Many crash boat operators seem to be content to work from their crash boats. But there are times when you really need to put a competent person overboard to complete a rescue. The key is the safety of the competitors. If the skipper, or crew, or all of them are exhausted or cold or dazed they should be retrieved onto the crash boat. If the person in the water is inexperienced, they need help. I usually take a complete sailing kit on the crash boat. I've changed into a wetsuit and gone into the water several times to right a boat because the crew is borderlne hpyothermic and incapacitated, or the boat is waterlogged and needs a steady hand on the tiller while we tow it. Ideally in the really rough stuff, it would be nice to have three on a crash boat with one designated as a swimmer if need be (I know this rarely happens). And all crash boat operators need to have a good sailing knife readily at hand.
Links to my other crash boat posts;
The Lowly Crash Boat Operator
Crash Boat Operation, Tip 1
Crash Boat Operation, Tip 2
Crash Boat Design
Painting the Kurbmaster
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