Deck Rules (Supplementary) USCG Question #509 (Set 3)

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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