The maneuver which will return your vessel to a person who has fallen overboard in the shortest time is __________.
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option D — a single turn with hard rudder
A single turn executed with hard rudder offers the absolute shortest elapsed time to return a vessel to the vicinity of a person fallen overboard.
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