[quote=benedict]Those last three comments really sum up my current concerns. The last time I sailed, my wife and I didn't have kids. Now we have three. All three are excellent swimmers and spend their weekends swimming in the surf where we're planning to sail. But none of them are sailors yet. We're going to spend the summer teaching them. And yeah, MOB drills and SOB (stuff overboard?) drills will be a big part of that.
But I get the feeling we're also going to play host to a bunch of our friends and to folks who have helped us get our boat in shape to take out on the water. That's a bigger concern since we won't have the opportunity to teach them the way we're teaching our kids. If my wife and I both go in the drink, several people are up a couple of different creeks, and no paddle in sight.
I like the idea of the stuff overboard drill (throwable floatation, big rubber ball, water bottle, etc.) Especially if it gets to be a game we can play with our passengers as part of the whole "let's have fun on the water!" experience. It would sure give me a lot more peace of mind once I see them take helm and sheets and rescue stuff we've jettisoned from the boat. If any of them are likely to become regulars, they're going to go through the same MOB routine as the kids. As Karl said, it's disconcerting just to think about.
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