SINGLEHANDED MAN OVERBOARD SELF-RESCUE SHORT
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
- This video short shows the use of pre-installed nylon ladders on a sailboat to be used for self-rescue by a singlehander in a man overboard situation. It provides the singlehander with at least a chance to be able to climb back aboard. When combined with keeping a short tether, it can make reboarding the boat unassisted not only possible but a fairly straightforward matter. The boat speed through the water is 5.5 knots in this video. This video is a drill and crew was available on hand to complete a real rescue if need. Do not attempt this without significant training and expert supervision. While singlehanded sailing features many grave risks, even this drill with a crew on standby could cause injury or death.
You better be in shape...
True that. Self-rescue using these nylon ladders, while easier than without, still requires quite a bit of strength and fitness. If you watch Part 9 of my Singlehanded Manoverboard Series , I summarize a number of learnings including some tactics to get back aboard that don't require such a high level of strength and fitness and allow the singlehander to rest "hands-free" while saving himself or herself. You an watch it here czcams.com/video/AnaOcDvjPac/video.html
If you let your physique go, you belong on a nursing home not a sailboat.
Fear in a real situation would sure help
True that mate. So long as we don't freeze up with fear. We gotta channel it into our effort.
…and be wearing a life jacket
Whenever I sail single-handed I throw app 50 + metrarp/ rope aft tethered to my tiller ( or if you have thether to
wheel and or self steer arm
IMPORTANT
The 50 m warp tie in a knot every 1m and ,2 knots at 10 m intervals
If and when you fall overboard swim towards trailing warp and grab it wrap around wrist lay on your back as the initial initial pressure will try to pull you under if say 5 + knots boat speed just hang on as your weight will pull tiller to one side and sails will go aback almost hove to ,then pull yourself up to stern of yacht .
I also have a fold down ladder which is priceless in this situation.
I can guarantee it works ,I fell overboard 12 nm offshore and managed to get back on board albeit with a sore arm .
PS Wind was ENE 8/10 Knots
Seas app 1/2 mtre on a long northerly swell
I now always wear a harness and a folding ladder aft Safe Sailing Guys ⛵🏊
Excellent ideas mate. Thank you for sharing those. It is awesome for all of us to hear from someone who actually had to save themselves in real life situation.
Keep doing what you do! You're the best! Thank you for all these lessons!
Wow -- what an amazing compliment! Thanks mate. You're welcome. And thank you for the encouragement. I intend to continue the series in long form and test out and report on the findings including ways to stop the boat under power, under sail, and the best way(s) to get back aboard singlehanded. All the best!
First rule of single-handed sailing, Don't fall overboard. Second rule of single-handed sailing, Don't fall overboard.
Third rule of single-handed sailing, Don't fall overboard.
So my jack lines are set up far inboard so as long as I am clipped in with my harness I cannot fall overboard.
120% agree mate. Three golden rules! Stay on the boat^3!!
I keep a nylon ladder (along with a plb) attached to my harness. I figure i have a shot at latching the ladder to the toerail.
I have not tested.
Now, the conditions you would most likely go overboard in are not sunny, no seaway and no foulies days. Also, most of us are wearing inflatable pfds so there is that too.
Bottom line - do not go overboard!!!
Might we worth testing your arrangement for sure.
Absolutely agree with your observations. Since this test, which was really just to see if it was possible even in pristine conditions, I have started tying in with a GriGri on a climbing harness and carry an ascender with a nylon ladder on deck clipped to my harness. I have done a dock test only and still need to do a full practical test underway. In any event, I still leave the ladders in place as well.
@@respecttherisk2022 interesting rig you have put together and I appreciate your point re testing the way you did.
As you well know, MOB , esp singlehanded, is one of those topics which will be debated endlessly. Mostly by people like me who have never been overboard. All I know for sure is I want to keep it that way.
@WilliamCunninghamII Well said mate. I'm a fan of rehearsing to respond to our biggest fear, the worst case scenario. Likely related to my rock climbing background. The rehearsal gives me some peace of mind.
Also those ladders could drown you as well if your foot goes through and then you lose your grip.
That's a good point and that could definitely happen. The concept is to provide at least chance for the singlehander to reboard alone in a situation where he would otherwise be facing death by drowning or hypothermia while being dragged by the boat -- or his harness eventually slipping over the shoulders and being lost at sea.
Thank you for teaching this lesson, well done
Thank you. I hope it helps.
I appreciate what you are doing and I have no experience but in just the way my mind works I was wondering if it would it be easier if there was a line that you could have that could allow you to get to the back of the boat or the dinghy? Getting up the side looks pretty difficult. 🤷♂️ Just a question. I would guess that staying away from the props (if motoring) would be better??
Great questions mate. I love all the creative ideas that folks have suggested. I generally try to attempt as many of the ideas as I can. One viewer suggested a bridle outside the boat at the water line and said he had good luck with it. I did try out that idea albeit at the dock. I do believe it has some merit. You can see me do a dock trial here: czcams.com/video/6QG4yEumo9E/video.html To make it easier to get back aboard I also came up with this idea that uses a section 10 mm dynamic climbing rope, a GriGri, an ascender and a nylon ladder to get back aboard. You can see my sea-trial of it under power here: czcams.com/video/U_FHWEgDWzM/video.html
Notwithstanding all that, I also sea trialed another unorthodox idea here using a 4:1 pulley arrangement as a top-rope tether. I believe this has some merit for certain applications as well. You can see it here: czcams.com/video/0lLJsM_POD0/video.html
A few folks have suggested the dinghy behind the boat, or even a wakeboard that could be deployed. I have not sea-trialed those ideas yet.
The various ideas were mainly trying to make it easier for the singlehander to get back aboard -- and not have to be an elite athlete to do it.
All the best mate. Thanks for the thoughtful comment.
Nice! Jacklines should be installed amidships, so the short tether can’t reach overboard. Too many folks have them alongside the catwalks/ toe rails
Great comment mate. Thanks. Agree. I am a bit challenged on my boat with how to anchor the jackline amidship. I have not come up with a good solution yet but I am still working on it. I have the dodger, the life raft, the mast -- I have yet to come up with an elegant solution. That said, I have been experiment with a top-rope tether for some applications. You can see a sea trial of it here: czcams.com/video/0lLJsM_POD0/video.html All the best.
A tiller trip line to cause hee to turn into the wind is good. Makes re-entry less challenging. Would also suggest a singe or double tether whenever out of the cockpit.
Great suggestions mate. I did a trial under sail using my Hydrovane Tiller to bring the boat into a hove-to position. You can see it here: czcams.com/video/iXdgW7RHr0M/video.html I think it has the potential to make it easier to get back aboard.
Here is one where I rigged a control line to the kill switch on the engine so an MOB could stop the boat under power. czcams.com/video/iXdgW7RHr0M/video.html
@@respecttherisk2022 I hadn’t thought about running under engine power! Yeah a kil switch is crucial!!!!
Roger that mate. Thanks for the comments.
Absolutely brilliant thank you
Thanks mate.
I sailed alone my whole life, and I am here to tell you...Watch This ! I haven't got the strength to do this anymore. but I'm 77!
Wow. Fantastic mate! I hope to be still single-handing when I am your age! Many folks said the same thing and asked the question: "Is there a way to get back aboard that doesn't require so much strength and endurance?" To that point, I came up with an approach for self-rescue that is quite a bit easier and allows the singlehanded sailor to rest whenever he wants while executing the self-rescue. You can watch a demo here czcams.com/video/U_FHWEgDWzM/video.html
All the best mate.
How long is that fabric going to resist rot in a salty environment?
Good question mate. They are made of nylon. I am not an expert by any means, though I suspect the sun will be more of a factor in deterioration than the salt water. If in doubt.... replace them frequently.
if your tether allows you to fall overboard, its to long.
100% agree. Thanks for the comment.
Great tips. Thanks for sharing.
You're welcome mate.
Yes. Better. Thanks.
You're welcome! Thanks for the comment.
Bottom line, always wear a tether even if crew is below deck. Things can go wrong quickly.
Thanks for the comment. 100% agree mate.
Imagine a hardstep (rope & rod) style ladder would be easier to climb. Would you leave ladder dangling off side all the time on the off chance you fall overboard but still tied on
That is an interesting idea for a ladder. It would be easier for sure -- I was using the nylon as it has very little abrasion on the hull. Yes, I leave these ladders attached when I am singlehanding all the time.
@@respecttherisk2022 fair point about abrasion when left dangling full time, maybe stronger ladder tied for easy deployment between rubbing strake and toe rail.
Salty lass had designed & constructed a brilliant rescue sling but sea trial showed they needed reinforcing to keep it from tangling
And you better be damn fit too. And not too old.
Agree mate. You can watch modifications I have made to singlehanded self-resce tactics here using specialized gear to make this easier for all of us in this video I made here: czcams.com/video/U_FHWEgDWzM/video.html It is gear intensive for sure. And might feel a bit clumsy to walk around the boat with the gear hanging from your harness.... but I believe it could facilitate singlehanded self-rescue with dramatically less effort and strength required.
that's terrifying. frankly.
most people can barely lift their own weight ...
I agree mate. It was quite a struggle for me. Here is a video I made where I sea trialled another idea to get back aboard which was physically a lot easier -- using self-rescue equipment from the rock climbing world. czcams.com/video/U_FHWEgDWzM/video.html
@@respecttherisk2022
Cheers.
Well exactly. I'm a climber.
So I can imagine...
Sailing yacht salty lass did a recent video about MOB recovery testing varieties of ways to get casualty out of the water
Ok cool. Thank you. I will have a look at it.
You made that look
Eeeeezy
Thanks... it was actually a bit of a struggle, I don't mind telling you. Quite strenuous, and I was winded afterward.
What about hard ladder fixed on the transom? Then you just need to be leave a reachable line handy on each side, so that you can go from the side to the stern. (Even if you never want to need it when you are really singlehanded.)
Excellent idea. That can work well. I can use my windvane and power generator brackets as a ladder on the stern if need be. I also place a nylon ladder there as well. One viewer suggested the line or bridle running bow to stern more or less at the water line for a singlehander to either grab or clip, detach or cut his or her tether to get to the back of the boat. While I have not tried that idea underway, I did do a trial at the dock and it does seem to also have some merit. That video can be seen here: czcams.com/video/6QG4yEumo9E/video.html
If you have a sugar scoop this is ideal.
I think this is better than pulling up over the side. Anymore speed than that would make it very difficult.
My tether is fixed to a long line so that I would float to the stern.
Also, as the line tightens it pulls a secondary line which disengages the auto helm, allowing the boat to luff up and stop.
That said, I have yet to try it!
Those are great ideas mate. Thank you for sharing.
Any chance to recover is better than no chance to recover.
100% agree mate. I like having a chance, a possibility, even if slim... than no chance. Thanks for the comment.
But your harness and lines are supposed to be set up so you don't fall overboard in the first place.
100% agree mate. There are a number of challenges and situations, like standing on top of the coach roof reefing, when a sailor is potentially exposed to an over the rail fall into the water. (He or she is clipped low at his or her feet) Ideally, not. But in reality it does and can happen even with the most rigorous systems.
Great idea. Another for some would be to tow a paddleboard as a backup but ultimately we should be tethered at all times
Thanks mate. I have heard of people doing something like that. It sounded like it did have some merit. I did a second video where I use a GriGri and an ascender to get back aboard. It is less strenuous and allows the sailor to rest. It can be seen here: czcams.com/video/U_FHWEgDWzM/video.html
The boat in the video is faster, than a human being can swim. So, once you fall into the water, and nobody is steering the boat, you are most likely lost.
Do this training, it can save your life. But never, never, never rely on it. Never jump into the water, while you are alone.
Well said mate. It should only be considered the last resort in an emergency situation. When I have the nylon ladders in place, it does give me some comfort to know they are there for an otherwise dire and likely life threatening emergency.
@@respecttherisk2022Life ending emergency
It could be mate. It could be. That is not an exaggeration of the risk....
Thank you 👍 My greatest fear 😨
You're welcome. Mine too mate. Mine too.
What happens if the boats laid over no waigh
This would definitely be more difficult if the boat was healing and this was the windward side. I have not done a test like that in those conditions. All the best mate.
This is 2024. Where is the electric motor to pull ppl up?
Great idea mate. I suspect that is coming at some point.
You shouldn’t be in the water in the first place. That harness should be set to barely making it to the guard rails. 🤦🏽♂️
Absolutely agree mate. Thanks for the comment.
Yes, but it's really calm weather mind
Yes. Perfect conditions to really just test this one variable. Wind, sea state, inflatable vest, and foul weather gear would make this significantly more difficult.
Good video
Glad you enjoyed it.
The average overweight person would have little chance of even holding on with one hand in a rough sea no chance, always clip on and have a decent rope ladder over the side when single sailing, and jack stays bow to stern,
Fair comment mate. 100% agree.
Hehe, nice drill in flat water but hardly realistic with even the smallest waves or rolling. If you fall over board your jack line is too long. Its as simple as that....
100% agree mate. Thanks for the comment.
Not at 10 knotts no waigh this is like 2 knotts
The boat speed through the water was 5.5 knots in this video. You are correct, at 10 knots this would be more challenging. The maximum theoretical hull speed on my boat is just over 7 knots so this did seem like a reasonable cruising speed for the test. I purposefully used a longer tether than I would normally for the test and, as I was under motor power, I traversed the gunwale forward to get away from the propellor. Under sail I would likely have climbed the rear ladder or even the stern in this scenario. All the best mate.
Giving false confidance to the uninitiated. The idea of a safety line is to keep you ON the damned boat. It should never be long enough to allow you fall off. If you do, it's bye bye.
Absolutely agree mate. Clipping short is our first line of defense to stay on the boat. This was a sea trial under power to see if it was even possible to get back in the boat at 5.5 knots through the water. It was quite difficult for me as you can see. That said, it provides a chance for survival in this situation. All the best mate.
Rule number one is NEVER FALL OVERBOARD. This video is far too naive. Try that in water that has written HYPOTHERMIA on the label. When you go unconscious within five minutes, then you can NOT climb aboard. What this man shows, is that you can swim on a leash during summer. Good for his abs. But do not forget, the line can pull you under the surface. Then singlehanded turns into, hey, that boat is going haywire, and darn, there is a dead body dragged behind it. Three feet under, poor man! What was he thinking?!
Better AVOID falling overboard at all times. That fun fact will never change.
Well said mate. Absolutely correct and 100% agree. The nylon ladders at least provide a "chance" for a singlehander to get back aboard in an emergency. As you outline: AVOID AVOID AVOID. Thanks for the comment mate.
Hard part has to be catching the boat if you don't grab that rope as you're falling 😅
In this scenario, I am clipped directly with a long tether (so no need to grab the line while falling). One would still have to haul oneself back to the nylon ladder in this case. Ideally, the singlehander is on a very short tether which would drastically reduce that challenge.
@@respecttherisk2022 gotcha
If you have great upper body strength you wouldn't need the rope step ladder.
That is correct. In rock climbing parlance, it would take a "heel hook" and "mantle" or a straight pull-through mantle. The gymnastic move would be graded in the 5.10 range. There are no "footholds" for this move which makes it harder and, depending on where you are on the hull, it "overhangs" making it more challenging. The viewer should note that this drill was done in ideal conditions. Many viewers including seasoned sailors have noted that this would be extreme, and even "not possible" with foul weather, darkness, foul weather gear and an inflatable vest getting in the way. You can watch the full version of this here: czcams.com/video/4I4WFaikXqs/video.html
It is also worth reading the viewer's comments on this. Many veteran singlehanders chimed in with some great ideas. Definitely worth a read of the comments. I learned a few things from them. Part of the endeavor is to find a way for the average person who may not have the physical capacity to do the 5.10 move in a storm, at night, in cold water while wearing foul weather gear and an inflatable vest.... some singlehanders, sadly, have been killed when they didn't make it back aboard.
The water here is very calm. This manoeuvre would likely be extremely difficult in a more disturbed sea state
If your upper body is damaged in the fall, no amount of social media posturing will save you.
No. Don't do this. Ensure that your jackline prevents you from falling over the gunwale.
Absolutely agree mate. Clipping short is our first line of defense.