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Williamson turn for an unseen man overboard
The Williamson turn is a well-known way to return along your track when nobody saw someone fall overboard.
- Time
- ⏱ 3 min
- Difficulty
- ◆ hard
How to do it
- Note your course and put the helm hard over towards the side the person was lost.
- At about 60 degrees off course, shift the helm to the opposite side.
- Steady up on the reciprocal course and search back along your track.
Variations
- If the fall was seen, a different manoeuvre is more suitable.
Sources
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- sail-world.com (opens in a new tab)
Continue the turn through about 60 degrees, and then shift the helm too hard over port.“; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_overboard_rescue_turn — „Deviating 60 degrees from the original course and then shifting the rudder full over to the opposite side
