It's too bad he came back to shore, because in that cold water, and no life jackets?, the guy on the Hobie was in the best place to try to find the other guy quickly.

I don't know. What would YOU have done in that situation? <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />
What if it was your wife or your husband or your child?

Heck, I sail around for quite a while just to try to retrieve a favorite hat I've lost overboard.