This page addresses Crew Overboard and the Lifesling crew-overboard rescue system
Great video on how to use the LIfesling on a sail or powerboat to rescue someone who has fallen overboard.
Watch the Women of Seattle Sailing Club practice the use of the Lifesling hoist
Intro to the Lifesling by Chuck Hawley, former Chair of US Sailing Safety at Sea
Article from Practical Sailor comparing overboard recovery gear.
Resource provided by US Sailing Safety at Sea
Press release on cause of crew overboard fatality from Team Scallywag.
Some of these materials are a bit dated, but still useful reference on the Lifesling
safety_lifesline_prep_guide (pdf)
Download2:15 hr video of joint presentation by Storm Trysail Club, Cruising Club of America, and New York Yacht club in early 2021
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