I fell off my boat: Man Overboard (Pt 1) | Sailing Ep 260

Falling off the boat, every sailor’s nightmare. What does a solo sailor do if they go overboard offshore? In 2021 our friend watched his sailboat (and his cat) disappear over the horizon. Turn on subtitles for your language.
This is what happened…
00:00 Man overboard – this is the REAL THING
01:08 Where did it happen?
01:37 What were the conditions?
03:44 Broken ribs
04:26 Problems pile up
05:04 Cross seas hit the boat
06:04 Every solo sailor’s nightmare
07:02 Saying goodbye to the boat
08:39 Losing the VHF
09:33 Personal Locator Beacon
10:26 Sea survival 101
10:58 Mental preservation
12:15 What happened next?

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