What is Man Overboard?
PredictWind Man Overboard alerts your crew and contacts ashore if someone becomes separated from the boat.
Using the PredictWind Man Overboard app with DataHub Pro, your phone or smartwatch stays connected to your boat while you are sailing. If that connection is lost, Man Overboard can alert the crew onboard and, when available, notify your chosen contacts ashore.
Peace of mind for everyone onboard and ashore
Man Overboard is designed to provide an extra layer of time-critical protection while sailing. It can:
Alert your crew quickly if someone becomes separated from the boat.
Notify the race committee or friends and family ashore so they know when a Man Overboard event has been detected.
Send the MOB position to compatible onboard navigation systems to help the crew respond.
Give friends and family greater peace of mind while you are sailing, knowing the system is monitoring the connection between you and the boat.
What do I need to try it?
To get started with the beta, you need:
A DataHub Pro onboard.
A PredictWind Professional Forecast subscription.
The PredictWind Man Overboard app on a supported phone or smartwatch.
Your compatible phone or smartwatch device connected to the DataHub Pro while sailing.
If your boat has an NMEA 2000/N2K-compatible chartplotter and GPS, Man Overboard can integrate with your onboard navigation system.
Does it need Internet?
The core Man Overboard monitoring works directly between your device and DataHub Pro via Wi-Fi. An Internet connection is required for notifying contacts ashore.
Getting Started
Man Overboard is under active development. We would love you to try it on your boat and let us know what you think. The next few articles will explain how it works, which devices are supported and how to get set up.
Next: See how Man Overboard detection and alerts work
Now that you know what Man Overboard is and what you need to use it, see what happens when a monitored device becomes disconnected and how the system alerts the crew onboard and your contacts ashore.
Next article: MOB - How Man Overboard detection and alerts work