I am rather taken back by the responses to this topic. In my US Sailing classes, taken on SF Bay some years ago, to pass the class you had to demonstrate the ability to make a MOB retrieval maneuver and by no means did it include starting an engine! Its a sail boat people and hey, the motor may not start, then what you gonna do? If you are going to call yourselves sailors then learn to sail. Oh yes and BTW, you had to demonstrate the ability to navigate without the use of GPS!!!