I have to disagree... in particular, the point of reference (absolute) is also all wrong. It's not going to teach you much about how to react to a man-over. The

I have to disagree... in particular, the point of reference (absolute) is also all wrong. It's not going to teach you much about how to react to a man-over. There really isn't much substitute for actual drills at sea to simulate the real stress, surprise and difficulty of a MO where you don't have time to switch over to your engine. Anyone who is skippering (and most crew) should be able to handle an MO properly.