You are picking up an unconscious person that has fallen overboard in a fresh breeze. For safety reasons a small craft should approach with the __________.
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option B — victim to windward
A small craft must approach an unconscious person in the water with the victim to windward. Because a vessel drifts faster than a person in the water, a windward approach allows the hull to act as a lee, drifting down safely onto the victim.
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