We picked up a chap who had fallen out of his boat, after only ten minutes, 60-ish, he was going under every wave. I had to get (14.5 tons) right alongside him first go, and not run him down. Otherwise would have thrown no.one son in after him, trouble is then I would have had two to retrieve. In a L/J there would have been plenty of time and no panic. If it were just me aboard I might have got hold of him but what then? Can't let him go to get the winch in gear, or get a strop to secure him, all would have to be ready in advance.
Adrenaline is a strange thing, after we got him aboard my hand was shaking so much I couldn't replace the radio mic. Panpan and ambulance on the quay, he was unconscious when we got alongside after ten minutes.
We picked up a chap who had fallen out of his boat, after only ten minutes, 60-ish, he was going under every wave. I had to get (14.5 tons) right alongside him first go, and not run him down. Otherwise would have thrown no.one son in after him, trouble is then I would have had two to retrieve. In a L/J there would have been plenty of time and no panic. If it were just me aboard I might have got hold of him but what then? Can't let him go to get the winch in gear, or get a strop to secure him, all would have to be ready in advance.
Adrenaline is a strange thing, after we got him aboard my hand was shaking so much I couldn't replace the radio mic. Panpan and ambulance on the quay, he was unconscious when we got alongside after ten minutes.
