Back at the harbour, should the skipper write anything down about what happened?

A. A record is only needed if the injury requires hospital treatment

B. Yes — a short written note of what happened, when, and what first aid was given is good practice, especially for organised sailing/cadet groups, and may be needed for insurance or safeguarding records

C. Only the cadet themselves should decide if anything gets written down

D. No written record is needed since the injury was minor

A. Immediately ease the sheet (let the rope go slack) to release the pressure on the trapped finger — this is far more urgent than anything else in the first few seconds

B. Finish the tack first, then deal with the finger afterwards

C. Shout at them for not being careful, before doing anything else

D. Tell them to pull their finger out themselves while the rope is still under load

A. Check if the finger can be gently moved at all, whether there is a lot of bleeding, and whether the shape of the finger looks normal or clearly bent/deformed (a sign of a possible fracture)

B. Only check it once back at the harbour, not while still sailing

C. Pull on the finger firmly to see if it straightens out, regardless of pain

D. Ignore it completely since fingers are not a serious part of the body