The US Crusing Security at Sea Committee awarded the Arthur B. Hanson Rescue Medal to Mark Fruin and his crew for the rescue of a competitor. The incident occurred on September 10 in the course of the 2023 Hobelman Memorial Regatta on the Chicago Corinthian Yacht Membership (Chicago, IL) when a competitor fell overboard with out carrying a life jacket.
Two boats tried unsuccessfully to make or keep contact with the person within the water, together with the boat from which he had fallen. At this level, the person within the water indicated that he was exhausted and anxious to get out of the water as quickly as attainable.
Fruin’s J/105 Nyctosaur, additionally competing within the race, noticed the state of affairs and instantly sailed in the direction of it. Crew members on Nyctosaur instantly began to level in the direction of the person within the water, grabbed a crew overboard “horseshoe” float, and turned the boat head to wind to gradual sufficient to make and keep contact with the particular person within the water. Nyctosaur doused their spinnaker and threw a throw-bag to the person.
They then pulled him onto the strict on their boat and lowered the swim ladder. After serving to him on board and making certain he was unhurt, they coordinated to return him to his personal boat.
In recognition of Nyctosaur’s situational consciousness, watchkeeping, preparation and superior seamanship in help of fellow racers in want ensuing within the rescue of a competitor overboard, US Crusing introduced the Arthur B. Hanson Rescue Medal to boat proprietor Mark Fruin and his crew on Nyctosaur: Jeff Goff, Danielle Fruin, Tom Egan, John Hooker, and Anya Bogusky.
The Arthur B. Hanson Rescue Medal is awarded to any one who rescues or endeavors to rescue another particular person from drowning, shipwreck, or different perils at sea throughout the territorial waters of america, or as a part of a sailboat race or voyage that originated or stopped within the U.S.
The medal was established in 1990 by pals of the late Mr. Hanson, an ocean-racing sailor from the Chesapeake Bay, with the aim of recognizing important accomplishments in seamanship and gathering case research of rescues for evaluation by the Security at Sea Committee of US Crusing to be used in instructional and coaching applications. Any particular person or group might submit a nomination for a Hanson Rescue Medal.
Particulars: https://www.ussailing.org/competition/awards-trophies/the-arthur-b-hanson-rescue-medal/
From left: Maggie Shea, USSA Board of Administrators Consultant and award presenter, Tom Egan, Anya Bogusky, Jeff Goff, Danielle Fruin, Mark Fruin (skipper), Gail Turluck, nominator, LMSRF Secretary, US Crusing Space Okay Coordinator. Not pictured: John Hooker.
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