Question 6 of 30
When a person who has fallen overboard is being picked up by a rescue boat, the boat should normally approach with the wind
A
A) astern and the victim just off the bow
B
B) ahead and the victim just off the bow
C
C) just off the bow and the victim to windward
D
D) just off the bow and the victim to leeward
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Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is Option D: D) just off the bow and the victim to leeward.
When approaching a person in the water, the rescue boat should be positioned with the wind on the boat's side that keeps the victim on the leeward side of the boat. This keeps the boat from drifting onto the victim.