Folks

This is your invitation to the CYCT man overboard exercise.  We will be conducting this activity on Saturday Aug 3, from 9 – noon out of the Tyee Marina.

If you plan to join us, please RSVP to Chuck Welter, CYCT Education Chair at ecwelter@hotmail.com or by phone to 253 381 3737.

The Coast Guard estimate that 1500 boaters go overboard every year.  About 1/3 of the don’t make it back onto the boat.  The purpose of this exercise is to provide crews and cruisers an opportunity to practice the critical skills of recovering an overboard crew member in a safe environment.  Romeo Charlie will be with us in the practice area as a safety boat.

We want to emphasize that this in an opportunity for your crew to practice with your equipment on your boat.  Below are several video links that will provide you with useful instruction on the use of the Lifesling and how to maneuver your boat in the event a crew member goes in the drink.

Lifesling How-to video.  Very detailed includes both up wind and downwind sailing directions

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnhjOhWD4j0

A description of how to maneuver the boat to recover an overboard crew member:

http://www.rorc.org/general-conditions/man-overboard.html

Shorthanded  crew overboard video (Wife recovering husband):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stqveg0TYvA

Lifesling recovery of male victim by female crew:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTF7XtbZ7ik

There will be additional information sent to those that will be coming to the practice.

Looking forward to seeing you on the water,

Chuck Welter

LTD Lean+ Coach/Consultant

SPHR, Six Sigma Black Belt
253 820 3546