Captain Mark Lenci applies the emergency procedures of large vessels to the recreational sailboat

Rich Feeley describes a skillful response to a broken shroud and possible loss of a mast.

I learned never to take anything for granted---even something so small as the knife that should have been in the raft. We learned that all of the drills, the discussion sessions, the walk-thru practices had not only taught us our tasks, but had made us an effective team and given us confidence.