. - More likely, he would throw a float to the mob, appoint a watch,
and quickly go through a figure-eight maneuver under sail.

Jim