Man overboard drill: recovering gear that goes over the side
Even in a non-emergency situation, recovering something from the water while underway is good practice and follows the same instincts as a real man overboard scenario. When Lauren's foil board goes over the side, the immediate priorities are: keep eyes on the object at all times, communicate its position clearly to the helm, and maneuver the boat to bring the object within reach. In this case the board drifts to the bow and is recovered from the stern swim platform as the boat moves past it. Lauren calls it a man overboard drill, reinforcing that the same discipline applies whether it is gear or a person.
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