That's about it. Then it will drift between the winds and the currents. If you wear a harness and lifejacket, then you will end up swimming to it and getting back onboard.
Otherwise, it drifts away and becomes another "Mary Celeste".
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QMC, USCG (Ret) The best luck is what you make yourself!
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