Man Overboard offshore: prepare for the worst, hope for the best - Ep110 - The Sailing Frenchman

Having a man over board is one of the worse thing that can happen to any sailor, especially when you plan to sail offshore in rough seas. There is only one way to minimize this risk, permanent attention to safety and regular drills. Here is the way the Clipper Race teaches and executes MOB recovery, off course this video isn't exhaustive, there is a lots of things that happen below deck while on deck is getting ready (like emergency call on VHF, Sat phone...etc). Also on Clipper boats, you wear you lifejacket at all times on deck, always tethered on above 15kts of TWS and at night. Only good practice and regular training can make a difference in the harsh environment that is the ocean. A few details: I talk about "diver"and "swimmer", when it's in fact a Rescue Swimmer, which means one person equiped adequately to go and make contact with the casualty. At some point I talk about the ‘IOR Flag’. The flag is actually an International Maritime Signal Flag ‘O’ or ‘Oscar’ which signifies Man Overboard. The Danbuoy is the bit that is IOR endorsed. ‘IOR’ stands for ‘International Offshore Rule’ and is the bit that specifies what equipment offshore racing boats should carry and what they must comply with. So technically, it is not an IOR Flag.  TURN ON SUBTITLES: to turn subtitles on, you can click on the CC button at the bottom right corner of the youtube player, and click on the small wheel to choose which language you want the subtitles. This link also explains the process pretty well : https://www.wikihow.com/Turn-On-YouTube-Subtitles More on Instagram #thesailingfrenchman and on the facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/TheSailingFrenchman/ Find out more about the race here: https://www.clipperroundtheworld.com/ Music: • Time Toulouse https://open.spotify.com/artist/5gsMP8HkiI1IYhX1hp5tuA?si=rqom3ZdxTAeiOMxxLeMhAA https://soundcloud.com/joakimmalmhed https://www.instagram.com/jockemalmhed Simon BC: https://soundcloud.com/simon-bc • Aimar Morelo Music: https://www.behance.net/aimarmolero https://soundcloud.com/siberianrailway • RETROBLUE Soundcloud:https://soundcloud.com/retro-blue Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/RetroBlueofficial1/ Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/track/3iD7LnIuzBBaXEJD8RORYa?si=6LgRWwW3SnqwHtZE_kEssg Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/RetroBlue_official/ Apple Music: http://itunes.apple.com/album/id1445566632?ls=1&app=itunes • Rutka Laskier: https://rutkalaskier.bandcamp.com/album/protiklady • The Neighbour's Kids Instagram: @neikidsband • The Watt Enterprise o «Music produced by the independent label - The Watt Enterprise » o https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1ULdNZugpriy12IsUrn6rQ o Mind The Watt : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrTi5bfkGbu19dvHcZEqVwz4Fg6srKHn_ o Saint-Pétersbourg : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrTi5bfkGbu1jBPjp_TLHNmb6dvVp4_OZ o Arsène Magnard : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrTi5bfkGbu08oLuyG6QmQBVSjMFs7c2G o Perceptions : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrTi5bfkGbu27B6U1bwT3M_HUOx6VnP5s o Santo Pleyel : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrTi5bfkGbu2vK6Ig5gwVzo6jH0HIQiVx o SOMER Days : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLY8TUkSIL0&list=PLrTi5bfkGbu3FFh2VKbxP0DHcVVp9hJBt • Leo The Eskimo o Instragram: www.instagram.com/leo_the_eskimo/ o Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4BvNzKJDnRLCiyV1l50PDC o Facebook: www.facebook.com/leoeskimo/ • Julii Sharp: o https://soundcloud.com/julii-sharp/tracks o https://www.facebook.com/Julii-Sharp-478404959334308/?modal=admin_todo_tour • Curtis prince: o https://open.spotify.com/artist/32v2rcumTlCKXBQAkZiGDB?si=lA1AY47kTym-TPse9qnDhg • https://www.bensound.com • http://teknoaxe.com Help us caption & translate this video! https://amara.org/v/C2oE4/