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    MAN OVERBOARD Tactics that really work for couples

    Dec 05, 2019 4 minutes

    Toby Heppell is the Sailing Editor for Yachting Monthly. He has been sailing all his life and has been writing about it for more than 15 years.

    Finding yourself in a man overboard (MOB) situation probably ranks near the top of every sailor’s list of biggest fears. Even close to shore this can be a potentially fatal situation, which is why MOB manoeuvres are included in many training courses and exam situations.

    Though many examiners for Yachtmaster have their own areas they like to focus on in an exam – the syllabus being too wide ranging to cover everything

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