This post is not to make light of a serious incident, but to show how easily things can go wrong.
I remember years ago a cat was discovered of North Queensland with the three crew missing.
One theory was that they had gone aground on a bank, Had got off the boat and successfully pushed it off the and away it went. Leaving them behind.
The bloke in this video could have years of experience under his belt.
Gary

Jeezers….


How the hell could someone get into the water with those pants on when the danger was so obvious? Well done by the rescuer but that guy was a muppet and could have been yet another statistic used to restrict other people.

IMHO sailing is like surfing or rock climbing - it’s a physical sport and if you are not fit enough and nimble enough in the elements you’re putting yourself at far more risk than any number of devices can compensate for.

I had a vaguely similar incident years ago where I had to rescue someone who had jumped off his boat in a strong tideway. At least he had a stern ladder out and it was interesting to see that although he was barely able to help himself, once I’d towed him back to his boat in my little outboard dinghy he was able to climb up the ladder. I’ve bought a ladder that is going to go underneath our stern platform which is being rebuilt, so it can always be reached from the water, but with practice you should be able to get back aboard without such an aid.

Similar. I raced a Blazer 23 at one time, it even had a trapeze for two. We capsized it once. At the end of the season in the bar we were discussing swimming and my foredeck man, from Orange, announced he couldnt swim! I ask every one I take out now can they swim.