tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266108914902271629.post949299845034250047..comments2023-09-25T08:48:48.104-07:00Comments on John Vigor's Blog: Just don't fall overboardJohn Vigorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02215080385571534292noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266108914902271629.post-84398538151629258682011-01-05T08:33:48.735-08:002011-01-05T08:33:48.735-08:00If you do ever find yourself being dragged behind ...If you do ever find yourself being dragged behind a boat, turn over onto your back. Your body will then try to plane, lessening the drag considerably. But you are right... Once you fall off a boat, you should not plan on the idea that you can get back. STAY ON THE BOAT.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266108914902271629.post-20706801136813095042011-01-05T06:53:25.267-08:002011-01-05T06:53:25.267-08:00If I find myself worried about going overboard, I ...If I find myself worried about going overboard, I plan on hooking myself to the mizzen staysail halyard using a rope with big knots tied in it (to facilitate climbing back aboard). I hope I never find out how well that'll work.<br /><br />My ketch has four shrouds on each side, so I could rig nice high lifelines as well.<br /><br />The main thing to avoid going overboard that I was taught (and that I now teach) is to never rush; do everything deliberately. Thinking about the third step ahead is no help if the next step turns out to be over the rail.Aaron Headlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08936150018996105040noreply@blogger.com